Moore transport

What's terminal can you run out of to get longest trips with Moore does any body know

 

I've got a buddy that I worked with hauling spent brewer's grain in an end dump trailer out of a brewery in Trenton OH out to commercial farms around Ohio Indiana and Kentucky. He had his belly full of the continuous payload cuts, loss of Fuel bonuses, etc etc ... He gave his notice and hired into Moore because he had experience hauling cars back before he hired in to haul grain. He has been there a little over 90 days now and loves it. He grosses out 17, 18, 1900 and change a week and is home every 5 days.
He is pulling loads out of Chicago and running a 3 State area. He just now has his 90 days in and is by no means at the top pay bracket.
He gets home in Troy Ohio Saturday night and heads back out Monday for his 2 days off.
He has convinced me into putting in my application for Moore for their Toledo terminal. I completed it Wednesday night and submitted it. Heard from Nicki in Recruiting yesterday afternoon. They are going through everything now and she said I should here something today or Monday for sure.
My dad was a Teamster Car hauler for 30 years out of Flint Michigan and then Moraine Ohio but I've never pulled a parking lot myself.
The website app says you need 2 years car hauling experience, but Nicki in Recruiting, says to ignore that.
If you have a good MVR and at least 3 years driving Multi state region you can apply and they have a training program to teach you how to correctly load the units.
My buddy also has a place close by his house to legally park the company truck for his days off, so that is a nice perk as well. No slip seating.
Hope this helps anyone thinking of getting into Moore but doesn't have 2 years experience hauling cars.

 

I live in Phila. What area can i run
& what income can i expect to make? I have 5 yrs exp. hauling cars

 

Thanks, I didn't see this post. I just posted an inquiry regarding them and I too have applied. I too will be running out of Toledo. I live S of Cleveland. Everything you have stated is what I was told by a recruiter. I was told that I can be home on the weekends and that the average pay is $90K a year with paid insurance.
It sounds like a great deal and the equipment looks great.

 

Thank you driver. I just applied on Saturday to run out of Toledo and everything has sounded great so far until I read that negative post. Reading yours gives me positive assurance.

 

I have applied, been vetted, DOT drug tested and am scheduled for Orientation Monday March 28 at their Toledo yard.
I'll be in a small class of 6 or less for Moore's newly started training program for good drivers with no car hauling experience.
We will be the 2nd group going through.
Nicki from Recruiting told me Moore is trying to secure loads for the drivers so you're paid both ways.
They want the average yearly pay to be $100k.
They sound very strict on driving infractions, such as 1st speeding ticket is 5 days off with no pay.
2nd ticket in 3 years is automatic dismissal.
I've been driving since 1992 and have yet to get any tickets for anything, so I'm not worried about that end of it. Keeping a sharp eye out for low hanging branches and learning to judge clearances is my major concern.
I want to succeed and be very good.
I've read on this forum that the 2 year mark is when you really start making better money.
I'm not much of a social butterfly but I'll keep this thread updated as I go through each step.
I just wish my Dad was still alive to see his son finally get into what he did for 30 years for GM out of Flint MI and then Dayton OH.
Everyone stay safe and take your time learning the ropes.
Speed will come naturally.

 

Those last two Sentences is what it's all about when starting out. If you pace yourself you will go a long way in this business. Speed comes with repetition.

 

Week 1 is done. Orientation group was the largest that Moore has to date, 13 drivers, 1 mechanic , 1 person that will be a Safety Compliance liason in Tennessee. Of the 13 drivers , 4 of us have no car hauling experience but know people that do or been positively effected by someone in the industry. We all had the usual Welcome aboard paperwork to fill out, videos to watch, and accounts to setup and establish. 9 drivers came from either Cassens, Jack Cooper or the dying PMTG. Those drivers got their trucks and 1st loads by Wednesday. The 4 of us with no experience hauling cars will start Week 2 with driving, maneuvering the day cab quick loader around an empty lot set up with cones to familiarize us with how a car carrier pivots differently than the tractor trailer combos we each have had experience operating. Then we will be shown how to operate the levers and hydraulics to raise and lower ramps and decking, pinning off, and how to drive units onto and off of the trailers without damaging the units we'll be loading. Week 3, we'll be assigned trainers to ride with and hopefully gel what we learned in Week 2 . You might be with your trainer 1 week, 2 weeks or longer until he feels that you've got the process down and can be signed off on so you can get your own truck and start running loads.
Moore will invest a lot of money and time into us newbies. They sincerely want us to succeed and become competent at hauling vehicles damage free.
Each driver is given a $3000 damage fund at the beginning of the year. Each recordable damage issue proven to be the fault of the Driver will subtract from your $3000. At the end of the year, whatever is left you'll receive in the form of a Bonus check.
I'm not kidding myself that this niche field in the trucking industry will be anything but easy. I'm certainly appreciating more and more how easy my Dad made it look from his years of experience. I am finding more and more respect for him with each new thing learned or taught to me.
I'll update again after Week 2.
Stay safe and develop your routines.
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

 

Thanks for the input on Moore Transport. I didn't know that they have a training program. I am an experienced car hauler and start April 4th. I'm not sure that I agree with the escrow bank regarding damages for new drivers because the 1st year is slow in car hauling. Of course when I started it was still chains. Every car hauler regardless of experience damages something sooner or later. I was on salary for a few months before I went to commission and was not liable for damages while on salary. This was 2002 out of Amarillo, TX for a company called ATSI.(Auto Transport Specialists Inc.) They are out of business. I started with Chrysler and then we took over the Jack Cooper Ford contract across the street.
I am kind of hoping that I can get a day cab/quick loader and stay in hotels. Besides you can haul more with a 4 car head rack and place a longer vehicle behind the cab. Good luck with your training. My name is Dave and I will be running out of Toledo.

 

Welcome aboard Dave ... my name is Jerry, maybe I'll see you at the loading yard sometime. I'll be easy to spot, I always wear bright safety yellow long sleeve shirts or sweatshirts, just a personal preference. I stand 6 foot and weigh in about 280. I have my DOT physical coming up in December and I'd like to trim down another 50 lbs. by then to eliminate any issues those medical Doc's like to throw at us big guys about that Sleep Apnea scam. Anyways, Moore told us 90 % of all new trucks coming in will be Day Cab quick loaders. They're stating the reason is the configuration is easier for newbies like me and you can fit a longer unit behind the cab in # 6 spot like you mentioned.
Every experienced driver that stopped by to eyeball the FNG's at the yard off of Matzinger all said the same thing, " you guys need any help at the loading yards, you just ask and I'll be more than happy to help "
At first I was thinking, Dang it Boy, what did you get yourself into, but every person I've met at Moore so far has been nothing but empathetic. They all say don't worry, with the good training provided and practice practice practice, things will click and you'll be fine. They genuinely treat you like family there. At 53, I'm tired of switching companies and the whole application process. I'm hoping this is it until I hit a Jackpot or retire in 15 years.