My time at Averitt

huh? 14 an hour after 2 hours? So....if you put it correctly, if you are somewhere for 3 hours you only ended up making $4.25 an hour....that's right under HALF of minimum wage, hourly. This is another reason why I don't miss being in general freight. The good thing is, it sounds like breakdown pay is a little bit better than some companies. The one I was with was a straight $96 a day....$8 an hour for 12 hours. Then $12 an hour after 2 hours at customers. They 'say' they raised their pay, and talked with a few drivers......I was 43cpm when I left and now top pay is 47 cpm.....oh big raise. haha Hope things get better for you!

 

so...can you just stay at ANY terminal you want, then? Are they all 48 states? Just curious, as I don't see too many OTR Averitt guys in truck stops taking their 10.

 

Sounds like Epes Transport!!!!

 

you mean Penske now! Yeah they 'care' so much for their drivers they don't pay them.....but anyone in the brick building is irrespalceable! Isn't ALL 'general freight' that way? Seems to be so.

 

I know about the 'regional' thing. That seems to be the 'trend' for the past so many years now. Funny, I don't recall seeing too many Averitt guys up in the NE(mainly NYC/Boston area) when I use to go there a bunch. I have seen you guys around in PA....but don't see too many in truckstops.....interesting.I know they do have an 'LTL' side, and know where a few of your terminals are,just didn't know.

 

I Agree!!! Sad but so true!!!

 

another reason why I don't miss General Freight and all the BS that goes with it! And some people wanted to 'retire' with companies like that....that was the last thing on my mind EVER! haha