Questions about May

Even better, I'm sitting for over 34, get a preplan for 8 miles. Repower from Jubitz to a mile down the road. Less than $2.50, and it's a live unload. I'm gonna have a word with my DM. If they don't cough up layover and maybe even $15 or more an hour for local work, I'm gonna make sure they understand that this is one very strong reason they'll lose me as a driver. If they do actually want to keep good drivers, they'll pay us for our time. Otherwise, there are many, many jobs available for drivers with good records. Like Central Oregon Trucking says, if you sit for 24 hours or more, they automatically pay $100. I'd have made around $1,000 or more from all the times I've sat for 24 hours... Been paid maybe $100, maybe.

But seriously. It will not make me happy to repower this load after sitting over 34 hours, live unload it, and only be paid $2.24 or so. Won't even pay for my coffee. Plus I have to wake up at 4:30 am to do this! Seriously.

 

Where you going to Columbia distribution? Either way hold off as long as you can for your empty call. Take a poop then find a light that needs fixed macro 6 it and wait for that oh so speedy response before sending empty

 

Any put in for the local pay, whopping $10.50 per hour I think.

 

Oh and I tried the $15, they said that the local drivers get that, we as OTR doing local get $10.50 or some dumb ### amount

 

That shouldn't be. Last company I was running OTR with, I could count on getting my next dispatch 12-24 hours BEFORE delivery.

 

like was mentioned before, i guess it just depends where you live. Im out of denver, and I tend to take my hometime over the weekend with me coming back on monday or tuesday, obviously others have had issues coming back and waiting, tho I have never had that problem I've always gotten planned as soon as I got into my truck. and at first, like the first 6 months, I almost never waited for a dispatch, i had one waiting before i delivered. now, yeah i do my loaded call and wait maybe an hour or two before I get a preplan. longest I actually waited to pick up was in atlanta, delivered on a friday, was told monday to pick up, i went sunday and they loaded me just had to buy the guy a coke lol (the box place with runs to anheiseur in ft collins you guys know what Im talkin about! lol)

like ya said everyone has their needs and they have to find a place that covers their requirements, for now im ok here.. yeah i've looked around lol i think everyone does but everyones situation is different. im sooo glad It is just me and i have no kids or anything, i dont know how you guys do it and i dont mean just the money. Either way, If ya stay or go, good luck

 

Yeah, if I had kids and a mortgage, I'd not be here, that's for sure! Overall, I'm pretty happy with May as a place to start, but I see enough really good options out there that pay better, with more consistent and higher miles, and more home time... If I can be home every week or so, get more miles for more $$, why wouldn't I? After my 1 year, I have to say I probably will. Being out 4-6 weeks at a time and not making much more than my 40 hour/week job back home is getting old. Would have no problem being out so much if the pay reflected that time out.

 

I've whined, complained, sniveled and #####ed my way through my 1st year. But I made it. A solid year of OTR with no accidents ect. May's a good starter company, #### good tractors. Their home time blows, but it is what it is. They're getting so much government money hireing trainees, that they don't really care if you quit. They've got a great business model. Get your year in and doors will open. Most local companys in my area pay from 12-14 dollars an hr. You won't get rich, but your home nights and weekends. I'm lucky, in that my kids are gone and my wife makes just under 80 a year with full medical. Home time is the main issue with me, so I'm trying to decide on between a local job or Schneider trucking. I'm thinking of Schneider because they have some great home time plans. I'm trying to make as much as I can, coupled with home time, before I retire. If May had better home time I'd be inclined to stay here longer.

 

I'm convinced that most of these trucking companies don't give a #### about their drivers. If they did, they'd place the highest priority (behind safety) on a logistics model that truly benefits the driver's ability to earn a decent living and to get home more frequently.

May Trucking, for the most part, does a good job getting the driver home, however, so often, the driver is so negatively affected financially by the low miles he gets during his time out, he almost can't afford to take hometime.

Just think about this, a driver only has to average 428 miles a day for 7 days to have 3,000 miles. Most drivers could average that many miles a day in their sleep for goodness sake. Yet, I continue to hear from many drivers who are only getting 1,800 to 2,300 a week. How can that be? Poor logistics planning, too many trucks, too many drivers and a business model that is not truly focused on the driver.

 

In my the opinion the planners are lazy. Was in the logistics building at Brooks to talk to Dan Knowles, watched 1 planner buying concert tickets online, another was perusing the internet while 2 others were talking about the club they were at the night before. No planners on duty at night and only 1 on the weekend. 1800-2300 miles a week on western 11 is about right. I think they've hired too many drivers, but May (like other outfits) likes that government money. We Drivers are definitely at the bottom of the food chain.