Cypress Truck Lines journey begins

Ah, thank you!

 

Here are my notes from Freymiller recruiter:

Orientation: straight to a trainer’s truck when hired
Training: 6-8 weeks depending on your learning curve
$450/week during training
Starting CPM 42 with a raise to 43 after 7 months
Detention after 2 hrs @ $12.50/hr, max of $125
Tuition $100/mo
1 to 4 CPM performance bonus paid monthly
Hometime 3 full days for 3 weeks out. Day you deliver and go home doesn’t count

They don’t go to the NW. Bummer. If Im going to be an OTR driver, I want to go to where the scenery is breathtaking.

 

I’m also looking at Melton. OTR to all 48. 46 CPM starting off. 51 CPM at one year, nice T680 trucks.

What is worse, sitting at a receiver for 6 or 8 hours in air conditioned comfort waiting to be unloaded, or tarping a load for an hour in 98F? That is the question.

 

I agree...and I've made my decision based on that. Besides, I've called into Stevens recruiting several times and left messages. No returned phone calls, if you can believe it.

Another door opened up for me. More on that later...after orientation. I'm keeping my mouth shut from now on.

 

Yes indeed. Now, I look at myself in the mirror each morning and yell, "I wish you could just shut your big YAPPER!!!"

 

I did when I saw the $0.25 per mile starting pay. Won't ever do lease purchase. Thanks for the heads up.