My Millis Experience -

I don't understand why people want to pay thousands to get a CDL! Why don't more people go to the state job service and get their CDL training paid in full and not have to pay it back?. I got mine that way and went to a accredited state college, My schooling was paid my books were paid, my physical was paid, and my license was paid. I owe no one. I guess some folks are just rich!

 

And some of us don't take welfare !!!!

 

What state job service? I applied for a FAFSA .ed.gov loan program for financial aid. My GI Bill is expired. The school is 2k from a college, I hear alot more elsewhere.

 

Depends on the circumstance. Not everybody has that resource available to them to use. The rest of us do what we have to do to get working. The colleges/training schools in this area charge anywhere from $4k-$6k. I chose to go with a company that will train me for $2500 or so and stay on for a year. I don't plan on jumping around so its a fit for me.

 

Well said, and beyond that without experience you have to go through Millis school if you want to work for them anyway. I haven't seen any comparable companies that take newbies.


Day 3 is in the books. It seems Baritone did things a little faster as I spent the first 2 days in the classroom but today we spent close to six hours bobtailing around the yard. Both of us had a truck so most of the day was spent in the seat. I even gotta compliment from a driver in the first couple of hours. Thanks Red, appreciate the vote of confidence. Tomorrow will be a prelim to Friday which will be pre trip and hooking onto a trailer.

 

gonna re-apply for millis in about a week, they told me they would accept me to the school but i had too many tickets...so i been goin back&forth to court & had sum expunged. now all i have on my record is a disregard to traffic signal & failure to signal & maybe 2seat belt tickets. Those tickets I recieved in 2008 & 1 in feb.09. Havent had a ticket since feb.09, my question to yall do u think millis will accept me now. I have no points on my license, im not really tryin2go anywhere else but millis, if not them then central refrigerated but im a give millis a another ring 1st....I already have 3months over the road experience cause i was teaming with my friend( owner operator)& no i dont have my license but I have held a c.d.l. class A permit since the end of 2009 & that made me able to drive with him because he's a owner operator with his license....anyways I want to attend company training so I can have it on my record&recieved my license through them...(make it easier to get hired down the line to get hired by another company)....what do yall think

 

only thing i can tell you is to give them a call and see what they say

 

Check your expiration date on your permit. I know in some states, they are only good for 6 months.

 

my permit doesnt expire till november 31, 2010...if i need to get it exteneded i jus go in with 15bucks & get it done...but I guess i can give them another try.there isnt many companys..wish me luck

 

I've been with Millis since 8/4/10 and what I see is there are plenty of miles here for the drivers. One time I waited 15 min. for load after empty,that has been the longest. Usually it is before or as soon as they get my ready message. I have been on Tracey's or Opie's board,as they call him. Had down time on Monday and Tuesday in Cartersville to get truck serviced. With some load juggling I was able to get home for the labor day weekend. My wife said I had better be here for the car show sunday. Due to the weathers bad timeing we've only had the cars to a couple of shows. Weather looks good for sunday and usually about 1000 to 1200 cars at this show. I pick up on Monday in Mountain Top, Pa. to Jamestown,Ny then to Fairborn,Oh. So far I feel I have been treated very well by dispatch. Always pleasant and try their best to get you home when asked. Even service in Cartersville,they put me in the motel cause i couldn't idle truck. This is a nice change from the RAT RACE job I came from. There I got here is a 14 stop load, got to get 9 off today and the rest off tomorrow and treated like DIRT in the process. That was New Century Transportation. I got injured on the job there and needed major shoulder surgery. Was the doctor released me I was kicked to the curb. Nice of them! So that is how I got here. I filled out the on line app. on Sunday and Monday morning I was called. Faye the recruiter asked when I wanted to come out to oreintation. I told her first I should tell you about my shoulder problem. She said that would not be any problem at all. I think it helped that I have 30+ years driving. If things stay on track I plan on spending my last 10 yrs. working here. I would like to see them open a terminal here in Pa. Would be great for me. Anyway that is all for now.
Happy Trails to all from #7056