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Maverick Transportation

While some have had different experiences, my personal experience with Maverick has been great. The training program is excellent in my opinion. From Orientation, to Securement training, to on the road training with a Road Instructor. I can not speak of the CDL Training portion, as I did not go through the Maverick Driving Academy.

I have been with Maverick for almost two years. Everyone I have come into contact with has been very polite and helpful. While at the same time making sure that things are done safely and the right way. 

Any time that I have needed to go home on short notice, I have been home as soon as possible. Almost always the very next day. Rarely have I not gotten good home time or not gotten home at all. 

The pay has been better than I ever expected. Things started out slow as I was learning. But once I became more comfortable with things, and more efficient in work and time management, the results show. This job is not for everyone. It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifice, in terms of being away from family. But, it’s a great career if you want it to be. You get back what you put in. Work hard, and you will see the benefits.

Even coming from a family of truckers (Father, brother, both grandpas, uncles, etc), I never expected to become a driver myself. This has been a great professional decision for me, and one that I wish I had made sooner. I do not plan on going anywhere anytime soon.

They do pay zip code to code, which is not the perfect situation. But, that’s how the majority of companies pay. If you plan well, it won’t make as much of a difference as you might think.

The trucks are not “show trucks”. They aren’t low to the ground, or covered in chrome, or have big smoke stacks, or fancy paint jobs/wraps. They aren’t luxurious on the inside with big sleepers or have all the bells and whistles. But they are still simple, clean, good looking trucks that get the job done. And they maintain them well and don’t keep old trucks.

Trucks are governed at 65 and geared for fuel efficiency. You want win any drag races, and will be slow up hills. But, you can bet you’ll get better fuel mileage than the trucks passing you at 80+.

I've been working for Maverick since February of 2019 and so far it's been the best place I've ever worked! I applied after completing a 3 week military CDL program and got set up for the job as soon as I was finished. The training was very in depth and by the time you leave you feel very comfortable jumping in your own truck. My first truck was a 2016 and had quite a few problems but they quickly put me in a 2020 and it's been great so far, the 65 mph governor can be annoying but they have a pass smart system where you can go 70 mph to pass trucks which helps a lot. The truck has everything you could need and soon you will be able to add a WiFi hotspot to the truck which is a big perk. They have satellite TV as well. As for equipment, everything is top notch. You may get some tarps that have seen better days but you can easily swap anything out that you need. Terminals are fantastic and have courtesy cars so you can go out and get food/ supplies and so far I haven't had trouble with maintenance the mechanics do a really good job. I am on a dedicated account for Nucor steel and I get home every weekend, except for one time where I needed to get the new truck. It's been quality home time to spend with the wife and I'm rarely home for the 34 hour minimum, normally at least 48, which doesn't affect my miles whatsoever. Miles have fluctuated with different dispatchers but rarely dip below the 2500 mark, normal week is about 2700-3100. I have heard other guys complain about miles but I haven't had that issue, but there is also only 10 guys on this account which makes it much easier to get good miles. All of my fleet managers have been top notch, I had one that was a little new but he got the hang of everything quickly, haven't had any other problems. They listen to you and take care of you, and treat you with respect. I have yet to meet anyone at Maverick who hasn't been superb. I thought I would only be working here until I had the experience to do my own thing but they are making it very hard as I love the people and this job. Anyone looking for a great first flatbed job, this is it. You wont get better training anywhere else. Keep up the good work guys!

Started truck driving through their student program, for my younger self, 8k was a lot but it works out if you work for them. 

To note, I WAS terminated for laying a straight truck flatbed on its side doing a final mile account. Mild damage to the truck. But realistically, I understand. 

Aaaaanyway.

Management and employees are professional, they want you to succeed. 

After training dispatch was AWESOME. Never waited over 30 minutes for a load after I was unloaded. Almost always had a pretty plan lined up whilst I was getting unloaded. 

Breakdowns handled quickly and well, paid breakdown pay too! They want you MOVING. If you get a piece of equipment with something wrong, they try to get it fixed A S A P. They pay for truck washes too ever 14 days or so, they want CLEAN trucks. They care very much about appearance and keeping the rust off of their equipment. 

Equipment too was well taken care of, replacing equipment was easy enough too. No questions asked, if something broke you could go to the shop and get it replaced easily. Tractors and trailers were also very well maintained. Biggest issues I ever had was a broken pigtail or trailer light out. Everything else was top notch. 

Never had any issues securing a load, if a shipper/receiver is slow, you can easily get detention pay. You also get tarp pay, and let me tell you if you don't like tarping, better apply for a dedicated account or for boats. Cause tarping is part of the job. 

If you want to start with the right foot forward in trucking, especially flatbed, give maverick a try. They WILL take care of you. 

