Maverick Transportation

I have talked to people in the glass side that liked it. I am not saying it is a bad move. I will say that I have heard a lot more complaints from the glass side. Old trailers, lack of miles, very few fuel points when running canada, etc. As far as the US div it is totally separate from the glass div. Operations is in different states etc. It is like 2 different co's. When you talk to maverick drivers you will pick up on that.

 

Oh Ok, Now I see & yeah, it probably makes sence. I mean, going into one country to another, I can see how fuel might be a problem. However, I would think, that if there are fewer fuel stops along the way, the Company should be willing or insist that the driver fill up completely in order to make the trip. Even if it meant topping off at the last possible fuel stop before a very long stretch that could potentially (should a situation arrise) plut the truck in running very or dangerously low on fuel.

Now as far as the lack of miles, weather it be because of no loads etc, surely the company has got something in place so that if one from the glass side is running short on miles / loads, he could pick up a load or two on the US Side long enough to get him through. I don't know, but that's my infinite wisdom on that matter, LOL

 

I'm with specalized and run quite a bit, mostly east. With the right trailer I've run flatbed and glass loads when I'm out. Never had a problem with fuel in Canada, but I do fuel before I cross.

 

I just don't care for Canada (at least not the eastern provinces)...rush hour in Montreal and Toronto is the worst I've seen anywhere...and I've been everywhere.

Border crossing...paperwork, faxes, PARS, PAPS, brokers, wasting time waiting in lines both in traffic and at the brokers, searches, bad attitudes...and most of all, I just don't fit in in Canada (or NYC).

I was in Canada so much back when I started driving...I started developing an accent.

Fuel...there are very few places to fuel up there, but most times you are in and back out pretty quick (provided the border crossing goes smooth and the line of trucks isn't more than a few miles long)

Money...exchange rates vary, but you ALWAYS need a little money for something.

Skoal...those little 1/2 ### boxes they sell up there for twice what they cost down here.

Language barrier...Montreal is mostly French speaking. I can read the signs (nord, sud, est, oust...I think I spelled west wrong, but its close) but the language is a bit hard for me to figure out.

The good point...Its beautiful country once you get north of the border (the vast majority of Canada's population live near the southern border...thats why rush hour lasts for several hours)

I just didn't find it worth my time...you may like it better.

 

Eyes and ears open. mouth closed except for legitimate questions, leave your cell phone in the hotel room, instructors say break for 10 mins, be back and in your seat in 8, while on break if you smoke, keep your butts in the ashtray, if you chew tobacco, dont spit on the concrete. dont spit on the concrete at any time for that matter especially those morning oysters. before you go back in the training building, spit the wad into a napkin and throw it in the trashcan. Do your homework, ask for help from the instructors if you are confused by anything. ask for help from your fellow students. if something is demonstrated and you dont understand it, ask to see it again. Keep off the grass, its not your lawn, use the walkways. Talk to the guys on light duty due to injuries, ask them how they got hurt so you know not to make the same mistake. take your hat off when you enter the classroom. open doors for fellow employees, male or female. Dont try to catch BUBBA out of the pond. Take at least a sip of water every time you pass a water fountain, stay hydrated!!!!! Tell MaMa Kay sarge says hello. If you overhear a conversation between drivers about what they dont like about Maverick, ask them to tell you one thing they do like about the company. bring one weeks worth of jeans and two weeks of tshirts, underwear, and socks. See if you can get Kurt to laugh by asking him what a computer generated jack@#$ is. Take everything you know about how good of a driver you are and allow the orientation instructors, driving instructors, whomever to make you better. Stay away from fast food, greasy spoons, iron stomachs (i mean iron skillets) eat healthy for the 2 weeks of orientation and see how much weight you lose and how much better you feel. if you hear drivers bad mouthing the black hat program ask them if they are one. when they answer no, ask them why not? Dont be intimidated by the letters CEO, they love talking to drivers. Ask Dean about competative shooting sports. "The Maverick Way", learn it, live it, love it. Its a 5+ day job interview enjoy it, have fun and be safe!!!!

