Unhappy working at May Trucking

If I do decide to leave May, should I worry about them finding something ridiculous to charge me with for "messing" up their truck? If so, how can I protect myself?

 

One way is to have the DM with a Safety Man come out as a witness to see something very important (The truck you just cleaned and disinfected to show room condition) Once they realize how clean it is, hand over the keys (Make sure you have everyting out already) and politely say that you have finished your last day with the company and now would like a settlement of your last check please.

 

Also wouldn't hurt to get them to sign a sheet showing that they approved of the condition it was returned.

 

Look man, it may be your DM. I worked at may for two years starting out and I can tell you this, the bs at other companies is way worse so if you can't handle it there a different kind of trucking may be more suitable for you. In two years I never had a problem keeping a schedule, sure there were exceptions, but this is trucking for gods sake! These people aren't travel agents. My dm's name was brook. I worked hard, made on time deliveries, did my job. She didn't take any bs but she didn't dish any out either. It was a good relationship. Bottom line, especially if your new, if you have the hours, run the #### load. May is not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but for a starter company they're not bad at all. I'm only saying this because I'm not sure what you're expecting to find out there

 

Stick it out 6 months and start putting in apps at local companies. I assume you live somewhere in the Pacific Northwest if you work for May. There's lots of local jobs.

 

I get paid about $550.00 a week after taxes working 7 days a week, 9+ hours per day. Am I getting ripped off by May or is it the way of training companies to pay newbies so low?

 

Thats average training pay, after 90-180 days you should be gettong AT LEAST 37 CPM and 2000 miles a week
(aka $740 weekly)

 

Umm, I'm not sure that's good pay. I went on with a small company, out 5 days, home two. Out with 15-20 stops and back haul whatever.

Never made under $1000/ week at their lowest cpm (.32). Raises every 30 days up to .38. Then yearly raises.

Unfortunately, I quit for greener pastures.

Out 7 days, I'd expect to make quite a bit more than $700. I mean OTR rule of thumb is no less than $200/ day, right?

 

You said basically the same thing back in October. Change companies.

 

My two cents - that doesn't sound too bad to me. I read so many posts about drivers working for companies that leave them sitting waiting for a load. I would embrace the idea of already having another trip pre-planned once I deliver the load I am currently under.