OD Truck Driver Training Program

Hey everyone,

I just recently joined the forum and I am a wannabee at this point lol. I'm looking to go for my CDL training in the next few months and I am in the process of doing all of my research to find a half decent company to go with right out of school. So far Maverick and OD seem to be pretty decent companies. However, I know Maverick will hire recent grads out of ANY CDL program as long as they have a current CDL. From what I have found OD only hires out of thier own training program if you have no experience. Do any of you know where I can find info on this program? I have searched all over, including the company website, and have not been able to find any info on who to contact about the program. I have sent 2 emails to Mark Penley and not received a response. Thanks!

 

Thanks white wolf...just called and left a message with the person in charge of hiring/training. Hopefully I hear something back today.

 

Will do chad...I spoke to someone there yesterday. I'm going up there on Friday so I should have more info then.

 

Time for an update:

I went down to talk to the manager at the local terminal today. They offered to hire me on PT nights(5:30-10) starting at $15/hr. After 30 days they would have me get my MVR and I would then have to get 25 hours of driving in the yard under my belt. After that I would be made FT @ $19.xx/hr. When they have a class available(currently 2 a month right now) they would send me down to Pittsburgh for company driver training for a week after which point I would be tested back home. If I pass and get my CDL I would then go out with a line haul driver I believe he said for a week and then 3 weeks with a local P&D driver. After training I would then be what they call a combo driver. Depending on what is they need I could run linehaul one day, P&D another or dock work. Too pay(after I believe 2 years) would be $25.xx/hr.

The he only thing I didn't like is the fact that they don't pay OT until after 60 hours, and the manager told me straight up that he only knows of one guy that has broken the 60 hr barrier in the last 3 years.

I filled out the application and went for the drug test today. Just waiting to hear back from corporate and discussing it with my fiancé to figure out what the next step is. I currently work for the DoD and make decent money but unfortunately with cut backs and the always impending furlough that has already hit this year(6 weeks at 32 hours rather than 40) I never know what the pay checks will look like a month from now. Have other family/friends that are federal employees that are now working for no pay(will get retro after the shutdown) that are trying to figure out what to do right now.

Anyway thats the update...I'll post again when I have more info.

 

Also feel I have to add that everyone that I met during my few hours at the terminal was nice and seemed to be happy to be there...they all definitely seemed to have good morale.