Maverick Transportation

notarps, the driver I was supposed to run with was unloading with me this morning (I help him, he helps me) and mentioned you guys are going to be cutting back on drivers in the new year. Any truth to this? He mentioned something like keeping 800 of the 1400.

 

any suggestions as to where we could go?? We both want the flatbed i'm more comfortable there and he enjoys it more. And i'd prefer to have him in the truck with me.

 

If you're experienced, I'm betting Roehl would jump all over a team flatbed couple. The thing is, with you not being married, they're likely to think you'll get sick of eachother and call it quits (with eachother and the company).

 

Not that I am aware of with the exception of they are letting drivers go who won't comply with fuel mileage. I have heard some drivers saying they were cutting back, but when I talked to someone at HQ awhile back they said the one's that keep getting in trouble and doing the same thing over and over again. I know they thinned the flock on drivers that was tearing stuff up as well. I don't know what situation is, but I have been driving long enough to know to listen to about half of what drivers tell me and to believe less than that.

 

Another thing they have 1500 trucks and just bought 500 more.

 

down to 1250 drivers and have 270 new trucks comeing in 09 to replace old ones.

 

just curious..... what is their MPG requirements??? i know if i stayed off the throttle in my KW t-600 w/ cummins ISX i could squeek out 10+mpg if i stayed on nice long flat stretches (and about 3-4mpg hauling insulation board and hay... gotta love that nice BIG box drag lol)

 

They want 6.7

 

gee, 6.7, on a Detroit thats not askin much... so long as you dont have any headgasket issues

 

They are wanting 6.8 next year. I avg about 7