Melton Trucking

The Birmingham yard did have a tornado go through and flipped a lot of trailers but has since been cleaned up and is a really nice terminal but very small. That is where I went to orientation last week.

 

I will say this, they really really really preach safety. That is not a bad thing at all. They don't like to keep bad apples for long which is a good thing. The securement is much much different than many other companies. Everything should be over secured. From what I can tell so far if you do as they teach you will have no issues.

 

good luck, I started flatbed with swift, they have bad rep but the flatbed side is pretty good, pay isn't the highest however. Anyway, look forward to seeing your progress.

 

I have been with Melton for 90 days and am very happy with them. They have followed through on every thing they told us in recruiting/orientation. I have never had a problem with pay or getting home in a timely manner; I do tend to stay out longer. Had minimal trucking experience and the learning curve was pretty steep at the start. The 4 days of orientation is good, but through a 4" fire hose. They have resources on the QC in their trucks and give you securement and operating manuals. First DM was easy going and great about teaching, but moved on to another position. Current DM is no nonsense, but easy to get along with. Company has gotten me the miles I need while setting me up to succeed. I have had the opportunity to hit 39 states in the short time I have been there. Have I sat at times, yes, but it was due to no freight, me running my 70 out (stupid rookie mistake), or a snafu between a customer and the CSR that I got compensated for without asking. They are more than willing to deadhead you a couple hundred miles to get you a load, too. (All miles are paid whether loaded or not.)

Bottom line: I really enjoy them and plan on being here for a while. Are they perfect? No, but neither is any other company. They are a good fit for me.

Just my $.02.

 

melton has nice equipment but i thought they only ran 63,66 is not to bad,do they get you home every week?and what do they pay a mile loaded and empty?

 

Home is after 14 days for me. They said out west is like 3-4 weeks out I think. All miles dispatched are paid miles.

 

Question about dead head miles are they paid the same or less?

 

Paid the same I believe according to my settlement.