Newbies at Gordon?

Well there's no salary to speak of when ur OTR...You get paid per mile which depending on exper....31 cents and up....I used to avg 2400 + miles a week but have been local so I won't say what it'll be when I return this summer.Health benefits are very good and usually most big truck co's. offer pretty good benefits. You get a day off for every week on the road and i usually stay out 3-4 weeks so I'll take 3 days off and request it over the Qualcomm 3 weeks ahead so the planners can see it and schedule me for getting home.Denver is a good place to get loads out of..The walmart dc up north and purina were just 2 that i always had runs to or from...You have to have a spotless driving record and no legal issues of major concern in the past or they will pass u up...Their tough to get into for most but worth it for sure......

 

I think u'll be ok...not sure how picky they are these days...I don't think the BK will matter at all and the tickets pretty old...Good luck and hope to see you out there someday....

 

I was in Pacific for O 18 months ago. Arrived on a Monday afternoon and was out with a trainer by Wednesday evening. Don't know what it's like now though. Depends on how many trainers available at any given time I suppose.

 

Orientation was just a couple of days maybe 3 depending i think on how many people are there...I had my trainer the next day and I think it just depends on who's avail at the time too..The guys that were local, got sent home to wait and those of us that were from out of town got them pretty quick.GTI has mostly west coast for everyone out this way and we never really stray east of Denver...I was in Memphis 1 time the rest on west coast....

 

Just finished orientation (4 days paid at min wage). Issued a truck (with APU) and DM on 4th day, but it's in the shop, so 34 reset. Clean, professional orientation. No litter in yard (Pacific), friendly staff including mechanics. Overall a welcome feeling so far. Let's see how the 1st couple of loads go....

 

Yeah I liked the Pac yrd...Everyone is very nice there and that makes a big difference for sure...I always enjoy the n/west part of the country...

 

Palazon - what did orientation consist of? And how've your first few loads gone? My teammate and I are very close to going with Gordon. thanks.