Average weekly pay with melton?

Discussion in 'Melton' started by DC843, Jul 27, 2015.

  1. Sneakerfix

    Sneakerfix Heavy Load Member

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    Should only take 30 mins to roll your tarps. 45 to an hour to drop your tarps and secure the load. When I first started it was taking me an hour and half now I'm down to 45mins to an hour.

    A good buddy drives for Melton and we have timed each other he drops his tarps in under an hour and rolls up in the same time frame. So I don't get how 2 to 7 hours is standard practice. The company I drive for only has two traps and it's done in the same time frame.

    I understand some people work slow but that's hurting the paycheck taking that long to do something simple skateboarding isn't for everyone
     
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  3. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    Yeah more of what I would expect. I like to get to work and get it done quick as possible, I look at that whole deal as a paid workout.
     
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  4. Sneakerfix

    Sneakerfix Heavy Load Member

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    The less time you spend doing that stuff the more money you make. And plus a lot of loads don't need to trapped if the weather is good
     
  5. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    and when they don't and all you have to is chain/strap, is that significantly less time?
     
  6. marinegordon

    marinegordon Light Load Member

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    when you just have to chain or strap it shouldnt take more then an hour. ill let you figure it out if you dont believe me on the times. When your a rookie at tarping it takes a while. And yes i did take my time.
     
  7. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    did you go to melton with no experience? if so how long from orientation till you got your own truck?
     
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    marinegordon Light Load Member

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  9. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    preciate it
     
  10. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

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    nifty little video I found from a melton driver chaining strapping and tarping, for anyone else wondering about it. pretty easy looking load.
     
  11. Tdgraham

    Tdgraham Light Load Member

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    So where do you mainly run with melton? What are the main states....i just dont wanna mainly run north east and she said they dont but other than that ill go! I would attend orientation in birminghamn for 4 days? Then get my truck and off i go but i know winters coming so up north would be terrible and i wouldnt make the money i want....if they have alot freight their during the snow....
     
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