Shaffer

[Weazz]

Anyone have info on shaffer? They told me i need to get my hazmat then call them back (worries me) But .39 to start cant beat that ( i dont think)

Anyone?

[headborg]

Anyone have info on shaffer? They told me i need to get my hazmat then call them back (worries me) But .39 to start cant beat that ( i dont think)

Anyone?

as you're out of Florida-- guess that .39 cpm looks pretty good-- ahh?
considered Crete( dry side)?

What's Marten offering?

Gulf Coast?

LandStar?

[Weazz]

Anyone have info on shaffer? They told me i need to get my hazmat then call them back (worries me) But .39 to start cant beat that ( i dont think)

Anyone?

as you're out of Florida-- guess that .39 cpm looks pretty good-- ahh?
considered Crete( dry side)?

What's Martin offering?

Gulf Coast?

LandStar?

Yes im making .30 and from what i see the co. im with now you'll prolly die at .30 . And i hear they start at .28 now so i do feel kinda lucky

Gulf Coast? Never heard of them...

I looked at landstar and to me they want O/O But i may be wrong.. but i been off the road to long and only have 6mos Verifable and im suprised that Shaffer is taking me...but i have to park in Crete yard for home time about 4 hours from my house. But i drive 3.5 hours now so not much differance. As for Crete i'd rather drive reefer just for the reason my chances on keeping moving are better and everyone needs to eat :P

Martin never thought about them... gotta check them out

[headborg]

good luck, and keep us posted....

maybe they'll get their :dung: together--

and you'll get great miles + no hassle home time.

Really though, you should consider going ---Red with Crete. It's the parent company-- then at least they wouldn't treat you like the red-headed step child.

[Weazz]

Really though, you should consider going ---Red with Crete. It's the parent company-- then at least they wouldn't treat you like the red-headed step child.

Red headed step child...LOL

OK...what do you know that i don't!

[TK THE TRUCKER]

If you mean MartEn, they have pretty much done away with hiring out of Florida 8) 8)

[headborg]

Really though, you should consider going ---Red with Crete. It's the parent company-- then at least they wouldn't treat you like the red-headed step child.

Red headed step child...LOL

OK...what do you know that i don't!

considering I just left them 7 weeks ago-- worked there 3yrs, 1month, 1 week---- oh, I don't know.


Crete owns Shaffer-- so your checks come from Crete-

now, if Shaffer is the only company willing to talk to you-- but not until you get your Hazmat and hang your pet-- then that should tell you something right there. They are seriously hurting for drivers. So, Why would they be hurting for drivers?
But then again.....everyone's got to eat- work to eat-- and maybe...just maybe( you being a new hire & all) they might run you hard....maybe.
Overall, it's a real good company-- be sure to get that Dental Insurance-- it really is premium good. Nice fat- 1,500 benefit coverage per year.

Marten-- will they would probably run you coast-to-coast + APU, maybe little less per mile-- but if you're insisting on running reefer. Shaffer might still be a step or two above in quality(driver friendly) reefer freight-- but, you'll have to get comfortable with opti-idle and zone dispatch.

[headborg]

If you mean MartEn, they have pretty much done away with hiring out of Florida 8) 8)

Thanks for correcting me there--- yes, I was referring to the Blue Bird


Not hiring out of Florida....guess he's Shark(Shaffer) bait.

[Weazz]

Well i take it they dont have apu on the trucks and want ya to get 6mpg too huh...

Well i also have Melton bothering me at .35 but i gotta learn the flatbed thing and yanking a 90lb tarp around, no apu either. If i maintain 6mpg during 60 days i belive they said i'll get the 1k sign on bonus. pfft better be lite and flat roads

whatcha think about them?

and i belive the avg haul is around 800 miles


Oh yeah Stevens called and start at .26 i stopped them right there

[headborg]

Well i take it they dont have apu on the trucks and want ya to get 6mpg too huh...

Well i also have Melton bothering me at .35 but i gotta learn the flatbed thing and yanking a 90lb tarp around, no apu either. If i maintain 6mpg during 60 days i belive they said i'll get the 1k sign on bonus. pfft better be lite and flat roads

whatcha think about them?

and i belive the avg haul is around 800 miles

well Shaffer doesn't have apu-- but they never bothered me about my idle time or mpg (of course my idle time was only 49% and mpg was 5.8)-- the idle time reflected all that SETTING AROUND.
I've heard Shaffer/Crete is getting the battery packs....

Melton-- flat bed, ok I guess-- if that's your thing.

course, if you're gonna have to go get that haz-mat....... how bout tanker?
Superior?

[Weazz]

Tanks sent them an app see what they say

[Cyanide]

headborg wrote:

course, if you're gonna have to go get that haz-mat....... how bout tanker?
Superior?

Unfortunately, unless policy has changed recently, Superior has quit hiring out of FL (barring O/O's) and hasn't hired anyone from there in several months. However, there's still Dana and Rogers Cartage that may work for him concerning chemical tanks... :wink:

[Weazz]

Ok I took the job with shaffer i dont know if i can change it to crete but i leave sunday and gotta do a 6wk training.

