Heading For Little Rock! Maverick

Sorry it took me so long to see your post. It would definitely do the driver good to pay a compliment to him. As far as bending a drivers ear, I can find out if any of the drivers from that area would be willing to talk to you. Some drivers love to answer questions, some just want to drive, but I will find out for you.
I just sent an email off to my boss who will get with the fleet managers and see what we can do. If you have any questions you want to bounce off of me, I would be happy to help you.

Thanks for reaching out!

 

I just got back from my annual meeting at the main office in North Little Rock. The place never ceases to amaze me and remind me of my good fortune to start and will for sure end my trucking career with them.
I spent some time with Kirk, who runs the training department. He informed me that they are now getting away from the spiral manuals that we have used for years and are now going to tablets for all the students. So when you start Orientation you will be given a tablet and you will turn it in when you go out with your trainer.
So now you will have access to all the training videos and information wherever you are....so this will be great for doing your home work. Got a question, it is all right there on your own tablet. I think that is excellent.
He also showed me how that even though you are in a class, you are treated as an individual student. Everything that you do is tracked and they know exactly where you are excelling and where you need additional help. If you have a good attitude, a good heart, and a willingness to learn, they will do whatever it takes to make you successful. If you don't care, neither will they and you will not make it.

I was shown a driver who was struggling out in the fleet and was getting .0 on their Pay for Performance Bonus. That means they were doing everything poorly. A driver like that is not going to last at any company.
They started working with that driver and analyzed where he needed help and worked with them. That driver is not maxing out at .06 per mile bonus and now is looking at being an over the road instructor.

That is the culture of Maverick! We want you to be a success and reach your fullest potential and will walk the extra miles with you to get you there, if you are willing to put forth the effort!

I mentioned to my wife this morning that no other company in my entire working life has made me feel more appreciated for what I do and treated me better than Maverick!
If you have any questions, please ask me! I want to share!!!

 

Not desperate, but with the economy picking up which includes gas, oil, and coal, many students and experienced drivers are opting for that vs over the road. This is a regular occurrence in trucking. So if we can pick up an experienced driver that meets our standards, it is money well spent...But if we were desperate, we would lower our standards which we are not going to do ever!

 

I am not sure. This is all brand new. Some may be copy write protected.