Starting my CDL training with Central refrigerated

Could you expand on that just a little bit LOL

 

Hey sammys45, I am seriously considering Central after school as a company driver and have a couple of questions that I could use your help on.
1. Do they really have a forced dispatch model, and if so how does it work? As a new company driver, can you refuse a load (say into NYC)? Is forced dispatch a no bigging in the big scheme of things?
2. Do the trucks really come with a refrigerator? Really?
3. Inverters? Are they already installed and usable in the truck? What wattage?
4. Does their idle policy keep you cool in the heat of summer? If you dont use it all, can you accumulate idle time?
5. Important thing here-do they micro manage you to death or give you the load and leave you alone? Do you do your own routing or does the DM do it for you?
6. Are they fair with the pay; dentention, layover, breakdown? Do they pay for these things on time with no hassles?
7. Is the freight REALLY 90% no touch, and 70% drop and hook?
8. Anyone know how the trainers are? Decent, honest folks interested in TEACHING and HELPING their students LEARN? Or?
That's it for now....all these questions arise from many conversations I had with the recruiter....and I get from TTR what recruiters will say and do to get you sucked in....so real life, honest people out there, please help.
Be safe!
G MAN

 

Hey sammys45, I am seriously considering Central after school as a company driver and have a couple of questions that I could use your help on.
1. Do they really have a forced dispatch model, and if so how does it work? As a new company driver, can you refuse a load (say into NYC)? Is forced dispatch a no bigging in the big scheme of things?
.....WELL I MEAN YOU CAN TELL YOUR DISPATCH WHAT YOU PREFER AND THEY CAN TRY TO WORK WITH YOU. I REFUSED LOADS BECAUSE I HAD NO MORE HOURS LEFT OR I WAS RUNNING OUT OF HOURS. REMEMBER YOUR THE DRIVER YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO. MANY DRIVERS REFUSE LOADS BUT DONT BE TOO PICKY ABOUT IT.
2. Do the trucks really come with a refrigerator? Really?
NO THEY DONT COME WITH REFRIGERATOR. OWNER OPS DO NOT COMPANY
3. Inverters? Are they already installed and usable in the truck? What wattage?
NO INVERTERS ONLY O/O NOT COMPANY
4. Does their idle policy keep you cool in the heat of summer? If you dont use it all, can you accumulate idle time?
AS LONG AS I HEAR YOU CAN IDLE. I NEVER HEARD PEOPLE GETTING CHARGED.I IDLE LOTS. SO FAR NO PROBLEM. I HEARD MANY DRIVERS IDLE WITH NO CHARGE;.BUT WHO KNOWS
5. Important thing here-do they micro manage you to death or give you the load and leave you alone? Do you do your own routing or does the DM do it for you?
DUDE THEY DONT BOTHER YOU FOR NOTHING. THEY GIVE YOU LOAD YOU TRIP PLAN AND MOVE. JUST KEEP COMMUNICATION OPEN. LIKE SEND MACS ALL THE TIME LETTING KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING AND STUFF. BUT OTHERWISE YOU CAN GO THE WHOLE MONTH WITHOUT EVER TALKING TO THEM.
6. Are they fair with the pay; dentention, layover, breakdown? Do they pay for these things on time with no hassles?
THEY FAIR BUT SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA BE ON THEM.
7. Is the freight REALLY 90% no touch, and 70% drop and hook?
DROP AND HOOK...UGH SOMETIMES. BEING COMPANY YOU MIGHT DO LIVE UNLOADS AND LIVE LOADS. A LOT. BUT SOME ARE DROP AND HOOK. YA ITS NO TOUCH. IF THEY SAY YOU GOTTA UNLOAD YOU CAN HAVE CENTRAL MAKE A CHECK OUT.
8. Anyone know how the trainers are? Decent, honest folks interested in TEACHING and HELPING their students LEARN? Or?
That's it for now....all these questions arise from many conversations I had with the recruiter....and I get from TTR what recruiters will say and do to get you sucked in....so real life, honest people out there, please help.
Be safe!
TRAINERS. I HAD A GOOD ONE. BUT MAN THERES GOOD AND BAD. ITS JUST THE LUCK OF THE DRAW. IF YOU DONT LIKE HIM JUST CHANGE THEM ITS NO BIGGIE


CENTRAL IF GOOD OVERALL MANY DM AND YOU CAN CHANGE EASILY.
G MAN

 

Thanks. Dude.