Maverick IC

Price a set of tires, any minor repair, regular maintenance, or a tow/breakdown on side of the road, and that little bit of "profit" just flew the coop. Anything that puts your truck in the shop not only costs $$$$$ to repair, but you aint getting miles during this time also. ANY down time cost DOUBLE. Think LONG n HARD!!!!!!

 

I can make that as a company driver with them. I have taken home close to $1200.00 a week after everything came out. I do not always do that well, but can avg 800-900 take home. I have some bad weeks where I will not do so well.

They do have a point system. They stay on for a year or you can go to NLR watch a video and take a test and drop points. You don't get paid for this, but if you are in the NLR area you can lose points this way. Speaking of which I need to swing by NLR.

 

Points for what??????

 

They use a point system. If you get put OOS 1 point. If you get logbook violations one point. etc,

 

Nothing for late delivery times, stuff like that outa your control? As far as the log book violations, do they look at your paper logs VS the Qualcomm stats and ding you on that, or do they just look at your paper logs? Gotta use that GRAY area a good bit ya know.

 

No you can move your appt back if needed or they will repower if need be. Errors on logbooks or violations on your part brings points.

 

if you are going to buy a truck do NOT go the lease purchase plan! the cards are stacked in the companies favor.when you are close to paying the truck off,youre freight will mysteriously dry up. then you get mad and turn the truck back in.then there is another wannabe at the door to l/p the same truck ....my advice is this drive a company truck for a GOOD company,one that doesnt pay drivers to rat out other drivers,that dont double tarp or secure their loads exactly as the saftey dep't demands. i worked for builders transportation for 18 yrs,until my health wouldn't allow me to drive anymore.its family owned and you will never find anyone better to work for than frank phillips. drive a company truck and save your money religiously.then when you have enough for a good downpayment AND 3 mos expenses. go buy a truck and lease it back to them.i know o/o that have been there for years and bought and paid for 3 trucks! last but not least JOIN OOIDA. company driver or o/o all drivers need to join ooida. before you l/p you can send them a copy of the lease and their legal dep't will read it and advise you on the good and bad points of it.

 

If I was to do a lease mav would be where I would do it at. They are not like most scams that are out there. Sure there are some risk, but there are a couple leases out there that are decent. Most are scams tho that favor the company. It has only been with in the last few years that I would even consider a lease.