I've been pulling a box OTR since October and need something home weekends. I have a few ?'s that are important to me. Many thanks for your answers.
Are you treated like a person or a number?
Does Mav run a lot of the North East? (I live in TN if that makes any difference)
Are they cool about shutting down if you hit real bad weather?
I heard a lot of flatbed freight picks up and delivers ~ 9-5. Do you find yourself having any more of a consistant sleep schedule?
A Few Mav Questions
Discussion in 'Maverick' started by capital j, Feb 13, 2012.
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Maverick is a great company and Ive never felt like a number,and Ive driven for the bigger carriers so I know that feeling. If you run flats then TN is a grwat place to live and you shouldnt have too much problem getting home most weekends. Noone gets home every weekend but 48 out of 52 aint bad. I live in Missiuri and my typical weekend is friday night to sunday noon. Bad weather is not an issue. Better safe than sorry. NE freight is limited and we do have an east coast division that they try to give those runs to. We run e-logs so you will get your rest.ttownrunner and capital j Thank this.
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Sometimes you.have odd appointment times but usually you have a window that you can.choose the.hrs.you run. I like.to start early and shut down early.capital j Thanks this.
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Maverick is always treated me very well ill always be called by name never a number.
Like the other gentleman said we do go the Northeast but very limited and we do have a rat division.
I myself basically work 6 AM to 8 PM give or take an hour to in either direction. Unless they pick up or delivery schedule dictates my time. 98% the time I have no problem staying on my work schedule.
If you like maverick half as much as I do you love it here. Don't get me wrong they will be times they will piss you off but that's trucking.
Wish you the best in whatever future decisions you make.capital j, ttownrunner, A_C_Cooper and 1 other person Thank this. -
Or any other job...
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Better off than On! Lol
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as a RAT division driver from SE Kentucky, I don't get northeast very often, but the ones I've had were doozies.
I hardly miss a weekend when freight is moving normal, but this time of the year when it slows down, it's more hit or miss. (more miss than hit actually)
they have their quirks like anyone else, but all in all, I'm treated well here... and that's why I'm still here.
weather gets bad, park the truck. you don't get payed to set, but your not forced to run in bad weather.JimTheHut Thanks this. -
I've driven for 3 of the "monster" companies and of them, Maverick treated me better and with more respect than any.
As others have told you, you will get home most weekends, however don't expect a full two days. Some weekends you won't even get in a 34 hour restart, but some weeks you may get almost 3 days.
Living in Tn. you will get lots of freight running in and out of there, probably lots of shiney bar in and re-bar out.ttownrunner Thanks this. -
What is a rat division.
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Regional Atlantic ie east coastttownrunner Thanks this.
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