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<p>[QUOTE="h82bbad, post: 12019197, member: 207299"]It took me until Jan or feb to max my maint account, 24k (I was off work from nov2 to Dec 14th for medical reasons.) </p><p> When you first switch 15% goes into you maint account. Until it fills up. If you use money out of it then it starts the draw again. So any maint I pull from my voluntary account or settlement. I actually wanted to transfer money to fill the maint account up early. But they wouldn't let me. Max 15% they do that to make sure you are successful. </p><p> Smooth sailing once your maint account is full. Imo</p><p> I took the easy road for me, in that I still fuel on their system (you can get you own fuel card if you prefer) but this way they do your ifta for you and you get their fuel price.i also pay a little for prepass and use the toll passes (small monthly fee) and I'm on their insurance program where I could use my own. It just made it easier for me to stay in the same routine as when I was a company driver. About the only thing that is different now is I get to choose my loads from offers, and refuse loads also. </p><p> I have been putting 1500 a week in voluntary. And I currently have a balance above my maint account in it. </p><p> Overall I've been pretty impressed with their program, but I have not been in another to compare it to. I stay on the road a lot. Probably wouldn't work for most. But I am divorced and the kids are grown, so it works for me. </p><p> The waiting list is shorter for flatbed IC but I don't have any friends in it on the flatbed side to give a knowledgeable account of how it works over there. ( good friend starting flatbed ic next week, so I may have some info on it soon?)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="h82bbad, post: 12019197, member: 207299"]It took me until Jan or feb to max my maint account, 24k (I was off work from nov2 to Dec 14th for medical reasons.) When you first switch 15% goes into you maint account. Until it fills up. If you use money out of it then it starts the draw again. So any maint I pull from my voluntary account or settlement. I actually wanted to transfer money to fill the maint account up early. But they wouldn't let me. Max 15% they do that to make sure you are successful. Smooth sailing once your maint account is full. Imo I took the easy road for me, in that I still fuel on their system (you can get you own fuel card if you prefer) but this way they do your ifta for you and you get their fuel price.i also pay a little for prepass and use the toll passes (small monthly fee) and I'm on their insurance program where I could use my own. It just made it easier for me to stay in the same routine as when I was a company driver. About the only thing that is different now is I get to choose my loads from offers, and refuse loads also. I have been putting 1500 a week in voluntary. And I currently have a balance above my maint account in it. Overall I've been pretty impressed with their program, but I have not been in another to compare it to. I stay on the road a lot. Probably wouldn't work for most. But I am divorced and the kids are grown, so it works for me. The waiting list is shorter for flatbed IC but I don't have any friends in it on the flatbed side to give a knowledgeable account of how it works over there. ( good friend starting flatbed ic next week, so I may have some info on it soon?)[/QUOTE]
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