May Trucking Mileage

I would like you to find 10 May drivers that can show they have driven 3000 miles a week for at least three weeks out of the month. Come on, at least 10, you can find 10 you'd think??

GOOD LUCK! Do your homework!!!

 

I can't say I drove 3500 a week.. but 300? not hardly. I *Never* had a week less than 2000.

 

Lurchgs,
I'm confused. What was that?

Oh, and I forgot my comma. It should state 3,000.

 

Well TEV Let me tell you the only thing Im sure of is....a lot of what you read on here is total bs. The only poster i trust on here is Big Ray. That is because I know him and he shoots straight.

I Drive on the 48 side of the house. Im a Trainer. I only add that because when I have a Student they tend to keep me moving. That said I still dont drive 3000 miles every week, nor do I only get 800 either. I am out solo now. I had Maint done on my Truck in Brooks yesterday. I turned in 2800 miles this week and have another 2800 done or preplanned for this week. Weeks are Wed to Tues. In 9 months with May, my worst week was 1600 miles(three days broke down). My best was in excess of 4200. The answer you want is this though. I average(solo, no student) 2693 miles per week for 9 months. Oh by the way for the nay sayers the 4200+ was with a student. We can dive 14 hours with a student. I drive 7 and spend 7 in the right seat.

As for Werner and there paperless log. You do know that they were PUT on paperless log by FMCSA. They had so many violations they were told to do it or close the doors.

Some things to remember. Every other Company has " All the miles you want" Your Compnay is "this close to chapter 11" or being bought by company X.

Most everyone who "use to work there" has a better job and that place sucks.

Bottom line is you need to look at the whole Picture. i.e. Pay, Ins, People, and most important to me HOMETIME.

Not everyone is a great fit for May, nor is May a fit for everyone. I do know that Dan Boyd is a straight shooter and is doing wonderful things in Denver. Freight is way up there and his number 1 priority is his Drivers.

Just remember to filter what you read on here. There are those that good intentions, but a lot that dont. I will give you one more tip about these sites. Check out how many posts some of these guys have and there attitude. The bad ones most likley dont have a job. If you are running hard you dont have a lot of time to get on here and chat.

Good Luck

Hank

 

Hey Jedi, where did you do your driver schooling at? I'm in Denver too and am set to start at USTDS in a couple weeks.

 

This IS the truth about May and it's miles from some one who did 3000+ miles every week for five yrs.

1) Attitude. have a good one. do your job and do it right.

2) Be on time. if you can't make it tell them. be up front about why and tell them as early as you can. don't wait till two hours before you are supposed to be there.

3) Run legal. Nothing pisses off a DM like a drive who got busted for running a hot log book.

4) After you get your 1st year in, get away from them. They are a training company and don't like paying for experience. Or anything else for that matter. Most of there trainer (95%) have less then one year of exp, Rookies training rookes. That says CHEAP company right there.

 

I am sure out of the 900 or so units that atleast 50% did at or slightly better then 3000. But let us remember that there are equally important things to consider when seeking out the company of YOUR choice. People out here on the road like to cry and complain about this company or the other. But the fact is most drivers, experience to experience level are all earning close to the same wage, with few exceptions.

--Trucker Steve--
to quote my father. "More miles don't equal more money son, more money equals more money." Steve Adams SR. Teamster driver 40 years experience.

 

I can agree with 1,2,3 and there are some things you left out but that is for another post. Number 4 however I don't agree with And I will tell you why. I my self have had the pleasure of teaching over 200 drivers over the course of my career and I know at least 35 or so of the other guys personally of the 70/75 they have in the program and they are well experienced drivers with long careers and solid education on the principles of teaching. I say "teaching" because that is what it is, you train a dog not a human, it is not like working out!

But not that it would matter that much anyhow.. Honestly i get tired of hearing experienced drivers repeatedly make your same comment and I will tell you this. Just because a driver has been trucking for 5,10,30 years don't make him even close to a good "teacher". It gets old real fast when a trucker acts like the job is that hard. If you don't know how to drive a truck properly with in 1 year then you should look into another career. It is with in that time frame that you develop a system for continual educational growth. The fundamentals never change driver just ones confidence level.

For example: I have had drivers seated with me that had 30 plus years previous experience but let there license go due to a midlife career change. To find them self coming back to it. And some of them were horrible drivers. Where as I have brought out a complete newbie driver that was a better driver from day two.

Long story short, Years don't equal experience, it is what you have done in your time that should account.


---Trucker Steve