 

Sounds a Little bit Like boot camp, LOL. As long as they speak to me with respect & not like some little low life dirt bag, we'll get along just fine. I don't have any problems asking questions, as I have to know that "We're" clear, on both sindes of the conversation.

Form what my brother was telling me last night, he stated that there is a session where they make you go through some kind of agility test where you must be able to do X amount of sit ups, then pick up 100 lb sacks so many time chest high, etc which is fine, but hey, I'm not joining the military. I've already had my physical for the year and it's not like what most folks go through with some Doc sticking his finger up your Butt. My physical included running for 20 min, checking heart beats, blood presure, elctrolytes, sitting, squatting, lifting, etc. That was enough for me, & don't care for having to do it all over again. It was exausting to say the least.

If you want to be helpfull, share with us their training routine, from start to finnish. share with us as to what the week is really like, not some hyped up BS to see just who all is going to ring the bell first. I hate games, & will not tolerate anyone thinking that it's a blast to add unwanted stress to those who are trying to give it their all to make a living.

 

You sir will never make it.

 

I thought the same thing, but was gonna wait it out....

 

great minds think alike.

 

While yeah, it almost sounds like boot camp, But after sitting back and re-evaluating what you said and breaking it up into a cohearent and readable piece, I can kind of see what you are saying. The main thing here is to be profeshional, just what I expect.

After speaking with one of the actual trainers (he lives right up the road from me) yeah, it can be a bit of a physical challange, but no where like what some of the other guys on here are trying to make it out to be. Shoot! This will be a cake walk in the park for me. Yeah, I know about the little mind game that some of the old timers like to play on the new recruits just to get a laugh, and it's all well in good fun. But some guys seem to want to go one step too far closer towards that boarder of intimidation. NoT Cool.

On a lighter note to those of you either planning on or thinking about going out to the main office for orentation. Depending upon where you live or how far away you are, please note, YES!! They will pay for your bus ticket out there which is great if you are low on funds.

HOW EVER: Do you "Have to take the Bus"? NO!!! Once you know for sure that you are schedualed for orentation and have your dates, You May, if you so choose, take a plane.

Will they reimburse you for that plane ticket? YES & NO. By that I mean; They will only reimburse you the actual cost of what it would be for your Bus Ticket. You will recieve that reimbursement on your First paycheck (Usually the 2nd week you are there)

TIP: Once you have your dates, Get online no later than Tuesday by 3pm & start running searches for "CHEAP AIR FARES". Every Tuesday, the Airline companies start their "Price wars" trying to out do their competition in hopes to draw in more customers. Waiting later in the week to get your rate you will only find that the rates have gone up, conciderably!

What ever you do, don't use just one search engine or travel agentcy (Hot wire, travelocity etc.) USE THEM ALL!! Each one will usually have varying prices which can very greatly from another. Take rates you are quoted & compare them to the Actual Airline company's rates.

What you are looking for is, Yes the lowest fares, but also you are looking for "Published Rates" that are "All Inclusive" (air fare, Taxes, booking fees, etc) With a little hard work, you could very easily locate a fare at a fraction of the cost of that bus ticket. So, now will you not only be saving yourself the the anxiety and the nerve racking hassel of having to sit next to some bubba who thinks that taking a bath is only a weekend sport, or listening to screaming kids for 10+ hrs, you've managed to get yourself to the site in a fraction of the time, relaxed, less stressed out and well rested for the beginning of orientation on Sunday. And the best part, You've just made yourself a few extra bucks in the process. (Remember? Maverick will reimburse you the Price of the bus ticket)

Now of course, this may not work out as well for some folks. As I stated earlier, it will all depend upon as to where you live, how far you are from the Terminal, and also, what airport you fly out of. Example: If I were to fly our of Charlotte, NC, it would cost me well over $250 + baggage fees, one way. But, if I drove an aditional 75 miles to Greensboro, NC and flew out of there, my cost would only be $118. + baggage fees. (That's an additional $132.00 savings. Take the price of the bus ticket and subtract your airfare from that and you've now made a nice little bit of pocket change