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Got My Year Experience!!

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by highirish, Sep 9, 2007.

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  1. Sep 9, 2007 #1
    highirish

    highirish Light Load Member

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    Just finishing up on my first year experience driving OTR for PAM Transport. I am now ready to move on to a better carrier. I have narrowed it down to crete but I am wondering what the transition from my carrier to crete will be like. Will I have to ride with a trainer again or will I just have to do the two day orientation. I have read three weeks with a trainer and have read two days orientation. Need some help.
     
    highirish, Sep 9, 2007
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  3. Sep 9, 2007 #2
    Roadmedic

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    With documented driving time, and good driving record, I have not had to go out with a trainer after my initial period. New company usually will only have a driving test, but some accept your experience record.
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2007 #3
    MagicFingers

    MagicFingers Bobtail Member

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    Congrats on making the year mark!! How much was P.A.M. paying you at the end of your year? .34cpm? Keep us posted on how things go with Crete, I've heard good things about them and they're trucks are gorgeous!!
     
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  5. Sep 9, 2007 #4
    k7aab

    k7aab <strong>Sticking my nose in all the wrong places</

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    congrats on your 1 year .. just starting out with P.A.M. and on 1st week with trainer.
     
    k7aab, Sep 9, 2007
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  7. Sep 9, 2007 #5
    smurf-316

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    Congrats on your 1st year.
    you got past the toughest part. now just sit back and count the money!
    :biggrin_2559:
     
    smurf-316, Sep 9, 2007
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  8. Sep 10, 2007 #6
    highirish

    highirish Light Load Member

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    It is good to hear that transistion from PAM to Crete will not require another three weeks with trainer. At the end of one year with PAM I am making 32 Cpm. I never realized when I signed on with PAM how bad they pay. But they did do for me what I wanted from them.to do...one year exp and they sold me my CDL for $1000 that they allowed me to pay back weekly. ($45). I am excited about being able to earn a little more money working for crete. Bringing home 400-550 a week was getting old. I would stay out for 4-5 weeks and take 4 days off. Only had one paycheck over 650 that was when last half of my sign on bonus was due and had a 3600 mile week. Going to call Crete as soon as I have that CDL school diploma in my hand, until then... ill be driving for Penny A Mile.
     
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  9. Sep 10, 2007 #7
    MagicFingers

    MagicFingers Bobtail Member

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    400-550 a week, BEFORE TAXES? And that week you drove 3500, you only got 650 before taxes?? Something's not right there...:biggrin_25513:
     
    MagicFingers, Sep 10, 2007
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  10. Sep 10, 2007 #8
    starstress

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    I actually just finish ed my 1 year to and I was just approved today for guess who...CRETE, I go to orientation weds. at their marietta terminal here round Atlanta GA. Im going regional. I had it down to Knight and crete but there was just too many of the same complaints about knight., Maybe Ill see you out here on the road.
     
    starstress, Sep 10, 2007
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  11. Sep 16, 2007 #9
    torque

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    wth is with your pay .32cpm 3500 mi and like 600 dollars???? I'm making .33cpm and at 3600 mi I bring home about $950 oh yeah I told em to shove the health insurance and all that.I just try not to get hurt or sick but always fall off the bottom step when I wake up and get out to go inside lol good thing I hold onto the door handle and come down backwards!
     
    torque, Sep 16, 2007
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  12. Sep 17, 2007 #10
    bigpapa7272

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    how was your yar with pam? anything really bad to complain about or overall not too bad of an experience?i heard they run autosifts is that true?
     
    bigpapa7272, Sep 17, 2007
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