Conway driver apprentice program ?

Go to Con-way.com select careers/ then DRIVER LTL/ Pick a state/ find the apprenticeship in your area/ apply. Call the terminal to check on your application. I have known several people to go through the program. They said it's tough, not everyone makes it, but the ones I new did, and they love it.

 

No doubt right.. Not real sure where that 37K came from though..haha.. That's not a realistic figure at Con-way Freight..

 

I just got hired as an apprentice at conway. first week and already gettin OT. not gettin driver rate yet but the work is definitely there. jakebrake, you ever been to xfl?

 

You mean XLF?? Yeah.. Used to run there back in 04/05.. That is the coldest dock in the history of freight docks.. Pretty tricky in all directions during winter - be careful man..

 

Yeah xlf. Seems like a pretty sweet gig. doesn't help the dock is on top of a mountain. Good thing for wood chips.

 

On top of a mountain with the prevailing winds coming from the open side..

Haha.. No doubt on the wood chips.. If you have not seen it there yet, the most treacherous condition on that dock is actually when it sweats.. Probably could have happened in the last couple of days but when it gets real warm and the dock cement is still pretty much sub-zero it will sweat and freeze..lol..

I know a lot of the line-haul drivers up there from my time running Newburgh, NY and Newark, NJ - you'll have a real good group of co-workers there.. Good luck and keep us posted on how it's going man..

 

Jakebrake - I'm interested in the apprenticeship program, but already have my CDL, so unsure of how that would hurt or help me. I just got my license today through a well known and respected 300 hr. course trucking school who tests through the state rather than 3rd party.

Any idea on my eligibility or is this a question for Conway recruiting?

 

i can answer that and yes it does help you out. I went on my interview with my cdl a with all my endorsements, they actually prefer it because its less time for the class i believe, they just give you some experience bakin up and driving, plus the companies way of operations. as i havent started the class yet so im not too sure of what to expect from it.

 

Awesome, thanks! Is the starting pay higher as well if you've already got a CDL? Also, what have your average weekly hours been, much OT, off weekends? Thanks again for the info.!

 

starting pay is still the same as if u dont have ur cdl, i believe it just looks better that u have it and they dont have to worry about u failing ur roadtest but try and get ur endorsrments as well. Your first week will be all different hours, doing different things, right now i do the dock inbound, i start at midnight sundays(well its actually monday), then the rest o the week im in at 5am. the supervisor normally has me leave when the freight is done being put onto the trucks, which can be anywhere rom 10am-1130am. Ive only gotten 1 hour of overtime so far because i had to stay after one day to finish doing something. u get overtime after 8 hours and after 40. as an apprentice ur off weekends, although if there is weekend work the senoir guys normally do it.

thats really it for the apprentice program so far, this is going to be my 5th week here. if you want to know more about the driving and all that, i would ask jakebrake on here, hes been with the company for a while and nos a lot

keep me updated if u get the job