Truck Driving Jobs

Genesisman · #1 02-23-2007, 04:29 PM

Hi:
I have the opportunity of starting with May Trucking... Has anyone, or is anyone driving for them... I have heard some pretty good things and some not so good things about them.... Please advise.
thanks for the info.

Goin Fer It · #2 02-23-2007, 04:37 PM

Are you an experienced driver or newbie? The training with my husband ended up being more of team training and that can be a very bad thing. It was for my husband he had an accident the first night he went solo. He got into a situation and did not handle it well. If you are new I suggest going with a company that trains you well as after school you really only know enough to get your CDL.

If you are an experienced driver May Trucking is not a bad company.

Also I have heard that they may not let you take your truck home you will have to check with them and see, this way you will know how far you may have to leave your truck to drive home.

I know that they had a very slow period for a while and as long as you plan for it you should be okay.

We have a thread on May Trucking. My husband was only there a very short time.

Goin Fer It's Wife

rcpilot · #3 02-24-2007, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Goin Fer It

Also I have heard that they may not let you take your truck home you will have to check with them and see, this way you will know how far you may have to leave your truck to drive home.

They do not let you take the truck home.. I'm 3.5 hrs from their nearest yard and I was told I would have to leave it their .. I said NO thank you...

homer · #4 02-24-2007, 04:09 AM

i thot i replied already maybe not. they have a yard at payette idaho. i have not seen it. if they service and repair your truck there when your at home thats worth alot. you should drive over there and check it out. do they have secure parking for your car? i have had hassles parking trucks and you cant leave a car at a truckstop. that yard makes it easier for you to get home, you cant park valuable loads anywhere thats not secure.

4roses · #5 02-24-2007, 04:54 AM

I drove for them years ago and had a good experience with them .... being that I no longer live within the 'hiring' area of them .... I couldn't go back to them .... I did get to bring my tractor home .... I dropped my trailer at a well lite TS and brought the tractor home .... on the over all.... there just as good as any other company. Good equipment, pay if fair, but you will run alot in the upper NW area and alot in Canada ... which means you'll be putting chains on alot. But for the most part .... give them a try. :wink:

Goin Fer It · #6 02-24-2007, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by for4roses

I drove for them years ago and had a good experience with them .... being that I no longer live within the 'hiring' area of them .... I couldn't go back to them .... I did get to bring my tractor home .... I dropped my trailer at a well lite TS and brought the tractor home .... on the over all.... there just as good as any other company. Good equipment, pay if fair, but you will run alot in the upper NW area and alot in Canada ... which means you'll be putting chains on alot. But for the most part .... give them a try. :wink:

For4roses did you train at May Trucking? If you did was it good training for you or did they team train you? Just curious.

Goin Fer It's Wife

danj_otr · #7 02-24-2007, 07:46 AM

One of the gals that I went to school with is working for May and is absolutely loving it! I am actually heading to the Brooks (Salem), Oregon terminal for Orientation this coming week.

Buckeye/Barber · #8 02-24-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by danj_otr

One of the gals that I went to school with is working for May and is absolutely loving it! I am actually heading to the Brooks (Salem), Oregon terminal for Orientation this coming week.

Hey danj_otr I want to wish you luck with the May co. I got a pre hire from them. I am in my last week of school. Let me know what you thank. I would really appreciate the info from you.

Goin Fer It · #9 02-24-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by danj_otr

One of the gals that I went to school with is working for May and is absolutely loving it! I am actually heading to the Brooks (Salem), Oregon terminal for Orientation this coming week.

How was her training? Is her trainer teaming or is he really training? I know they said they don't team but my husbands trainer did. I am just curious.

Goin Fer It's Wife

danj_otr · #10 02-24-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Goin Fer It

How was her training? Is her trainer teaming or is he really training? I know they said they don't team but my husbands trainer did. I am just curious.

Goin Fer It's Wife

She, as I, had our mentors with Swift. Her first mentor would get up, while he is driving to grab stuff out of the sleeper, and to grab stuff across to the passenger side of the truck in the cubby holes. She complained, and nothing ever happened. Most of the time She was driving, it was with her mentor in the sleeper.