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Jim Palmer/ Wil Trans questions

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by morpheus, Apr 11, 2016.

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  1. Apr 11, 2016 #1
    morpheus

    morpheus Medium Load Member

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    I hear good things about Jim Palmer and Wil Trans and wanted to find out more about them.
    Here is what i know: They haul for Prime and follow their training program.
    Today I talked to a recruiter and she told me that you either run midwest to west or midwest to east. Since I live in MA the latter would make sense for me but i would like to go west as well.

    Pay plan seems good as well.

    Any comments?
     
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  3. Apr 11, 2016 #2
    Bumper

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    If you live in the East then WilTrans is the one you want. Their office is in Springfield Missouri instead of Palmer which is in Montana.
     
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  4. Apr 11, 2016 #3
    LakeLife80

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    Yikes. They start you at 40 cpm. Just your typical OTR mill.
     
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  5. Apr 11, 2016 #4
    morpheus

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    I have to start somewhere. Celadon is my second choice. I just want the exp.
     
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  7. Apr 11, 2016 #5
    Rocknroller4

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    Palmer don't have automatic trucks. Just 10-speeds. Just a heads up if that matters. They also make you sign a contract for training if you are new. If you have experience already you don't. They treat their drivers well though and got nice trucks/facilities. I'm not with them but they were one of the companies I too was considering.
     
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  8. Apr 11, 2016 #6
    Chinatown

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    That's the way to approach it; get a little experience then move on.
    I read Carolina Logistics does coast to coast turns, but don't know much about the company otherwise. Their CDL school is cheap though.
     
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  9. Apr 14, 2016 #7
    roadpilot81

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    I was looking at their training program as well. Even though I live in the east I would rather go to the Jim Palmer side and do Midwest-West Coast running. Does anybody know if they send all the Palmer trainees to Missoula or Springfield depending on where you live?
     
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  10. Apr 14, 2016 #8
    morpheus

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    Call and talk to Ellen Ward.

    They will probably send you to MO for training.

    What state do you live in?
     
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  11. Apr 14, 2016 #9
    Bumper

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    I would think that they will send you to the company thT has the best chance of getting you home for your time off.
     
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  12. Apr 14, 2016 #10
    akfisher

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    I spoke to them today again to confirm they would hire me out of Alaska and told me I would go to Missoula for orientation and 20k team miles before released into a truck.
     
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