Good training for rookie Georgia driver?

Cypress Truck Lines has 2-6 weeks of securement training, depending on what you need.

 

I heard mixed stories about Cypress though.

Experienced drivers are rewarded, where novice,.. well not so much. Talked to several drivers who work for them.

Of the 3 I talked with, 2 were happy there and the one was due to retire soon. The one 'disgruntled' I talked with,.. well,.. he just wasnt a happy camper.

Said they were home on a regular basis. Weekly, daily,.. just depended what flavor of the week it was.

Older equipment as well. Not a problem for someone like me,.. but if your looking for a new truck with a clean bed,.. maybe not.

Hurst

 

Boyd Brothers in Birmingham, Al. You have load securement class and a month with a trainer. My husband has been with them 10 months and is a trainer. He was fresh outta getting his CDLs when he started.

 

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wow fresh out of cdl school in flatbed and after 10 months is a trainer now. That's not a good look IMO. He barely understand flatbed himself, interstates, truck parking all the little secrets to pass onto rookies. Js

 

You have to look at the individual. Not all people are able to advance that quickly, nor do they have the skills needed to be a trainer. I was merely stating the opportunity for advancement with the company. But I'd say he is doing good, I mean he has brought in over $11000 in three months, not bad for a "rookie" while some of his peers from CR England are making 1/3 of that!

I do hope you find the company that best fits your needs. Good luck with the hunt!

 

A Georgia Wannabe seeking an education...

You want to learn on a manual transmission truck. You want a trainer from either Michigan, Ohio or Pennsylvania that's been at it long enough to show you how to work smarter, not harder. If the guy is solid, he will explain to you the regs. If he's an idiot, he will tell you how he was trained.

Is there any other thing that will let me know whether or not the trainer is an idiot?[/quote]

1. He will say stupid things

2. He's negative about everything and everybody.

3. He won't speak to other drivers and will try to prevent you from speaking to other drivers or to your dispatcher.
4. He will speak of grandiose things

5. You fear for your life when the trainer is behind the wheel.*****



***** Get the heck out of that truck.

Why would I want a trainer from the north?

If he has a few years behind the wheel, he should be able to show you how to drive in in climate weather. Can't be a fair weather driver and expect to make any money.

 

Here is the deal with Cypress.

Just like any company, we have happy drivers and disgruntled drivers. We have ###### gear and we have great gear. We have horrible dispatchers and we have great dispatchers--but this is what I can tell you about it:

Every happy driver I have met at Cypress is doing one thing in common and every disgruntled worker at cypress is doing several things in common. The happy guys do what is asked of them without a whole lot of ######## about it. Thats it. Cypress has the attitude that "Do the job we ask you to do and you will be well rewarded" The disgruntled guys all seem to share the idea that the company has a debt to them to get them home every friday by 3pm. They should not have to go out until 10 am monday. People seem to have a problem grasping the fact that "regional or Local" does not mean 9 to 5. Cypress works hard to accommodate even these guys because everyone is hurting for drivers. But they will forever be stuck in ###### old trucks with crappy gear because thats what they have earned. Like many other things, in truck driving you get out of it what you put into it. After only six months, I have worked my way into a truck that I love with many options open to me as far as how I want to run. Its not rocket science to realize that at work, nobody owes you anything. Pay your dues and the company will pay you back.