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Yup, that sounds like a Maverick week. Welcome to "Club Mav "!

 

And then you have a minimum of 21 days in a trainer truck. For those of you who haven't even got your CDL yet, WORD TO THE WISE: DO YOUR RESEARCH on the CDL school your planning on attending. My current students CDL school took him to the cleaners!!! 3 days road driving 6 hrs, 8hrs, 6 hrs. And all he had to do as far as backing was pull the truck and trailer straight into a line of cones on either side and back the truck out of them so an approximate straight line back of 72 feet?!? HERE'S THE KICKER....the cdl school had in house testing which was given by one of the instructors at the school. I'm currently working with him and so far, we've spent over 2 hours on 3 separate days trying to get him to just back in a straight line. He is just now grasping the concept of which way to turn the steering wheel to get the trailer to go the way it is supposed to go. This is going to take a Long time which is fine. He asked for 5 weeks in the truck his first day, fine. After this week, he did show improvement, but I did tell him 1. If he cant back the trailer in a straight line, he cant work for Maverick or any other company, his cdl school ripped him off, and I'm going to take a week off in August so he has to be done by then.

 

First of all let me say thank you all for this informative thread !
I'm about to start my CDL training may 20th.
And maverick is at the top of list of company's I want to work for.
Do mostly to posts like this, and the many drivers I have spoken with while doing myresearch.

Again, Thank You.
Gunman

 

That is exactly where Maverick belongs on any list- at the top. Good luck.

 

Flat bedders don't have back do they?

"Got some discount knowledge at the jr. Collage"

 

How's it going guys?? I've read just about every one of the Maverick threads on the Truckers Forum..I'm supposed to get on the bus and head to orientation this Friday. I'm really looking forward to getting on board with Maverick and meeting u guys and being a part of the team. Maverick has been always been my first choice from day one. You experienced guys and all you newer guys on here with Maverick have me definitely knowing that I'm making the right decision with the right company... Look forward to seeing u on the road!!! Be Safe.. Please keep up the post they're awesome..

 

Good luck quickdraw12!

 

THANKS jxu417.....Do u guys have many drivers out of the South Bend,IN area??? I will be running Regional out of here...Also do u guys ever go to Florida??

 

I have heard a few guys on here say they have gone down to FL, but it is widely considered a "black-hole" for flatbed freight. I will be passing right by South Bend hopefully within a couple of hours or so on the turnpike once they fix my trailer lights again at the Gary yard. Sewerman lives just South of you down in Westville. He is a wealth of knowledge.

 

Do you think they would be putting me with a trainer close to here???