Heading For Little Rock! Maverick

Thanks Chorizo for the encouragement. I got a call from the recruiter this morning, he said that if the guy he contacted for the last spot didnt respond then I would get the spot for this sunday. It was pretty much the same conversation as last week but i am ready this time.

 

Well its official now. I am headed for the Rock. Sunday January 23, 2011.

 

Congrats man.

 

Good to hear, this time you've got a better window for getting things wrapped up at home before heading out. Keep us posted.

 

I will try to keep ya'll updated as much as I can. I dont think I am going to bring a laptop with me for orientation and training. I remember Jim saying that there was next to no service available anyways.

 

good luck to all you newbies....i couldnt make it at maverick because they werent giving me any miles....i dunno about you guys but i cant live on 400 or 500 dollars bring home i am with a real company now i get plenty of miles and bring home between 750 and 1100 a week and home at least every other weekend

 

Thanks Jimmy. Was this a recent change for you? Who did you go with?

 

Were you getting less than 2000 miles a week on average? I figure with 2000 miles/week X .32 cpm start pay (Maverick) = $640.00 gross; then -25% taxes/insurance, maybe $500 net/week.
Lets see, to make $750 net/week add 25% taxes/insurance deduction = $1000.00 gross = 2500 miles x .40 cpm. Either you are getting great miles/week, or a nice .cpm rate with your current company!

 

Just curious what is the name of this real company?

 

yeah i would get 1700 miles one week and 1200 miles the next week and somewhere in between the next week and then i would get a 2300 mile week and i would think things were picking up and back to 1300 miles.....plus the new company i went with pays for the whole families insurance and more tarp pay and yes.......more miles......but maverick is a good company for guys just starting out(or girls) they talked to me like a human and treated me with respect and gave me excellent home time i mean its not their fault the freight just wasnt there for them to give me if it was i am sure they would have...but i can remember running 3500 miles in a week of course with them you cant do that anymore...or with most companies...but i would tell any prospective drivers that maverick by far is a better company to start with than tmc or mcelroy or hornaday.....they will treat you right and get you home even when you dont want to go home