9days out = 1 day
14days = 2
21=3
28=4
and so on, BUT more than 4 scheduled days off and you have to vacate truck.

I go home EVERY 3 weeks, they do their best, or atleast make good attempt at the last minute to get me home on the day I asked for. My only complaint is that the planners and FM seem to wait till the last minute to find a load for home...a little more planning saves them money, because routinely I run 200+ miles deadhead home....but I really dont care. they also pay you $40 a day for not getting you home.

Last week 3700 paid miles, REALLY week starts on WED and I came off home time WED so it wasnot a left over week.

This week ending wed i got 2500 miles might have got more, but had to wait for hours cause I had used so many the week before.


First 3-5 months i did not get allot of miles, I guess this is typical. But the last 6-7 months they basically run me out of hours.

My grade is 75%, could be better, but could be swift.

K

Well I decided to go with Central Refrigerated and am starting school on March 19. I am a retired Gunnery Sergeant from the Marine Corps so a few small checks wouldn't be a problem.

Is there anything that you would recommend for me to bring on top of what was already mentioned by the recruiter, when I depart for school and then the 4 weeks with trainer.

Also any suggestions or advice would be most appreciated. I remember as new boot it is wise to listen to those that have went before me.

Thanks

Gunny,

Congrats and best of luck to you!! I am a Navy Chief and will be retiring this June, at which time I will be embarking on my second career in the industry as well.

I use to work for CRS. Needless to say I did enjoy working for them. I use to run a dedicated for them (Kraft). Good miles, great people, I love the people in Atlanta (Berry, Rich, Matt, Miss Betty) love them to death.

hey I'm new. What is diferent about hauling a refer?

The only differents is, is that refers are temperatured controlled and a dry van is dry. On refers you can haul frozen, refrigerated & dry goods in it. Its kinda intimidating at first, trying to get to learn how it (control panel) works, but after a couple of months its a piece of cake. Me, personally, I would like to have a refer instead of a dry van, but thats just one person opinion!

Why refer over dry for u

When I first started out I trained with a reefer, & just grew to like them. They are easier to clean (I don't like dusty things). I just like them better them the dry vans. No real reason.

what do you mean by little or no money some weeks - while in trainning or when out solo

If you work on % of the load,a reefer almost always pays more per mile on the freight rate,but sometimes ussually takes longer to unload as it ussually involves grocery warehouses of which some are nightmares.