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Almost 1,000 20 year Drivers with Averitt

Discussion in 'Averitt' started by tscottme, Nov 13, 2016.

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  1. Nov 13, 2016 #1
    tscottme

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    In company newsletter they announced that the company is nearly at 1,000 drivers with 20 years at the company. That's out of about 5,000 total drivers, IIRC. Averitt isn't for everybody, and it's not Paradise. Every company can be better, just like every driver.
     
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  3. Nov 13, 2016 #2
    jlawson1979

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    I'm so confused about what to think of this company. I live near Chattanooga and thought about driving for them, but I'll see one good review followed by several bad reviews it seems. Oh well, I guess that's the same with most companies.
     
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  4. Nov 13, 2016 #3
    chopper103in

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    I have been with Averitt for a little over 3 years and I am happy here.
    One thing for sure is that this is trucking and things don't always go the way I like but the customer has to have service

    I agree that Averitt is not for everyone and for them they will move on
     
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  5. Nov 13, 2016 #4
    stayinback

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    That's 20%...That's pretty darn good for a non-union carrier- if those numbers aren't skewed, That has Got to be a Good company, True statistics don't lie.

    if 20% of your driving force has 20 years or more.......That's a Winner in my book
     
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  7. Nov 13, 2016 #5
    tscottme

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    17 years & counting
     
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  8. Nov 13, 2016 #6
    tscottme

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    If you can like how the company works, it doesn't change, you can stay long time. If you don't like how the company works, it doesn't change, you'll leave.

    The benefits are good, company pays probably 75% of cost for benefits. There is no monkey-business with paychecks. It's predictable. In an unstable industry predictable is good.

    They like boy scouts for employees. You'll do things their way. Trucks are parked at their yards when you are home. You either live with that or you don't. Their way is reasonable, IMO. I would like to be paid overtime, but they don't so I work as few OT hours as possible. I don't do OTR.
     
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  9. Nov 13, 2016 #7
    jlawson1979

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    Yeah, I live in Cleveland, TN 30 minutes from their Chattanooga terminal. Personally I like the idea of parking the truck at a terminal I guess because I would feel that it's in a safe area.
     
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  10. Nov 14, 2016 #8
    Chinatown

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    TransWood has a terminal in Cleveland.
     
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  11. Nov 14, 2016 #9
    Texas_hwy_287

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    I work for averitt as well and I have to say I'm happy with them, just like everybody says this company is not everyone.
     
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  12. Nov 14, 2016 #10
    chopper103in

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    Took me 2 years but I have been in a day cab for a little over a year now
     
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