SAV Express Minneapolis, Mn

Very unlikely you'll go into a Freightliner. We only have about 20 of those and that's because they are through lease from Penske and have another year-and-a-half left on the lease. I can almost guarantee you would go into a Volvo. Last week there were seven new ones sitting in the yard they haven't assigned yet. Ask for miles per week it varies like any other company but I would say 2500 to 3000 is pretty average.

 

What that will mean Don is you will be paid for more of the miles you actually drive. Lots of times a load we'll have you driving 30 40 or even 50 miles further than the quailcom says. On practical mileage you'll be closer to the actual miles you are driving which will mean more money per trip.

 

Another thing I will say about SAV is if you have a particular area of the country you like to run they will run you in that area. Within reason of course. They can't send you to Seattle Washington every trip. But if you tell them you like to go to Washington they will find loads for you going that way. If you've never been to the state of Maine and you want to go. Just ask. Give them a little time and they'll have you a load there. They are very good about meeting driver request.

 

For me it was a nightmare. But I have COPD. The hardest part for me was winding the simulated landing gear at 90 RPMs for 30 seconds twice. I also have arthritis pretty severe in my lower back which has been greatly aggravated when I was in a wreck in 2014. Stacking the 10 pallets I only got 6 of them. So in essence I failed. But they obviously didn't care cuz they hired me anyway. For someone who doesn't have a bad back or breathing problems such as myself I don't think it would be much of a big deal at all. They don't take your heart rate just the blood pressure before you start. Which I have naturally high blood pressure anyway