Hey Smaggs, The paycheck are kinda . It's been a while, but basicly they divide you pay into taxable and untaxable (per diem). So say you were on a load that paid .36 Center a mile, you might see it divided into 16 and 20 (for example only) and one of those 2 categoreys will be taxed. You pay the. 03 a mile fee on the first $1437 dollars you make in a month. So it wouldn't be the $3600 over the course of a year, but it would be a lot. For me since I averaged 1600 miles a week when there, I paid far into the month. You're getting way more miles than I did, and as long as your happy.. That's the bottom line. One thing I would do if I was still at Marten is to pay my own money to get a prepass because their bad CSA score will have you getting pulled in for DOT inspections a lot. One time I was pulled in twice in one day. I jokingly told the DOT officer, "You guys must like me." As I waved the inspection I just had earlier that day. He smiled and waved me by.
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To clarify. I currently drive OTR out of Phoenix, though I'm technically dispatched from Wisconsin.
Your per diem breakdown makes sense. It worked about the same with Knight, too. Just don't drop per diem, because you will get left out to dry.
How are the Marten wash bays? I haven't seen one yet. I'm headed to Dallas and after my delivery, I'm planning to take my 10 at the Desoto, TX yard. Hoping to get the old dirt washed off my truck, since it's been dirty since before I got it.
I like how you actually fuel indoors there, too. I see they have pumps so you can pump fuel into all three tanks at once (two tractor tanks and the trailer fuel tank). I also like the 75 gallon reefer tanks. It helps when you have a continuous load or if you need to drop and hook.
How are their inspection lanes? I hear they take up to 45 minutes to do a full inspection of your tractor and trailer. Do they actually look through your stuff, or do they just check to make sure you're not a pee bottle toting pig?123456 Thanks this. -
Not sure about the sticker thing. I have only gotten them when DOT actually checked out the truck mechaniclly. I just had my first pull over inspection since being with my current company ( I started in March 2011), but they only checked logs, permits and such. I passed, and they gave me the printout that said as much, but I didn't get a sticker, and my company didn't need to mail a copy of the inspection back to them. Now what's funny is that you mention Level 3, becasue I could have swore that the DOT man said that my paperwork only Inspection was a Level 3.
When I worked for Marten I was on the East side of the country. The farthest west I went was to Houston, TX.... The Tucker Terminal which opened while I was there, (and replaced the Forrest Park one) is state of the art. Real Nice Wash Bays that are closed off from the elements, fuel everything at once like you said. Inspections were pretty fast as long as there wasn't a line. Usually while you fuel. Getting work done was the pain. They did take a while. They have a real nice breakroom though, and a pickup truck you can use to go to the store. They would never put me in a hotel. I would sit all day, and all night till the work was done. As bad as that sounds, at least it wasn't the old Forrest Park terminal.
As far as the pee bottle thing goes. I've heard of the Owner Firing a Driver who had his truck filled with trash and nastyness. The story goes he told the guy he needed to tidy up, and when the guy didn't take the hint, he fired his ###... I say good!! One thing I have always done is to keep a clean good smelling truck. This is a self respect issue, but also it is to respect the mechanics who have to enter your truck to work on it. If they have hold their head out the window when they pull your truck in the shop to keep from puking, they will be less likely to treat you with respect, and it will give you a bad rep.
If I was the owner, and the mechanics told me that a truck smelled like #####, I would tell the driver to clean his stuf out of my truck so that my mechanics don't have to smell that cr@p. -
The inspection lane dude does not go inside your truck, he checks tires, breaks, etc. You need to go through it at least once per month. It takes about 30 min, but longer if another truck is in front of you. The best and fastest shop to get work done on the western fleet is at the wilsonville, oregon yard. There is hardly any other drivers there. They pay hhg short miles, not practical.
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The first 3 years i ran otr but the miles dropped off, so a year ago i went on the western fleet and its been good 2,500-3,000 miles week. But the hometime could be better. They run you hard on otr when you first start, but don't be surprised if it starts to slow down a little. the western regional fleet gets the most miles out of all the fleets at marten.
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Sweet deal.
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Got over 2900 miles in 7 days. Tomorrow is day 8. looking forward to seeing payroll tomorrow.
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