no rules for cargo vans and sprinters, although the better companies will monitor their hours, as a safety over watch.
Just a FWIW regarding the living in the truck thing. If you do not have a home address (a PO Box doesn't count), the IRS will not let you claim...
I don't see Thunder as complaining, so much as commenting. With expediting, wait time is frequent. It's one reason a lot of OTR drivers, when they...
1st, it's tough to decide to team with a total stranger. If you find out you're not compatible, you've wasted time doing so. 2nd, in expediting,...
Just a FYI, but if there is something false on your DAC, you can challenge whatever it is. There is a procedure for doing so. If you follow...
If he's going to be a company driver, make sure he checks with the co. regarding having a inverter. A lot of companies don't allow hard wired...
You can do a pre-enrollment online, but that just saves you having to fill out all the info when you go to the enrollment office. I did that, then...
"good guys" might not be the correct term, but they are one of the larger expedited carriers. Expediting is totally different from OTR trucking....
J-money, answered you a bit on the Swift thread, but I'll give you a bit more here. You'll run into the same thing, that you've been out of a...
j-money, Swift isn't the greatest, but as far as starter companies go, I'd say they are one of the better ones. I only went with Swift as it was...
Talking to a driver who went thru phase 2 flatbed class with me in Phoenix, he told me that another driver there had been told by his DM that the...
To get back to driving again, I signed on with Swift in Apr. They didn't require me to go back thru a school or take a refresher, just go out with...
Hope schmud's Ok. Me, got my home time without any issues, just had to clean out my truck (standard thing for more than 4 days home time), but I...
Talking to a couple of other flatbedders, we wondered about which fb companies have weekend home policies. We came up with Maverick, TMC, CT,...
Sounds like the op is getting paid a percentage of the load, not mileage pay. And if you don't know what the load paid originally, it's easy to...
There are good and bed mentors. Mine was excellent. If you have issues or problems, then definitely talk to the training DM. If your complaints...
Yeah,they orientation there. The people aren't bad, but you won't get a warm fuzzy feeling, at least not till after you are actually hired. They...
Schmud, thanks for starting this thread. Not trying to hijack it, just wanted to say I just started flatbedding for Swift as well. Only company...
I'm sure RD will answer regarding what she made, but for general info: No pay for the 2 1/2 to 3 day orientation The first 4 weeks with a Mentor...
The road test (only test) consisted all of basically driving around a block. There were 4 drivers and the instructor in the truck. It was a very...