Millis Transfer.

does anyone know whats involved in the millis company physical. also do they have alot of no touch freight?

 

Alright, I got accepted by millis, what to expect? going to school in March. Any Millis drivers out there? what kind of miles are you getting? etc... Thanks.

 

I think that you should do everything possible, to get this job !!!!

Good Outfit !!!!! And not many left anymore !!!!!

 

Do you have any info on them? they said I was accepted does this mean hired after successfully completed training?

 

Any first hand, recent, info on Millis? lined up for March the 8th. Any info greatly appreciated

 

Rixter, I have zero first-hand experience! I do know from their DriverSEA score (67.17, or, approaching Deficient) that they need more SAFE drivers. Their VehicleSEA is in the lower 20s but their ISS-D Recommendation is INSPECT (Safety), Score 91. I'm a wannabe, but I'm a wannabe who'll begin my driving career just about the time CSA 2010 hits the streets. I want driving experience, not more Level I Inspection experience than necessary! Just my $0.01 cent worth!

 

So, what all is involved with the level 1? more time sitting at the scales, log inspections, etc...?

 

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/cbtsip/inspchecklist.pdf

Hope this url helps!

 

i was hired on in oct 2008, and i was got a level 1 in kentucky and passed, and another the following jan. which was level 3., i have 14 years with no wrecks or tickets which helped me get in, but for a long time the people in the office didnt really give a rats ***** if you ran a load legal or not, as long as you got in there. if you told them you couldnt make a del on a load when you were dispatched, they pulled it off and assigned a crap low-mileadge run(200-300 miles).

that has changed now, after what happened in upstate, ny, now the safety dept. is watching driver hours, but there is a clear miscommunication between safety and dispatch, and the night & weekend people are utter morons. also they have jettisoned the health insurance for some half-####"health savings plan", which is worth zilch if something happens and you wind up in the e.r. , plus, they have a lot of old trailers(namely the maroon colored ones) which are worthless, have a million leaks, and constantly having to be fixed, mostly because of idiots who drop them at shippers with bad lights, tires, etc.
on the plus side, the dispatchers are decent to work with, and they usually leave you alone, the trucks are nice, and they are getting a lot of new units in(rumor has it they are looking at the new t700's), and maintenance isnt too bad.

as for freight, count on staying mostly east of the mississippi, mostly beer loads(be careful with the bulkheads!!!!)that are up to 500 miles, not bad if you are regional, but if you like staying out for 3 or more weeks, dont count on a lot of long distance stuff.

im not sure if the drop of health insurance and the sudden crackdown on logging is a sign of trouble ahead, but im keeping my options open.