Hi, I am new here. I am interested in being a driver, but after reading the forums it really makes you step back. My mother and dad where both otr drivers for about ten years, and had a business with it (three rigs). They lost it when he had a heart attack on the road while driving. So I am very leary of the business and know that thier is already alot to learn. Both my parents are gone, so know its up me to make the right decisions.
I am looking at Mays Trucking out of OR, even though I live in Florida. They have a hup down here in Pensacola.
I am wondering if anybody works for them and any comments they may have. I have no schooling yet and they mention they do train. But, need more info because the way I read it does not make sense.
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One instance it sounds like they offer training, in another it sounds if its just orentation. And, they do not mention where the training might be held at.
If anybody has any suggestions for the Florida(Jax) area for help with getting CDL license I would greatly appreciate it. Paying out of the pocket is not going to happen. But as is with most concerns I don't want to fall into one of the CDL mills like I almost did last night. I filled out an app for Swift before checking here. They called me first thing this morning, but thankfully I had checked the forums here beforehand. Told them not interested.
I am interested in local/regional, but will also consider otr for now just to get into the business if its a good company.
I have an app in also for Coca Cola to at least get my CDL, they offer training but I do not know if its through a school or not. They have ads up every month. So I believe they will not be decent to work for because it seems they may have a high turnover rate, probably because of all the stocking you have to do at stores...which is okay with me while I get some time under my hood. But I have read also the Coca Cola just places the ads so they can actually hire internally and not get their butts in a sling.
Later on if its a good company my wife will probably being joing me.. like in 7 years(kids), so I will also be looking at Team Driving, in my later years.
I have alot to learn, I don't know a thing about the differient engines, trans or reliability of the various manufacture'rs. Not to mention, the language to and who pays what out of pocket. Family was out of the business before I had a chance to learn anything.
Anyways, I am rambling. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks beforehand,
Crank
May Trucking Company
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Crank, Jul 12, 2007.
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From what I have learned; once you've finished school and get called in for orientation and pass all the requirements, you'll wait for a trainer to take you out on the road, then just check the type of trainer you have. You might get one that is biding his time because he's already put in another application somewhere else cause he wants to drive closer to home. He might even stop along the way for the interview. You might get one that answers questions and actually lets you do some of the necessary things so you'll learn hands on. He might even test you along the way to see if you are really serious about driving.
My spouse had both. He went back after two weeks to take his final test before going solo and was not comfortable with that idea at all. They asked him "What do you want to do then?" He told him he wanted more time on the road first. The next trainer mentioned was very good, only this time they took turns driving (instead of learning from the passenger seat mostly) they were even team driving. The trainer slept while he drove. So finally he was getting the experience needed. Not only driving, he had lessons with the books and fueling, which the other driver didn't have him do.
He's also had to change dispatchers. Home Time - Well I guess it depends on bad you want to go home. He drives seven days a week. He's been home four days total since April 20. They talk about routing you home, but I think there might be a senority issue with which routes you get to drive at first. Then again, he doesn't want the same drive every day in order to make it home more often. I don't think daily would have ever been available. I thought maybe he'd be able to get routed home weekly. Eh! Oh Well!
Now he is OTR and again thought he'd be out however long to the East, then make his way back to the West, go home for three days, then do it all over again.
We'll see...
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