questions about averitt

I went with Averitt because I thought they were one of the better companies. Not only do they short you by paying HHG miles, their system shorted me as much as 25% on occasion. I spoke to middle level management about this and was eventually told, "well... that's our system". Which translates to, take it or leave it. So I left it. It is also very difficult to get detention out of them. I never got a lot of miles, averaged about 1700.

 

No, please don't believe it. I realize that post is a year old, but I see that you are still an active member.
I noticed that was his one and only post. Wonder why the hit and run? No telling.
Yes, we have a dress code and no facial hair is allowed and they are free to make their own rules. Prior to coming here, I had a beard for 27 years. I am not so insecure that I can't live without it.
I'm in my third year with Averitt and I don't regret the move. I have NEVER missed a weekend home. One of the few companies that keeps that promise. We run legal, but I've always been satisfied with my miles. An honest average last year was around 2400. This year has been slower(not just us I know) but I'm not hurting. Still get the occasional 3000 mile week, just not as many.
The benefits are the best you will find for a non-union company.
After 15 months, Blue Cross&Blue Shield is $17 per week. With all the extras I'm paying $37. That includes long term disability insurance.
Short term disability and life insurance is gratis.
If we break down, we collect $14 PH and motel until the truck is fixed. Same goes for repairs or service in company shop.
They really pay detention pay too. I have recieved anywhere from $28 PH up to $70 PH depending on the customer. Doesn't happen a whole lot, but if you are owed it, you will get it.
From the first day at orientation til you get out to the various terminals it is rare to meet any management that isn't polite and respectful.
I have a lot of years out here, so I am not brainwashed. I am comparing them to a lot of jobs over the years and I plan on retiring here.
I promise I am not a recruiter, nor am I in management. Just a truckdriver.

 

Do you know anything about the team drivers? Good equipment? Miles? Home weekly, for how long? Volvo's, Freightliner's, Peterbuilt's? 10sp or auto?

Which terminal do you work out of? Do you possibly know how they compare to YRC/USF Glen Moore?
T-I-A...

 

I'm down in Augusta GA.
As far as trucks, we have a mixed fleet, but everything new they are buying is all Volvo with automatics.
We got a message a couple of weeks ago saying they are wanting teams for the new Shoe Carnival account.
Said they would be running to WA with stops in UT. Avg 5000 miles per week, split .42 CPM.
Don't know how we compare to the other companies mileage rate, probably a little lower.
Single TL driver top out now is .415

 

How long have you been with them? And what are the key areas to be concerned with? In your opinion of course. Not that I would expect it to be alot different than where I am, just don't want to move over to something worse knowingly beforehand. TTT

 

I have been here since April of '07.
It's hard for me to compare them to anyone else because I have been an owner-operator or working for small outlaw outfits for so long.
I really hesitated coming here for that reason and went through some culture shock.
But nothing has changed since my first post on here. Still haven't missed a weekend and mileage has dropped a little, but still getting 2100 on a bad week.
We haven't had pay or benefit cuts of any kind like some companies have.
They haven't done any hiring to speak of except where they have opened up new yards. The last 3 were in VA,PA and MI.
Occasionally a special deal will open up, like the new team account I told you about and they will always offer it to us first before they hire from the outside.
The Dollar General account is not a bad deal for pay and hometime, but too much physical labor for me. Especially in that hot trailer ion the summer, but some of the younger guys don't mind.

As far as things to watch out for, the only thing I have noticed would be the difference in fleet managers.
I have heard guys complain about things that don't happen to me and it usually boils down to the fleet manager,
When I first started I wasn't happy with my miles and a few other things.
After about 5 months I got a new fleet manager and it was the difference between night and day. Happy now. Like a different company.
They claim they don't have any sayso,and blame everything on the load planner, but that can't be so. I saw too much of a change.

 

Contrary to what mustang gt says they do not put you up in a motel if you're truck is broke down. They have you sleep in an empty truck if you're at a yard. But the truck isn't necessarilly clean because drivers detail their own trucks. This is probably why you will see drivers sleeping on couches while their truck is getting worked on

 

Perhaps I was hallucinating then when I stayed at the Knight's Inn in Fayetteville NC.
I didn't mean to imply that a motel was provided everytime your truck went into the shop, but they won't leave you stranded.

 

Might not be unconstitutional but sure is a bit old hat. Sure if a guy's beard gets out of control (and I do let mine go in the winter months) I could see it being a little "unkempt". But if I wanted my chin to look like a baby's bottom every morning I'd have gone to work in a bakery.

I wonder if there's any leway on this? If not, seems a silly reason to scratch a company off my list.

 

Oh just another though, they are claiming they are an EOE company, So if a Hassidic Jew, Muslim or Siek wanted to work for them, would they still mandate a shaved face? (Or Amish,,, but that's kinda silly)