This is another company I'm considering. It doesn't have the highest pay, nor do they claim the highest miles, but I just got a good impression when talking to them up there. I think recruiters are basically salespeople, and I figured I'd have better odds reaching one of their drivers here than I would at a truck stop. Besides that, I seem to spend more nights at the repair shop than the truck stop while working here, so not seeing any Melton trucks around is probably a good thing. Anyway, they were basically trying to sell the company as one that pushes for better customer service/relations, and who values their drivers' health, happiness, etc. They also don't hire anyone right out of school, so that makes me think they might be a better place to work. It seems like it would be nice to work somewhere that the dispatchers and others who work up there actually listen to you and believe what you say rather than lying to you and acting like you don't know what you're talking about all the time.
So anyway, is this for real or just a sales pitch? I am not naive enough to think it's 100% accurate, but it would be nice if something as simple as getting a worn tire replace didn't mean taking 20 pictures of the tire and emailing them for review and waiting a few hours for authorization first. Or a place where I could tell them there is a problem with the truck and they actually look at it rather than just saying there's nothing wrong with it. I think you get the idea...
They also used the lines about "I'd rather tell you ___ and be able to deliver than promise ___ and not be able to" a few times. Are they really honest with you? Is that even possible?
I'd also be interested in seeing what your average miles are, do you get paid for all of them, do they short you on your checks at all, and things along those lines. Any feedback from one of their drivers or even someone who used to work there would be appreciated.
TIA,
hax