New driver considering Melton. Good idea or would there be a better fit elsewhere?

You aren't in one of Meltons main corridors but if they hire you I hear from drivers they are stable and good to you. Run a lot of CN to TX. Drop for Mexico. Good equipment and trucks seem to have decent power but geared at 62 or 65. Watkins Shepard is another good one in your area. You can get on the furniture division and run it for a year then go to flatbed, stay in vans or save your money, buy a big truck and lease to the flatbed division. I was leased to them and would go back in a heartbeat but retired and sold my Pete.

 

Does Melton have driver - facing cameras in their trucks?

 

Stay far away from Melton driver there are much better opportunities for you. Also I never worked for Melton and never would so not a bitter ex driver so have info about them. Just trying to help a fellow driver but do what you feel is best

 

The driver facing cameras is a joke! I work for Melton, and I get tired of seeing this come up time and time again. Some trucks have them, some dont. They DO NOT RECORD unless something triggers it like, slamming on the brake, accident, or you simply just pressing the button to record. The red light will start flashing when they record. It doesnt record you while your sleeping, and if your really worried about it then close your curtain while you are sleeping! when it comes down to it, the camera can save your tail! It can prove that the false accusation of you texting and driving when you got in a accident was indeed a false accusation. I would rather have it in my truck for that one simple fact! ITS A CYA!

 

I enjoy Melton, My last check was $1100 gross, and I didnt run hard at all! Melton has plenty of programs for drivers, and they seem to go the extra mile for us. I have never worked for anyone else, but I do like where I am at.

 

Runwme, Melton is good if you want to do more then just drive! Im pretty out of shape and i can do it, I think if I can do it almost anyone can. Melton is a great company so far, they have done everything they said they would do! The Recruiters do not lie! I've had a great recruiter, and I don't regret coming to melton at all.

 

My buddy works there. Said his average gross is less than a grand, and he sits all the time. Sounds like he get's a lot of situations where he'll sit all day to get loaded, then have to run after a ten hour break he got while being loaded. Seems like with flatbedding you get lower miles and hope for your accessory pay to make up for it compared to drive van, but I'm not sure that's so easy. From my experience compared to my friend's, I'd say I'm making more money with far less headaches than him. He likes flatbedding tho, so he's kinda happy. If you can do dry van for 32+ CPM, I wouldn't bother with Melton. Far worse choices tho, just make sure you realize what flatbedding really means. You still have to tarp and strap when you pick up in North Dakota during January, lol.