Con-Way Freight vs. FedEx Freight for new driver?

Thank you @Jakebrake12 that is a lot of helpful information. Im looking to join conway I just dont have my CDL and im hoping that I can get into the apprentice program so that I can get my CDL. Stay safe out there.

 

Nope.. I'll be lucky to hit 70k. I'm very happy with my actual money per hour worked though. I have the 40 hour rule so I'm a pretty happy man.. thanks for asking..

Got the title for the new truck this week so no more dock time for me..
.. Back to 7 and skate man.. vehicle titles are nice..lol..

Hope all is well for you out west man..

 

does anybody know if you go thru the conway student driver program to get your cdl if you dont stay the whole year do you have to pay back the full amount or is it proated

 

does anyboby know if you go thru conway freght student driver program to get your cdl do you have to pay back the full amount if you dont stay the whole year or is it proated for how many monthes you are there

 

I'm pretty sure it is prorated over the 1 year obligation..

 

It's sad Conway freight makes more then Conway truckload lol...

 

Pete ....they do work for their $$$ ...we hold the wheel

not that I'm complaining ...gross as of Dec 1 was 55k

 

Oh yes you work your tail off. You abuse your body everyday if you are on the dock for outbound. You wear out the toes of your boots about every 3-6 months. You wind up getting smacked in the nuts by the dock plate bar at least once every 6-8 months. dont matter what you do to avoid it, theres always going to be that one plate that whips back at you.

Anything with hazmat is a BIG deal at conway. you puncture a bucket or drum, instant writeup. Even if you didnt load or move it. If you scanned it on your at fault period. You have a accident with it, your history. I got lucky my very last day I was there, I was unstacking a 1000 gal tanks of hazmat and it started sloshing and fell off the forks from 5 ft in the air and slammed into the floor on its side. Luckily the shipper had the lid on tight otherwise it would have been a termination instead of just quitting.

 

I hear ya man ...I drive...I rest ..I sleep ...(ok sometimes we wait ) I don't work the docks ...I don't unload any freight ....I just drive A-B safely (we pray) !

 

i have yet to figure out why conway is the exception to all the other LTL companies. ALL conway drivers work the dock whether P&D or Line haul unless the p&D route takes a full 8 hours. thats the only exception ive seen for not working the dock.