Real story on Maverick

That is every company.

 

the first year the driver also doesnt understand how to manage hours correctly to get dispatched
to make the most of his hours

 

You really haven't been there long enough to give the "real story", just sayin..

 

The average turnover rate for most large carriers is at least 100%.

Which means a company with 1,000 drivers has to hire 1,000 new drivers every year to just maintain.

The fact that only 3 of the 18 in your orientation are still there after 6 mos to a year is no big surprise.

Where's the beef?

 

This isn't new, this happen with every trucking companies. Lot of people quit because they can't handle the trucking lifestyle or they get fire for an accident. I seen people join up with excitement and then frown once they see what it really is. As a trainer I only seen like 10% of the students I train. One of the rare jobs that requires an open mind and some improvising. There's no book or school to train you to become a trucker. It's how you handle yourself in millions of situation that happen DAILY

 

Some people cant handle the stress while others cant be away from home for long periods of time then there are those who think they can get paid lots of money just by sitting and complaining.

 

I drove for Maverick 4.5 years then took this recruiting position. Len, our newest recruiter drove for Maverick 13 years, and Warren, drove for Maverick almost 20 years. Scott also drove for a long time. Trucking is a lifestyle not a job, and some never accept that fact and struggle.

 

In the Flatbed business its best to be mentally & physically tough.

Independent yet with a good support system at home.

Understand there's a steep learning curve to overcome before it gets easier.

These are usually responsible for the "Thinning the Hurd".

 

I think Maverick says you'll be home something like 48-50 weekends per year in flatbed, so yes, sometimes you can get hung out, but that's what saying you'll make it home 48-50 times per year means, right? I'm glass and in 3 years I've been home every single weekend I scheduled myself to be home. That said, in glass you're out something like 2-3 weeks at a time (or longer if you want).