Millis guys, i have some questions please....

My Millis transfer training in Eden NC

You may have already read this thread, if not, he just started training and gives a good rundown.

 

Im not sure what you already know about the company. I have found this section to be VERY informative though. If you are looking to make this move soon, I may see you in Eden. I was originally supposed to start training in December but their last class of the year starts next week and the next one after won't be until January.

 

Millis from everything I've always heard is a good company. I have no idea what the terms are with you going to their school but I can say they would be a great place to start. Much better than any of the typical mega carriers. Good luck

 

Consider it paying your dues to get in the industry. Millis considers your time OTR training to be part of your learning experience, like attending the school which doesn't pay anything. After you get out solo, you will get $.36 per mile which is a lot better than many other large carriers who hire noobies.

 

Hope this helps,

Surprises - None on my side of things. Ive been here about 1 yr and 3 months. They have done everything they said they were gonna do.

Trainers / Training - Everywhere you go there are going to always be the "good" trainers and the "Bad" trainers. I would like to say that most of the trainers here at Millis are doing it more to teach the "new guys" and give them a good base of knowledge before they get out on there own. And then there are also some that are doing it for the extra money Millis pays them for being a trainer.

Hometime - Hometime depends on your dispatcher and the loads that they have at the moment. They do try very hard to make sure that you are home when you want to be. But one thing ill tell ya is if you put in to be home on Friday at 1500, just be happy to be home on Friday. Some times it might be Sat morning and then again sometimes it will be on Thursday. It all depends on the loads. Sometimes they will have you take a load home and deliver it on Monday/Tuesday. They have done that with me before. Its more of a promise then a guarantee. For example, i'm at home now, was suppose to be home Friday but they got me home a day early. and to me that's not a problem. I will say that they do try, but sometimes things don't work out as planned.

Pay - As it says on the website, Millis has different pay plans. If you do opt for the per diem then yes you do get less per mile up front, but it also comes with some other benefits. Me, i'm on the per diem because i wanted the weeks of vacation. i got 3 my first year here. If you opt to not do the per diem, then you only get 1. So really the choice is yours as far as pay goes. Look at the charts on the website, they will help you out. Everyone's situation is different as far as pay goes so i cannot tell you what is going to work best for you. Just as an example, im on per diem and im looking to clear somewhere near 50k my first year. give or take a little. For me that isnt bad from what i came from. As far as the training pay goes, yeah it does suck but its better then no pay at all. No pay when your in school, and then so much per day as long as you drive at least 4 hours while with your trainer. Its a little something but not much. (Per diem will bring you home more pay while with your trainer due to so much of it being non taxed). As far as this goes

It will depend on which pay plan you chose to if you get .36 starting out. The .36 is if you take the non per diem HHG plan. If you take the per diem HHG, you will start at .31 Like i said before, look at the different pay plans on the Millis website.

As far as going somewhere else for "School" and then coming and hiring on to millis you will have to do 1 year OTR first. They wont just hire you out of someone elses school with no EXP. If you do go that route they will make you go through the MTI program anyways due to not having any EXP, so you might just as well come here.

Good luck with your choice. I can say that i don't regret coming to Millis for schooling and working here. Its a great place to come and get some EXP.

 

Thanks. lol