Advice from someone with experience...

Yea i did have 2 train but with each company but with 2nd company they told me 5 weeks i had 2 leave because my house caught on fire i was in my 4th week the company in with now i really didn't have to train on driving portion i had to learn how to drive a 13 spd i understand your frustration i did what i had to take care of my family while i was training i lived off of Roman noodles i lost 50lbs because i was sending all my money home noodles and water was my diet your husband should call crete see if they will take him since he's a month and half in trk already he may not have to train long because i hear that with covenant you have to team for 6 months i had friend to start there he left during training and now works for transam he went out for 4wks training. I suggest start calling companies they like hearing a driver is not satisfied with company they will try and get him i no its scary but it necessary money is what we need to provide fir our families. It was worth me changing companies now in at .40mi pay in March im gone be at .41mi good luck but make some calls u would be surprised

 

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One more thing if u and your husband decide to go to different company don't quit covenant til he is ready to board bus for next orientation. I have heard that covenant screws up people dac reports. This way it want be too much of break in money coming in. Have u called prime in Springfield mo, seriously tucking companies would take your husband in a heartbeat. If u start today he would be in orientation Monday he can take bus from covenant. Make sure they have a 6-8 week program before he go. It may take a couple of trys to land at a good spot ah yea try ptl, i don't no where u stay but tyson has a training program they start newbies out at .39 0-3 years experience

 

Maverick Transportation. In the glass business unit, he'll be making at least .48cpm once he gets his truck. Orientation pay is $500 on your first paycheck, then $550/wk til he gets his own truck. After taxes its like $499, but still better than what he's getting now. The whole maverick team is awesome and work hard to help their drivers out. The equipment is state of the art, and if he doesnt mind workin hard, then he'll get paid well. They also have regular flatbed and reefer business units. Give them a call, its totally worth it. Best of luck!

 

All this "Phase this" and "Phase that", is just a way to keep teams in the trucks. All companies have a brief training period to familarize a new driver with company/customer policy, but 2 or 3 weeks is plenty of time for that. missjhawk mentioned PTL, yes they will hire him & it's a pretty good company, but the good money is with tanker & some flatbed.

 

I'm going through the same pains working for the pumpkin people. I do not have the screwed up pay, but short runs, poor weekly checks, nothing but hassle of the weekends. I've read through this whole thing and will be looking at the same companies. I need to get to my 1yr mark for sure, but I don't think new drivers should have to suffer to get there.

 

Make sure whatever company he is interested in sees his school as accredited. If he jumps at covenant to find he can't get hired by next company because his course isn't recognized you guys will be right back at square 1.

But if he leaves now expect 2 weeks without pay. A lot of student orientations can take between 3-5 days with no/low pay and usually end at the companies cut off for payroll.

 

Windy Hill runs live plants/flowers between Florida and Wisconsin and in between. He would make more money than with Covenant.

He really needs to put endorsements to work for a significant pay jump.