Rookie contract negotiations?

All you have to bring to the table is MVR and CDL and maybe endorsements.
Ask for extras and your application will be rejected for "Your application is denied; we have found a more qualified applicant" or "Your application is denied; we have hired another applicant that better fits into our company culture."

 

There's no ROOKIE demands, Get some time in and then the balls in your court

 

There are more jobs for experienced drivers than there are experienced drivers. There is an overflow of rookie drivers, for every opening several rookies apply, if you reject the terms there is a line of people who will accept them. As a rookie all you can do us find the company that will give the best offer.

 

What may help is to have TWIC, hazmat, passport card. At least this gives you more options as to companies to choose from.

 

Is there a forum for maint cost. I need to know what a good price would be for a brake job all around on a century class. Thanks

 

Try the "trucks" forum

 

You need about a year,without accidents or tickets,to have any negotiating power.
New guys are just meat in the seat.

 

I like your thinking, but generally no.

BUT - you can give it a go, and report back your findings.

"Fortune favors the BOLD"

 

It's like that really hot girl.
All they can do is say no.
But when you ask enough of them, sooner or later one says yes.