Any Questions for a Driver Trainer for Maverick?

This ought to be an interesting thread.

Sounds like "Sarge" runs his truck the way I did. I never idled; had window screens and a bunk warmer. Kept my foot in check. Fuel bonus every quarter > usually $1K gross; basically a free week's pay.

Holy crap! 32,000# empty? I was ~27,500#, back in the days of the FLD. Those Cascadias must be really heavy. Though, they're a way nicer truck than the Century/Columbia (what a joke those are).

The big advantage to flat over van, is time at the shipper/consignee. It's whole lot quicker to pop a coil on/off versus 26 pallets that have to be fetched from wherever in the warehouse. Obviously, not always a single coil load. I almost always hauled coils, sheets, and bars. About the only time I loaded lumber was if I delivered out in the boonies. I got to where I could secure and tarp any load under an hour. Just do it the exact same way every time to become proficient at it. As with anything, there's a method to the madness.

I showered every day there. I usually waited until after I reloaded. I found that if I was the first one in line at the consignee (always tried to sleep there), I could reload and be showering by noon-ish, which is a non-peak time at the truckstop. I'm still doing the same, while pulling a van.

Things there have changed a lot over the years. Even so, I wish I were still there. I'd love to get on with the reefer division.

 

Dang, NoTarps, momma never taught you to turn the socks inside out for any extra day's wear? Hehehe.... Sarge, appreciate your postings, and straight forward advice, gonna make a copy of your list---beats my notes made from student to student on what I will & will not tolerate. You have my utmost respect, we teach, not train, and hopefully put into their heads they are held to a higher standard than most, we are Maverick, and don't tolerate anything less in everything we do.

 

Speaking of maverick reefers I finally seen one (other than a picture) on purchase pkway in KY last week. That just ain't right.....

 

I was told ( haven't seen any ) but mav bought a few
Pneumatics also running some powdered concrete in the south

I have saw a few of the reefers

 

I'm not completely sure but I think I saw a Maverick truck pullin a pneumatic trailer going through San Antonio last week. I didn't get a good look though so it might not have been.

 

It just don't look right,,,,,