Couple of Questions

The answer to your first question is YES. Most of the time I sack out at an Averitt service center. I can fuel there, shower and get a SAFE quiet nights sleep. I can tell you this. I have NEVER been treated like anything but a valuable member of the team by local and LTL drivers and folks at the dispatch windows. It wasn't that way when I worked at a larger carrier. With the way they have them laid out it is very easy to find a SC or drop yard to park at.

Yes, our trucks have jake brakes.

After 6 months as a regional truck load driver you can apply for other positions in your area that interest you. Dedicated, Combo driver, LTL and local. LTL and local are tougher to come by as hardly anyone ever quits those positions once they get them but they do come available.

Hope this helps.

 

Well it depends on the service center. The larger ones have showers, restrooms and a lounge to sit and watch tv and snack and some service centers have a restroom and that's it. I tried to hit the service centers because they tend to be safer than a truck stop or rest area but if I had a choice of a small service center or a truck stop i would hit the truck stop because chances are your the only driver in that lot at night at the smaller service center.

 

Thnaks for the info. I am applying for jobs as a new driver and reading posts is helpful.