Originally Posted by Hemroid

1st..If your afraid of a little work go somewhere else..If your a ##### go somewhere else don't work for Maverick, 2nd Maverick bought out/took over, how ever you want to look at it, Pumkin's glass divisio. Schnieder is notorious for not maintaining equipment, what did you expect?

I have drove for Specialized for a year now and have watch Maverick deal with, repair and install new glass trailers. They also have had to deal with disgruntled Pumkin drivers. Many quit, many stayed! Maverick is good about maintanece, although some of their workers are rookies too. you have to start somewhere.

Maverick has Fleetnet who will get to you asap when you break down, depending on area and resources. This is an imperfect world Duh? It's not all Peaches and Cream! I have been as pissed off as the rest and could have easily quit by now. Bottom line most days are good, you will have some of those notorious Monday syndromes! Those are the ones that divide the men from the boys.

Now, here's important information, your attitude, ability to communicate under stress, patience aquired through life's trials, and faith in God all play a part in your sucess. The first STL/FM you have is not going to be your permanent one. He is there to help, but not babysit, He will test you, don't get stressed. He will lie tpo you if he has to, that's his flaw, he's accountable to God for that!

Once you make it through that experience, learn from it, develope as good of a working relationship with your new FM/STL as you can! Be courteous at the same time be firm in your convictions. If you let them push you around, get used to it! If you keep a good reputation with on time deliveries, low or no accidents or breakage, and do your best for mpg, you can pretty much call the shots whe needed, when backed into a corner.

Canada runs, in the first 6 months they will try you, I refused to go bvecause of the financial burden after about 2 or 3 months. They stopped sending me, however, I told them if they got me the bridge cards, comdata, and INS transponder I would then go. Eventually they did.

If you get sent at first on a long run and predict you will need fuel after getting into Canada, just tell them that if you run out, you will sit there and so will their equipment cause your not going to pay out of yuour pocket, They will give the run to somewho can do it. Any further questions just ask in this thread, I am subscribed to it and get every comment that comes here via email.

Originally Posted by bullthebeerman

what do your mile look like on a weekly with glass

Originally Posted by Hemroid

I have had to tell them if they didn't get me 2500 a week I would go somewhere else. Over the last quarter I averaged just above that 2500 mile level.

glass freight slows in certain seasons, as most I haul, steel, lumber, aluminum and other. It is all still at the glass pay rate.

I had a $37.00 dollar check out of 52, I was screeming. But most are above $600.00 and quite a few 7,8,900 and a thousand. You just have to get pushy when the miles seem to drop below expectations.

Instead of outright refusing a load, tell them that load doesn't meet my mileage quota or finacial needs either get me something better or consider this my two week notice! Trust me, they don't want to lose drivers! As with all companies they lose their share. Hers a hint. I don't want to give away my cover so, when I started out and looked the first time in their Gary yard, that's where you can look at a printed seniority list, I was probably 2 months into my job. I was near 1569 out of about 1600.
I am now near 750 after almost a year.

Good luck

Originally Posted by Headed Out

Any updates on Maverick?

I am looking at applying to the flatbed division

Thanks

Originally Posted by bduke

Originally Posted by Headed Out

Any updates on Maverick?

I am looking at applying to the flatbed division

Thanks