jb hunt dedicated need input
 

sorry if this post twice first time didnt show

first off i have been driving for Maverick for about 10 months, before that i was driving a lowboy and dump local for about 8 years

out of the blue today i get a call from a JB recuriter asking if i was interested in a dedicated account job for proctor and gamble out of danville Va

requriter quoted verbatem
Type of Job: Dedicated
Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time
Pay Scale: $0.40 per mile
Average miles per week: 2379 miles per week
Frequency of Home Time: 2 days off and 10 days on
Driver Residence Area: Must live within 40 miles of DANVILLE, VA
Orientation Location: Concord, NC
Operating Area: NE, SE, and some MW
Preferred Experience Level: 3 Months
Average Yearly Gross: $50000
Average Weekly Gross: $961
Job Description: Run regional earning .40 cents per mile. Moving freight for the designated customer, within the southeastern region. Averaging $960 per week and $50,000 per year.
Job ID Number: 2410

what i am intersted in is mostly anyone on this account that can give info on the accuracy of the above also any good or bad on the companys dedicated jobs this would be a slight raise pluse a terminal 15 miles from home.
also what is the ratio of drop hook vs live load unload, and how many loads do you finger print
also does jb pay empty miles? couldnt find it on there website
recruiter also said the norm is home every friday to monday not 10-2

thanks for any input ahead of time
fyafighter

anyone? :cry:

If you really want true dedicated, go work for Saia, FedEx Or UPS Frieght. I have never seen a true dedicated for OTR companies.

I have, many times.

JB for one runs dedicated for Budweiser out of St Louis. They run out loaded and return empty.

But you are also right. There are many times a dedicated run with an OTR company is you run out of a plant and then work your way back hauling whatever.

How truly dedicated a run is depends on how willing the shipper is to pay for true dedicated.

I used to run a pure dedicated. It's actually common in the world of JIT automotive. You run a truck load of auto parts into the assembly plant, then return with a load of empty racks / bins to the original shipper.


As to the OP. I never drove for JB, so I can't tell you all the specifics. But I did have a JB recruiter almost talk me into jumping on, for a dedicated account. Just before orientation I called to reconfirm everything and was told that the dedicated account was full, but if I went OTR for awhile something on the account would open up soon. That was the end of it for me. I've herad others tell similar stories, but I don't know how common that practice is, to be honest.

BTW, now that JB has your phone number, their recruiters will be calling you constantly, for years. They are the most persistant bunch I've ever met.

Just do what I did to get them to stop calling. Tell that they have great timeing because you just lost your current driving job because you were caught driving drunk and fail a drug test. That should get them to stop calling :D .

Never a good idea to burn bridges (no matter how rickety they look now)

When it comes to JB, Swift, and them, I will burn bridges. :D

Why are you wanting to leave Maverick? If you don't mind me asking.I drive for them,have for a year.I run the southwest region on the flat bed side.

i dont really have a reason or want to leave maverick they have been extreamly good to me, i just had a little intrest peak due to the location of the job.
i just really wanted to hear comments of the company more then anything. hopefully people on the account,

steelhauler2007 dont get me wrong maverick is a great company and i would tell anyone that if they are looking and are a flatbedder that they are a great company to go with.

i really dont want to leave them, but i have to keep looking at my options
and as this came up i just wanted input from anyone that knew it first hand
thanks again everone
fyafighter