maverick reefer

I have heard some different tid bits of info from other drivers that I think may shed some light on the 1 year requirement. From what i was told (by other drivers) Tyson wants there contract carriers to pull their trailers. Its a two fold reason. One is they are giant billboards running up and down the highway. The other is they control the trailers. Specifically when the trailers are returned to the plants to be loaded. Maverick doesn't want to be under the thumb of another company. (cant freely book back haul freight) Tyson probably wants the trailers directly to a facility to reload without putting other freight on the trailers. (lot of dead head miles) So maverick is bringing there own trailers and as a stipulation of the contract maverick gets heavily fined if the trailers are late returning for the loads. It would seem they want seasoned drivers to start vs. having drivers still getting used to the lifestyle of being a truck driver while being in a new division. I talked to Monica today.(she will be the TC fleetmanager) She called me on the cell to give me an update. Not much has changed. Trailers will start showing up in three weeks. They are cutting us down to .36cmp (sucks) two weeks out (sucks) but they are still going to try to get our 34hr restarts at home. So I guess that's the reason they are looking for drivers who live close to the plants. Monica said my location in proximity to Shelbyville, Tn is really good. They are going to put us through a 5hr training course on the new reefers. They still dont know what the lanes are going to be yet. Ill keep this post updated with info as Monica passes it down to me.

 

So thats what happened to Monica...she was my FM until a few weeks ago.

The new guy seems good so far....he was a driver for over 20 years I heard.

 

Best of luck on the tyson runs.

 

Bowtie,

I was driving reefer with O/O learning the ropes until family problems arose in mid march. It was easy for me to catch on as I knew people that showed me how to run a reefer prior to driving a truck. Now for a newbie fresh out of trucking school; yes it would be easier to teach as they learn dry van and reefer at the same time. However, Maverick has its own good program for trainees and experienced drivers new to flats and they would be my first choice for flatbed.

KH

 

Do Flatbed! It is a blast!

 

Is that sarcasm there Jim?

 

No not all all. I just had one week where I was in the mully grubs....but I find it very fascinating to see all of the different plants where we pick up.
I love the securement of all of the different loads. It really makes you think.
I am getting a great workout every day and am in the best shape I have been in a long time...lost over 20 lbs.
I think it would be boring to only drive from dock to dock.
So I do think it is a blast! I enjoy it!

 

Hey Jim, I hadnt really considered flats, but I may. I am not the biggest, strongest guy, or in the best shape in the world, but not to bad.... 5'10, 200#, 46 yrs old.... how 'bout givin us a rundown of a typical load/drive/unload.... where y'all go n all that stuff?

Thanks, i like what i hear about Mav, i sure would like a good co like that.

 

If you are scared of work Skateboarding is not for you. Wouldn't do anything else.
TreeStand

 

No sir, not scared of a little work, I've had plenty of tough gigs in my life, but health reasons catchin up, its smarter to ask questions at this point.

I heard Mav was getting new tractors for this reefer acct. but ya hear lots of stuff....?