Seems like a long time for training when someone that already runs a truck. But neverless i guess i gotta pay my dues til i have more verafiable experance.
I remeber the days when i 1st got my cdl i took a road test to a truckstop and back and off i went..lol

But it seems like tankers are hard to come by here in sw florida without 2yrs time in and living below orlando my choices are few for driving with anyone else.

[headborg]

Congradulations... and good luck--

Guess you'll be running out of DeLand--- maybe you'll end up with a Crete Trainer/Finisher for your refresher-- just try hard to gut it out-- then you'll be
ok from there with your own ride. At least, it's $550.00 a week, right?

Keep us posted, please.

[Weazz]

Congradulations... and good luck--

Guess you'll be running out of DeLand--- maybe you'll end up with a Crete Trainer/Finisher for your refresher-- just try hard to gut it out-- then you'll be
ok from there with your own ride. At least, it's $550.00 a week, right?

Keep us posted, please.

Thanks, I know i have to park the truck at deland for home time. Heading to Marietta GA, for or orientation, pretty much all i know right now.
I belive they said it was 500.00wk

Do you know if we are going to run as a team or is the trainer going to be in the passenger seat only?
Kinda hope he is, Hard to sleep in a moving truck for more then 4 hours for me..

[headborg]

Congradulations... and good luck--

Guess you'll be running out of DeLand--- maybe you'll end up with a Crete Trainer/Finisher for your refresher-- just try hard to gut it out-- then you'll be
ok from there with your own ride. At least, it's $550.00 a week, right?

Keep us posted, please.

Thanks, I know i have to park the truck at deland for home time. Heading to Marietta GA, for or orientation, pretty much all i know right now.
I belive they said it was 500.00wk

Do you know if we are going to run as a team or is the trainer going to be in the passenger seat only?
Kinda hope he is, Hard to sleep in a moving truck for more then 4 hours for me..

Guess that all depends on how much previous experience you do have-- how well your first road test goes-- and the judgement of your Trainer-- he'll probably want to got "super- solo" with you as soon as possible-- so he can make some Money himself.

Personally, I'd rather be sleeping while someone-- whom I have some confidence in is driving-- over the opti-idle startup/shut off.

[Weazz]

Guess that all depends on how much previous experience you do have-- how well your first road test goes-- and the judgement of your Trainer-- he'll probably want to got "super- solo" with you as soon as possible-- so he can make some Money himself.

So he will be a seat warmer until he trusts me? LOL
So making him scream is a bad thing huh

Personally, I'd rather be sleeping while someone-- whom I have some confidence in is driving-- over the opti-idle startup/shut off.

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I can understand that, When i teamed for LCT none worried about my driving and one was pissed cuz i wouldnt do 70 in cali.

opti-idle ? when the truck starts on its own or is it like a tri-pac?
do the trucks come with power inverters? and do you think it would be ok if i brought my laptop with me during training?

[headborg]

Guess that all depends on how much previous experience you do have-- how well your first road test goes-- and the judgement of your Trainer-- he'll probably want to got "super- solo" with you as soon as possible-- so he can make some Money himself.

So he will be a seat warmer until he trusts me? LOL
So making him scream is a bad thing huh

Personally, I'd rather be sleeping while someone-- whom I have some confidence in is driving-- over the opti-idle startup/shut off.

I can understand that, When i teamed for LCT none worried about my driving and one was pissed cuz i wouldnt do 70 in cali.

opti-idle ? when the truck starts on its own or is it like a tri-pac?
do the trucks come with power inverters? and do you think it would be ok if i brought my laptop with me during training?[/quote]

opti-idle is where the truck starts and shuts off on it's own, based on temperature comfort setting selected in sleeper or if the battery power gets low( the only good feature ) .....after a BUZZER sounds the truck will rock like a fat lot lizard is jumping up and down on the running board-- and again when it shuts off. Could do this as often as every 20 minutes-- so try to go unconscience or in a Coma in under 20 minutes. Although, in the last days of my service there-- they cut the idle rpm down to save fuel and this did wonders for decreasing the amount of 'rocking' of the truck on shut-off.

Sure, bring the laptop-- power inverters( under 500watt) that can plug into a lighter socket is allowed....just not big one's that need to be 'hard wired'.

[CrazyTulip]

opti-idle is where the truck starts and shuts off on it's own, based on temperature comfort setting selected in sleeper or if the battery power gets low( the only good feature ) .....after a BUZZER sounds the truck will rock like a fat lot lizard is jumping up and down on the running board-- and again when it shuts off. Could do this as often as every 20 minutes-- so try to go unconscience or in a Coma in under 20 minutes. Although, in the last days of my service there-- they cut the idle rpm down to save fuel and this did wonders for decreasing the amount of 'rocking' of the truck on shut-off.

ROFLMAO about the fat lot lizard comment!!