Start of a new journey.....

Just got off the phone with my Maverick recruiter. Got to call back tomorrow to get my orientation date and then I am off to North Little Rock! I am on my way to my soon-to-be-ex job, so I will make a better post tomorrow morning when I get off work.

 

Ok, a little bit more information. Without getting too far in depth, I graduated from a "Truck Driving School" here in central Louisiana the first week in January. At the time, I had no intention of going OTR. I went in the first place because the VA sent me a letter telling me to use my GI Bill before it expired. ( Apperently if you don't use them within 10 years of your discharge you lose it.) So I figured if I didn't want to go OTR, I could always use it to supplement my current income and drive locally. Unfortunately, most of the local companies around here want at least 1 year of experience. So I put the whole idea of driving on the back burner till about May. My wife was reading the paper and noticed all the ads for drivers. But again, I was lacking in experience. So I went online and started looking at all the major carriers out there. Both of my step children had just married and it was just my wife and I at the house. She said if I wanted to go OTR, she would just go along with me. However the more companies I called the more I was turned away because it had been greater than 4 months since I graduated. Schneider and Werner both wanted 3 months experience or be within 3 months of graduation. The only company I initially talked to that had a little leeway in that requirement was Averitt with 6 months from graduation, but I was outside of that by 3 days. So I searched online for companies that had there own driving school, and came up with a few ideas. And to make a long story short, Maverick soon rose to the top of that list. Providing I make it through graduation and get a job offer, I will be driving OTR flatbed. Only time will tell what kind of kinks there will be.

 

I did. The recruiter said since I didnt live within 150 mile of a terminal that it would be hard to get me home. Talked to Ryan at Maverick. He has my orientation penciled in for the June 26th. Said he will let me know for sure on Monday when he receives his student assignments.

 

Central Louisiana. About halfway between Alexandria and Leesville.

 

Cool. Maybe I'll see you there. Ya'll take care!