Maverick Specialized Division Newbie Diary

[WOLF RIVER]

Hey do you actually get home ever weekend working for Maverick? Since I live close to Green Bay I wonder if I could land a reginal position. What do you think????

[smokdu]

working for the specialized side of Maverick, the answer is no. 2 weeks out. but its not as bad as it seems

[tinbender8700]

Just an update for everyone. Maverick has been keeping me really busy in the past couple of months. Been to MN (2 times), IA, NE, IL (2 times), NC, PA (3 times), and NY. Whew, lots of miles!...lol...Now in Moorestown NJ waiting to unloaded in the morning, then it's back to NC for a couple of days off! Hope the rest of ya'll are staying just as busy.

Tinbender

[JimmyP]

they are keeping me busy also. Talked to big bear,crisco,willy,& billy they are getting the miles also. got stuck in Des Moines in a truck stop when the ice and snow storm came thru. man was that a mess. at home now for the weekend. guess i will going back up north monday. hope everyone has a great christmas and new year.

[kebo072]

Just talked to Christen And there was a mix up.

They thought I was wanting the flatbed division. That's why they said they couldn't sponsor me for a CDL.

She is going to verify my employment and call me in the new year.

I've still got my fingers crossed.

[JimmyP]

good luck if it works out i think you will enjoy working for maverick

[mbadriver]

Who is the tall dark stranger there?
Maverick is the name.
Riding the trail to who-knows-where
Luck is his companion
Gamblin' is his game.
Smooth as the handle on a gun.
Maverick is the name.
Wild as the wind in Oregon
Blowin' up a canyon
Easier to tame.
Riverboat ring your bell.
Fare-thee-well Annabelle.
Luck is the lady that he loves the best.
Natchez to New Orleans.
Livin' on jacks and queens.
Maverick is a legend of the west.


quote="smokdu"]working for the specialized side of Maverick, the answer is no. 2 weeks out. but its not as bad as it seems[/quote]

[DragginMan]

I have not had a week with less than 2500 miles, and I've been with them since July, other than the weeks that I needed to be home for an extended stay. I am pulling one of the new curtain side specialized trailer, I've heard it thru the grapevine that we are getting up to 1000 of them. I sure hope so!! We were also notified of a pay raise that is coming our way.

Got my app in for the OTR flat division. If the curtainsides come thru and they do away with the tarping of the glass, I will look into specialized also! I didn't want to commit myself to the specialized and not be able to go to flat if I didn't like it, but I hear going from flat to specialized is WAY easier.

[smokdu]

after hauling my first load of 3 steel coils i am glad that I came to the glass side of the house i hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and enjoys their New Years. I will be somewhere between Madison, IL and New Berlin, WI by then. BTW, if u haven't stopped at the terminal in Madison, I recommend it. Top Notch!!

[kebo072]

How's the situation on the curtain sides? Seen anymore come in?

[smokdu]

i've seen plenty of them, have only pulled one though. i have one of the newer stepdecks, i'll take a pic of it later and try to figure how to post it on here

[smokdu]

not the best tarp job in the world. but it made it the 1000 mile trip




this is 9 cases of glass

[ditchdoc]

Since the last post was in Jan 08 and it is now Nov 08 can anyone elaborate on how Maverick is today? Do they have the newer trailers? How is the frieght with the economy in the crapper? I am scheduled to start class 1/5/09 and goes to the end of feb. (8 wks 384 hours). I have read in some other posts some very negative stuff about Maverick but I think that was when the transition took place. Any info would be helpful. I am about 80% sure I want to hire on with Maverick being that I live within 2 hrs of the terminal. Thanks in advance.