Questions about Maverick Transportation

As far as the test to hire, they just have you through a tarp on the back of the trailer twice. It is tough but seen women do it, sure you could handle it. They do a VERY thorough physical exam checking every joint for damage. I am not sure if its to disqualify someone or just to check for pre existing problems.

 

Im only 5'8" and about 170lbs, and I manage just fine. Oh and im 40. Its not as hard as you might think, and remember, its not a race so you can take as long as you want! And seriously, many times you will be able to get a forklift etc to get them on top of the load. There are even times they will insist on putting them up. Look into Mav, if you like what you hear, go for it!

 

Thanks gentlemen... much appreciate the input. I am leaning very heavily toward giving them a shot... I did call and ask to speak to safety and they gave me recruiting and the recruiter told me he could give safety my number but they would probably not call me. Being in AZ with an AZ CDL A I want to know if they will give me a letter stating I am invited to their orientation and testing, so I can get back through my school for retraining, testing and driving practice and tests prior, to brush up, since it's been 4 years for me since driving. If I pass their test for going out with a trainer... then I can apply for the CDL in another state and get a place to live... not sure if they'll allow that..

 

I see that you're drivin auto? or were at least in 07, likes dislikes? I schooled in a manual, and keep reading that most people dislike the auto's due to lack of better engine control. Solutions? Hints? Advice?

 

I am looking to work w/maverick in the specialized division. I'v seen a blog from a guy that work there in 2006. His info on that year wasn't good to me. That could have been just bad carma. He talked of pay shortages in miles, detenion and motel reimburstment. Also he clamed to have problume w/qualcomm.

 

I have driven 9,10,13, and 16 speeds. This is the 3rd auto that I have had. I shift mine myself. I do not use the auto feature. My favorite is a 13 speed.

 

Hi no tarps,

i have read alot of your posts on here and you give alot of useful info. You must really like to type lol. I am just wondering if you have so much time to be on here you must not be getting the miles

I have been in the trucking business for along time and i called down to the rec office and spoke to paul. He was a real nice guy but most rec guys are. How are your miles i have been worried with the housing and construction dropping like the titanic that the flatbed may not be a good move for a year or so, what ios your take?

Thank you

 

I am hit and miss on posting. Sometimes I am just too tired to post, but I usually get on here for awhile. Most of my posts are on weekends. My miles are decent. I make decent money and am home most weekends except this week and was home last weekend, but out the weekend before. If I did not make a decent check I would not be out here. Mostly I have been running the fire out of coils lately, but have a lumber load on now. Lumber and shingles has slowed for me, but moving a lot of steel. Your welcome. Flats slow sometimes, but to be honest with you it is nice sometimes. The break is good. Sometimes I feel like they are running me in the ground.

 

I know what you mean lol I am ok with my wheels turning but i like to know that the miles are there, but i know it is hit and miss in the trucking world even more now than before. I am pretty much down to 2 choices either maverick or craigs uphere which is a drop and hook company and they are starting me out at 36cpm. That little bit extra for the flat may not be worth the slow winter freight plus all the tarping. I have read alot on maverick but i know that 75% of these posts are from drivers with a hair in the wrong place, LOL I appreciate your posts and you sound like a real proffesional, I wish there was more people like you on this site so we all really knew the truth about these companies. Thank you and have a safe ride.

 

I copied and pasted the following post from another poster on another site. Its his experience with the us division. I worked the third world specialized side, but his post corresponds with what I heard from drivers I trained with. THE TRUTH ABOUT MAVERICK


Well I just quit maverick and now I can tell you starry eyed new guys the truth about what a typical day is like.
One don't be surprized after all the smoke is blown about how they operate professional and legal is blown and you will realize that no-one and I mean no one in this industry can run legal and make a living.Some do it to a lesser degree and It might not be told outright to you to do it and that is because they will not take that risk it will be implied tho and if you dont you will be punished and weeded out let me explain my typical day:
I would try to drop my load as early as the consignee would open say 7:00 I would arrive and usually wait for other trucks and lazy mill workers to get the load off average time 2-3 hours (maverick does not pay detention till after 3 hours and its 8 dollars and hour shows what they feel your worth) also figure putting equipment away takes time
Ok
now I have placed my empty call in and I wait and I wait maybe by 9:00
I get a message to drive 50 miles for a 2 oclock pick up at us steel which has a policy of half hour early to half hour late to load
so I drive the 50 miles and I wait and I wait till 1:30
This has been 5 and half hours already
I put my pick up number in the computer and I receive a load slip and I jump in the truck and scale where the scale man tells me what door to report to
well lo and behold there are 5 trucks waiting in line in front of me Well you know that there is 3 hours till I get that precious detention pay and guess what at 5:00 they are finally lowering my coil on the truck
well you might say hey thats 3 and a half hours you get 4 bucks right!!
wrong!! you dont get detention till 3 hours after your appoinment time and as soon as its on the truck you are loaded tarping and securement do not count
So... now I have to secure and tarp ill say an hour and a half with paper work and trip planning
ITs now 6:30 and you guess it I havnt made a cent yetbecause now I have to drive all night to get it there
and the process repeats
11 and a half hours to get a load off and on is typical in steel hauling I was in the regional steel belt route and all I hauled was steel and short runs average 350-400 miles a day
after all week of this then I would get home friday at midnight then have to leave sunday afternoon to start the process over
Oh yeah if you decide that you dont want to work 19 hours a day and try and run legal the csrs will give you a load at 8 at night to pick up after you onload and it will be for a 200 mile run they will cut your miles and increase your non-paid wait time they find great humour in this and really dont give a dam if you quit or not because they have a over 100% turnover rate and are grinding as many drivers through their orientation as they can its a revolving door company i met very few drivers here that had any substancial time with the company and the ones that did
Well... How do I say this nice possible brain damage....hummm limited education learning disability seems they were where they needed to be because there isnt much else they could do
oh by the way I stuck it out for 6 months thats all i could take
Just a warning that it isnt a bunch of roses

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