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Any Maverick Refer Drivers

Discussion in 'Maverick' started by stingdar, Jan 31, 2014.

  1. Jan 31, 2014 #1
    stingdar

    stingdar Light Load Member

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    I am talking to a recruiter now about flatbed and have my application in review. I was thinking about maybe seeing if I could switch to refer, but I hear a lot of refer drivers sit extremely long hours. Any Maverick Refer drivers on here that can tell me the mileage you are getting. Every time I try to find this info I just see about flatbed mileage which looks pretty good. I was just wondering if it is worth trying to do Refer instead.

    Thanks
     
    stingdar, Jan 31, 2014
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  3. Jan 31, 2014 #2
    sbarber7973

    sbarber7973 Bobtail Member

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    I'm still out with my trainer in TCD and he's had about 2800 miles a week for the past 2 weeks but YMMV depending on weather and loads. Oh yea during orientation do not call them refers, that's a big no no at Maverick
     
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  4. Jan 31, 2014 #3
    stingdar

    stingdar Light Load Member

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    I hear that refers are all live load and live unload. Have yall done any drop and hooks or has your trainer mentioned how many drop and hooks me might get on average.
     
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  5. Jan 31, 2014 #4
    8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    Just out of curiosity, What are you supposed to call em? That is a term that is used industry wide, and it has no negative connotations as far as I'm aware.
     
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  7. Jan 31, 2014 #5
    sbarber7973

    sbarber7973 Bobtail Member

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    No not yet no drop and hooks. He said not many lately but it varies 10-15%
     
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  8. Jan 31, 2014 #6
    sbarber7973

    sbarber7973 Bobtail Member

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    They want them called Temperature Controlled units not my rules lmao
     
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  9. Jan 31, 2014 #7
    FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

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    like a lot of places they now call them TCU's not reefers and defenitely not refers
     
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  10. Jan 31, 2014 #8
    spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Seriously? How pc can you get. Jesus. That's freaking ridiculous.
     
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  11. Jan 31, 2014 #9
    exhawkeye

    exhawkeye Light Load Member

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    I'm a trainer. on average u sit for about 3 hrs. sometimes longer some shorter. u get use to it. take a nap or catch up on calling the family
     
    exhawkeye, Jan 31, 2014
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  12. May 7, 2014 #10
    arjeepguy501

    arjeepguy501 Light Load Member

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    What is the Home time actually like in the TCD? I am thinking about getting back on the road after about 8 years, and I used to drive for Maverick back when they only had a flatbed division and I was home every weekend. I live in Benton which is about 35 miles from the N.L.R. Terminal. I will have to go out with a trainer for 21 days since I have been out of a truck for so long, can anyone tell me if they are 21 straight, or will there be some home time during that period as well?

    Thanks for the help.
     
    arjeepguy501, May 7, 2014
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