Future Truckers of America, Asheboro NC

Yea, it is a great school, my sister just graduated from there last week.

 

not yet, she looked EPES but said they paid too little starting out, now she's looking at Averitt, her name was Donna btw.

 

Well EPES is "Great" to work for, they get you home weekly,, have good dispatchers, great mechanics. As long as you stay out of safety's way, you'll do good there. Many have been there for like 15-20 years. I used to work for them until I became an O/O. I work the dedicated for Family Dollar and was home every other night and my week-ends,, and made over a $1000.0 a week, but it's 100% touch on the dedicated.

 

The 100% touch freight is only on the Family Dollar account, otherwise you just runs loads east of the Mississippi, no forced NYC. And are home every week,, mostly by Friday.

 

The only thing is,, my sister said they only start out @ .26cpm , and that may only be during your training though. They did have a good training program though,, unlike other companies ..

In there training , the trainer NEVER gets in the sleeper while your driving and you get paid your miles (and his if trainer does have to drive). The trainers were paid a salary while training someone, should still be the same now.

And they have a "Safety Meeting" every year,, BUT, it's more like a big dinner with prizes like dbl door frigs , big screen tv's and the likes for the DRIVERS.

AND if you EVER have a problem that can't be handled through normal channels,, well, then the President of EPES is on facebook, AND will answer his phone .