Please help! I can't find my answer on here!

28, I just started at Conway Truckload. You should look into them.
I've heard (but could be mistaking) that if you are an experienced driver they will do your orientation in Joplin. I've heard that they send you to a school there for a refresher style course. I could be wrong, but this is the impression that I got while listening to others stories.
Perhaps someone from Conway on here can fill you in more. (Post in the conway forum)
If you have any questions about them I would be happy to let you know. So far I love it.

 

Try "Wel Companies", it's a reefer company out of WI. They have had an ad on Creigslist in So. IL for drivers out of Cape.

I worked for them for awhile. For me it didn't work because I needed to have more consistent miles. I live in So. Il. and at the time they had a problem getting me home after a month out.

I couldn't tell you anything about their training program but I know they do have one. Not a school but they have trainers for new drivers to go with and there is pay connected with that.

 

Can you not supply Maverick with a W-2 from your current employer, that would verify employment from someone other than your work or yourself?

 

Just my 2 cents, but unfortunatly most company only hire based on recent experience in the last 3 years, some require recent experience in the last 1 year.
I know tmc does have a training program if you wanna flatbed, so u could try that. Otherwise, you may try a traning company with a refresher, just to get moving, swift, central refrigerated, covenent, not the best companies, but the pay may be better than the part time job and in 6 months or so, you can move onto a better company and make a better living. Good luck, hope u find a good job.

 

Let me try to clear that up...history for ten years must be verified...how long the carrier req exp is all about the insurance companies....I went through the same thing...refresher needed...I went to work for an owner operator for 6 months then hired on with Conway Truckload , went to orientation ...and then was handed the keys to a 2012 Pro star....I've been HAPPY ever since!

 

Last OTR was 2000.... Came back May 2011 ...at Conway TL since Dec 2011

 

OP,

Your answer IS located here.


Many great people from the world over, come here and find their answer.


Don't give up..........

 

Although I do not agree with the unemployment/part time rule, they only hire hard working professional people and try to weed out people who are potential problems. Not saying that you are one of them, but Maverick tries to only accept the best. In orientation about 30 people were sent home and only a few of us remained who really wanted to be there. You can give up trying to work around their rules, just get the recent experience they want or find another company.

 

You've just discovered the reason Maverick sucks. Totally unprofessional jerks. Let me guess, their excuse was someone else (not them) didn't find out until after you were offered the job originally. Would that be right?

Well between you and me, they don't get that many good reviews. They want zombie good ol' boys that will toe the company line and push the company for those recruitment bonuses. Be glad you didn't get with them.

I know some will chafe at this, but try going with Swift. After Maverick shafted me on the come out, I ended up working for an owner op with rubber checks, and then went with Swift. Just needed to show them I could drive a big truck, and they put me in an experienced pay grade. Now granted, it's not a lot of pay but right now you need time in and "recent" Tractor/trailer experience. You may like Swift, or you may not, but I'll say this, when they had enough people to man all the departments before they went through the purge prior to them going public, they had an awesome support system for a driver.

Oh and they've got a drop yard in St Louis, Terminal in Kansas City, Gary, So you'll be somewhat close to your home more often than many.

Good Luck