Maverick Glass Laurinburg NC

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by truckermkh, Aug 2, 2018.

  1. truckermkh

    truckermkh Bobtail Member

    49
    78
    Jan 18, 2018
    New York
    0
    Hey guys so I wanted to hear to first hand recent experience with maverick glass out of Laurinburg, NC. And yes I did search but there doesn’t seem to be much info about them besides the cdl training and stuff. :) Anyways I already have my cdl and enjoy the company I’m with, but I’d like to move on from pulling dry van plus we don’t do all 48 states. Basically I’m wondering if hauling glass otr with maverick is actually going to get me all around 48 states or does their glass division run a lot of the same lanes? and also if I can reasonably gross $1400+ weekly with them? I live about an hour from their Laurinburg and it seems like it’ll be a great fit for me, but my main goals are to make more money and travel more. Thanks fellas
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Need4Speed

    Need4Speed Light Load Member

    60
    26
    May 8, 2013
    0
    You'll make a lot of money with Maverick, and travel all 48 with them. They'll want to send you into Canada too in their glass division. Their recruiters are generally honest, so I would give them a call.
     
    Lepton1 and Onadetour Thank this.
  4. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

    6,988
    8,343
    Sep 18, 2013
    0
    you will drive over broken glass at the plant. thats what the road is made of.
     
  5. truckermkh

    truckermkh Bobtail Member

    49
    78
    Jan 18, 2018
    New York
    0
    That’s what I like to hear! Honestly the biggest disappointment with my current company is constantly running the same lanes. They did great training me and have treated me well, but the biggest reason I got into trucking was to travel so I’m ready to see new areas. Thanks for the info


    And that’s alright I go to Owens Brockway, who makes glass bottles, a lot with my current company so I know what that’s like lol
     
    Need4Speed Thanks this.
  6. Truckermania

    Truckermania Road Train Member

    1,103
    1,598
    Oct 13, 2011
    Sturgis,SD
    0
    Check out Neil Shane Otts on YouTube. He recently did an almost hour long interview of a Maverick glass driver. I did not watch it because it is so long but might be worth checking out.
     
    truckermkh Thanks this.
  7. Need4Speed

    Need4Speed Light Load Member

    60
    26
    May 8, 2013
    0
    If you sign on with Maverick, be wary of trainer Scotty at the Little Rock terminal (he also does training in Laurinburg). He's worried about his own ego and being a "big man." He's not worried about proper training and helping you learn.
     
    truckermkh Thanks this.
  8. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

    17,021
    38,426
    Aug 19, 2007
    Your Town, USA
    0
    The one thing you need to be ready for with the Maverick glass division is that they do some non-glass freight when necessary, which means you have to assemble and disassemble the A-frame racks on their flatbeds from time to time.
     
    Metallica88 Thanks this.
  9. truckermkh

    truckermkh Bobtail Member

    49
    78
    Jan 18, 2018
    New York
    0
    I’ll actually be looking forward to doing a little work lol bumping docks and sitting in that drivers seat all the time makes me feel real lazy. I enjoy the job, but it’s also the “laziest” job I’ve ever had in the sense of physical labor
     
    x1Heavy and Lepton1 Thank this.
  10. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

    17,021
    38,426
    Aug 19, 2007
    Your Town, USA
    0
    I started hauling glass(for a competitor of Maverick) after 23 years pulling a box trailer OTR...best decision I ever made. Maverick's way of hauling glass involves a little more tarp work because their flats that have the removable A-frames also have removable tarps, so even when you aren't dropping the frames, you still have to pull and fold the tarps like a regular flatbed load, but, If you're looking to get physical, then hauling glass is a good choice. I have no regrets.
     
    Truckermania, Lepton1 and Need4Speed Thank this.
  11. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

    12,647
    25,584
    Nov 23, 2012
    Yukon, OK
    0
    I frequently run past the glass plant just north of Wichita Falls, TX. Maverick does a lot of loads out of there. I noticed that there are quite a few curtain side drop decks starting to populate the yard. That would make it easier to finish out the load, but limits you to legal width loads when you aren't hauling glass.
     
    x1Heavy Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.