Trying to Make a Decision

Discussion in 'Averitt' started by MidTennTrucker, Dec 24, 2015.

  1. MidTennTrucker

    MidTennTrucker Light Load Member

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    Well, I am set for orientation starting this coming Monday. I will be driving to Cookeville Sunday afternoon. Luckily I only live about 100 miles from there:)
     
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  3. tow614

    tow614 Road Train Member

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    I worked for Averitt 2 months..worst 2 months of my life...
     
  4. MidTennTrucker

    MidTennTrucker Light Load Member

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    I hear ya. Everyone has different experiences. There are obviously hundreds of drivers who are very happy at Averitt, just as I'm sure there are some who aren't. I plan to put in a year and then see where I am at. Once I have some experience, other opportunities will be available. I'm actually very interested in Big G Express, but of course I need to get some experience first.
     
  5. cnsper

    cnsper Road Train Member

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    100 miles? what did they do move one of them? LOL.... I used to work for BellSouth so I was out that way many many times.
     
  6. MidTennTrucker

    MidTennTrucker Light Load Member

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    I live about 30 miles south of downtown Nashville. From my house to Averitt in Cookeville is 105 miles. I will be based at the Nashville service center after my training.
     
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    Are you staying at their orientation hotel? I figure being that far away you will. Nashville has one of the best shops. They are very thorough.
     
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    OK please tell us why. So many come on this site and try to ruin one person's enthusiasm because they couldn't hack it.
     
  9. MidTennTrucker

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    Yes, I will be staying at the hotel. A bit too far to drive back and forth. Glad to hear that about Nashville.
     
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  10. tow614

    tow614 Road Train Member

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    I work for Big G and love it...if you have a good driving record they will hire you with 6 months but it has to be a clean mvr.
     
  11. tow614

    tow614 Road Train Member

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    I have been driving for 14 years and since averitt has over a 195% turnover rate i would not say some cant hack it..

    1800 miles a week was a good week because they would constantly sit me at one of their ltl terminals to cover ltl loads that never materialized and would tell me to wait until morning when dispatch came in..had this happen every week and would sit 24 to 36 hours waiting on loads.

    Since i live in cookeville i had high hopes for them and they didnt live up to that.

    I have driven for some really good companies over the years. A couple went out of business some just lost contracts. But averitt was poorly managed...

    You would think it would change but a lot of drivers who live around cookeville have tried them with the same results.

    That being said,my neighbor drives for them and loves them. It is his first driving job and before that he was working for minimum wage so $500.00 a week is big money to him...to each his own...
     
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