Stay or GO???

You told me what I needed to know - awsome pete?

Really?

 

You haven't turned in your notice yet? If not, why not?

 

I would require talking to current working drivers for that new company. Ideally, I'd want to talk to the driver that used to do the run you expect to get. But, any ol random working driver with the company should be able to give you a good idea if the company is honest and reliable.

 

After much practice it takes 20 minutes to put on chains and 5 to take them off. How far down the road are you going? Snoqualmie is almost an everyday chain occurrence for weeks at a time.

Just remember the rest areas are not plowed and they are slick... Don't go in hot like this guy!

 

300 inches annual snow fall?
Same as the wheel base on one of those awesome Pete's.

 

Why wait to talk to one of there drivers ?Can't you just text to a random number and it will be one of the drivers of the Elite company? just kidding

 

I will tell you, I was nervous for a long time and didn't want to go anywhere that I had to chain or North in winter . If you are going to be a good driver know your limits (in other words when you see a lot sitting at the truck stop not driving you should as well) but be determined to learn anything and everything you can. You may be stressed and rather be at home but after about a year you will be a companies dream driver and you will be more comfortable doing things that used to stress you. Good luck.

 

Because he is weighing his options as he's supposed to.
Dude could be lying out his butt about the "double pay"...then what about the bennies, home time (even if you're out and back every day---back for how long? A shower, sandwich, and 4 hours shut-eye)?

There is a LOT more to consider than just the "double pay".
If this new opportunity is not paid hourly...stay put! Freight will pick up (every area of the country including yours) after the holidays; always has in my quarter century in the industry.

P.S.- I personally have never been 'enticed' by any particular truck. As long as the truck I am offered is road worthy and legal, I don't care what flavor it is. And chains suck once, let alone several times a week...if I was considering a job that had me throwing iron constantly, I would make #### sure I was paid to do it (and NOT combined with my base rate).
Like an idiot, I agreed to drive for a flatbed company that told me the "tarp pay" is in the mileage rate---but then every load they dispatched me on required a tarp. It was a lot of hard work, and just didn't add up in my mind. Made my 90 days and tried to negotiate to no avail...so I moved on. Don't make the same mistake.