RedDirtDriver Goes To Melton

Noggin, thanks for the info. Looking like I am about 30 days out from applying and, depending on how it all goes, would like to start in later August. I have zero violations in my 4 wheel or trucking life so I think it all should work out for being employed by Melton. Feel an obligation to my current company since they took a totally green straight from CDL school guy and let me drive on a part time basis. They would normally lose me at the end of August, sooooo if it all goes well, they get something from me and I get some experience from them. Then it is learning securing, tarping and how to back a split axle trailer. Looking forward to the journey!

 

When a new driver is assigned to a trainer and the trainer goes home for the weekend does the student driver have to pay his own hotel for the weekend?

 

Im pretty sure melton will pay for it. Most trainers won't go home while they have a student anyways, they'll plan their home time accordinly.



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My trainer already had home time scheduled when I got with him. Money was tight for me so he paid for the hotel and Melton reimbursed him. He said they would have reimbursed me but I couldn't swing it, lol

 

I have driven for Melton for 7 months now and it feels like it's been much shorter, after having come from cre I was hesitant, but am very very happy here, I have no interest in leaving here, so much so that I just adopted a dog knowing other companies won't let me keep her. I consider Melton my extended family, there's never a shortage of help from other drivers, doesn't matter if your male or female, here I don't feel like a chick I feel like a driver, even when it comes to the other drivers they treat me like one of their own not an outsider. I've had no problem getting home when asked or getting them to push my home time back which I just had to do this week. this is the first place I have worked for I actually buy their branded appearal and I know it don't sound like much but for me that says a lot. I take pride in the fact I drive a blue truck with melton printed on the side. as far as the hotel reimbursement I've never had to fight for my reimbursements they are given back before I even have a chance to remember that I had them out there. I quite frequently have to answer questions such as wether or not this is harder for me or a guy, my response is simply this I deserve no more attention than the dude beside me as we both do the same job. I deserve no more respect or flack than the guy beside me, I can sit down here and be one of the guys I've not had any dis respect here. we have a very good awesome group of drivers. ya'll made a good choice with melton.

 

Being a former cre myself I am considering Melton. From all I have read they seem to treat drivers with the respect anyone else deserves. Nice to hear, hard to believe. Do they have apu's on the trucks? I hope they don't have opti idle. Opti idle has got to be the worst thing to deal with while sleeping. Do they hire out of so cal?

 

Wandering I think we do hire from south cal and yes we have apu. When I started looking at flatbed I found melton hard to believe too. But talk to some of our drivers on the road. Ask them how long they have worked for us. They will tell you whats up, id be shocked if they tell u the complete opposite of ehat youve read here in these threads. Guys I'm not getting paid for this either. Trust me I know what I sound like but its true. My recruiters never lied to me. Well recruiter.