I Start With Averitt in January 2012

Discussion in 'Averitt' started by bigmikectn, Dec 19, 2011.

  1. corysti

    corysti Medium Load Member

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    When I got mine I didn't notice a change until I started running shuttle at night and I could see a big improvement as I didn't get sleepy so quickly while driving in the dark.
     
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  3. bigmikectn

    bigmikectn Medium Load Member

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    Delivered in Villa Rica, GA this morning then headed over to Lithia Springs to pick up a hazmat load headed for SC. It took a few hours to get loaded so I made it to within 48 miles of the customer and shut down here at the Pilot on I-95 in Darlington. Will press on in the morning and hope they find me a good long run for tomorrow. This week has been around 300 mile runs and lots of time to get them there. Talked to one buddy who waited 17 hours for a load after heading out on Monday. I am hoping the miles rack up toward the end of the week.
     
  4. bigmikectn

    bigmikectn Medium Load Member

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    After sleeping all night and delivering this morning I got a load assignment. Head over to Dillon, SC for a night time pick up that I'll have to run overnight to Knoxville and deliver tomorrow. Now it's the fun of trying to get a nap when you are pretty much wide awake. I'll be lucky to knock out 1500 miles this week the way it is looking. It's pretty much what I expected the week before Christmas.
     
  5. jcdi4u

    jcdi4u Bobtail Member

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    Does Averitt equip their trucks with jake brakes? Does anybody on this thread run up north around Chicago area?
     
  6. j mark

    j mark Bobtail Member

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    I was looking pretty sad myself this week with under 400 miles by Tue evening. Fortunately I got about a 1000 mile pickup/deliver run down to Orlando due in the morning. I'll hopefully end up with about 2000 for the week myself. I was told freight was really slow this week, which wasn't hard to figure out based on my low miles.
     
  7. j mark

    j mark Bobtail Member

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    All Averitt trucks I've ever seen have jake brakes. There are two Averitt yards around the Chicago area - one north and one south. I've never been to the northern yard, and I may be wrong, but I think it is just a drop yard for trailer relays. I have been to the southern yard. It was a small yard and didn't see much going on the evening I was there. I don't think that they have any truckload drivers based out of there - only ltl drivers who deliver local loads when they are brought in. Of course, I may be wrong about that one to.
     
  8. jcdi4u

    jcdi4u Bobtail Member

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    They hired me for an OTR position out of Franklin Park IL. Thanks for the info j mark...
     
  9. daniel29pc

    daniel29pc Bobtail Member

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    How long did it take you to get hired after you interview?
     
  10. jcdi4u

    jcdi4u Bobtail Member

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    Same day as I interviewed
     
  11. daniel29pc

    daniel29pc Bobtail Member

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    they told me when i will go to orientation but they are still conducting the background check. So that is why im woundering when the job offer comes.
     
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