Maverick transportation was the first trucking company I worked for. I got my cdl through ASU while going through my orientation/training there. I was told that if my truck or trailer had any kind of issues that I have to stop and call in the problem and they will have it fixed. The truck I was assigned had an issue with the abs and it wasn't sending something to the 7 way from the truck. I went through a few otr mechanics and they brought my truck to the shop but no one was able to fix the issue. Because the truck I was given had issues with, it caused me to be late for a lot of my deliveries because I was told to stop each time it comes on to have it fixed and I did just that.  I was told from my fleet manager if I was late to a delivery 1 more time they would have to have a talk with me and 5 minutes before I got to the customer the light came on so I pulled over to check it out. They ended up dead heading me to portage Indiana at one of their yards and canned me for late deliveries. Maverick didn't want to take responsibility for it. My last check was nothing, I had to get a 700 rental to Virginia. Maverick transportation set me up for failure.  I really enjoyed working for them and I was learning so much. My fleet manager was awesome but he had no control of his boss canning me. I hope they change their ways and stop wrongfully firing good people. Some of us has families to provide for.

As a 50+ female, this job challenged me just to get as the physical abilities test was a little more than I've ever had to go through to get hired. Accomplishing this made me feel a little like imagine it would be like to survive basic training for the marines! All of us that were offered employment that day were pretty pumped. Then, the job was very different from what I'd done as a driver and at first a challenge every night. The "Maverick Way"really did seem to be very safety oriented. Then, suddenly the rug was pulled out from under us, all of us! We were given a story, parts of which I believed, but not all. We were told we would have about a month to decide if we would accept another driving job with Maverick, or go elsewhere since there was work for us through that month. Our equipment was immediately put up for sale, and snapped up like candy by a company that had been one of our competitors in about a week! There were 40 of us, scrambling for work, forced to make decisions we didn't want to make, in a week, not the month we were told. I believe this was handled badly, totally unfairly, and completely out of our control, the people that had done the hard work. I know it really put what I had thought about Maverick in the beginning away,...not what I expected, our what they represent at all.

I left and wish I never had. As a driver I could request off and never had an issue getting it. Benefits are great. Pay was great and got better after I left. Working on getting back in with them as a type, I put in my time with them and was treated very well, fleet manager really does know your name btw, he even answered the phone with it after 2 months gone. Left for a home daily LTL and sure I was going to be home but couldn’t do anything since I didn’t know when I’d work and when not. At least at Mav I could count on being home weekends (regional dedicated run) and whenever I needed off. Home time was iffy when I started but dramatically improved over time and tenure. Trucks are pretty much top of the line, trailers are good and bad. Breakdowns are handled quickly and your on the clock for them. Detention pay after 2 hours. A significant bump in tarp pay as of recent. Pay is Mileage (zip code to zip code) or percentage depending on division and can be outstanding if your willing to run and keep the drivers door shut, but if your having a bad week and slow down you won’t hear about it. Storms, heat, wind and trying to tarp causes delays and you won’t get called out, they will support you so long as you communicate with them. 

The company has been a great one to work for, even though it is the only company that I have worked for. The only down side to the company is the lack of miles, or at least consistent miles. Though I hear that is a problem with every company due to the freight. They have gotten me home every time I have needed and/or wanted to be home. Management has been pretty positive so far. I have learned a lot considering I am in the Glass Division, I went through the basic flatbed trucking securement training then glass speciality training, what you learn in the training only helps you for the real deal...you never know what you might be hauling. Anytime there is a downtime in glass freight, I can haul anything else that can go on a flatbed. The hardest part of the job is constant tarping; every glass load must be tarped and there is quite a bit of other things that either require a tarp or the shipper/consignee wants it to be tarped. The most enjoyable thing is seeing the country; the different places and the people.
Note: Many of the employees who have left Maverick for a different "better" company, I have seen return and heard them say they don't know why they left. There aren't any perfect companies out there where you will get everything you want, but at Maverick you sure get a lot more together.

Came from office background.
Just go back to school lol unless you admit you are lazy and believe you are incompetent academically. People who I ran into complaining they couldn't get a decent paying job are people who didn't get a 4 year degree. I just have been aggravated by the corporate working environment so I quit last year and had a 7month break then decided to give trucking a shot. Welp. I do respect people who do this but people don't respect truckers. For that reason, I am only going to work til next August since my oldest will go to school soon and probably gonna get my masters while the boy's in school and start job hopping. People. Go to school. Get a degree. I was making 84k ish with bonuses in Northern Virginia. Working strictly 40hrs. Got 2months PTO and 4months paternity leave. Meanwhile, here I'm probably gonna make around the same or slightly less while being away from family while working 70hrs a week. Simple math. You make like less than a fast food worker. LMAO. hypothetically, I might as well having a corp office job and get a side part time job lol still be making 140k ish. Anyway. If your place got no jobs, well, MOVE. MOVE WHERE THE MONEY AT. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
If you are someone who takes pride in doing things the right way at all times, then Maverick will take care of you as a driver.  If you aren't willing to be accountable to this type of work ethic, then you won't be a fit at Maverick.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I have found the job to be relatively stress free.  The most stressful part of the job is the responsibility to drive safely day to day.  Maverick focuses on safety, and will not tolerate unsafe driving behaviors.  However, they do have a very fair safety point system that will give you a second chance for minor accidents.  (i.e.  you drag your trailer into a pole in the parking lot)  They understand that with new drivers these things will happen, and their safety point system allows for this.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Maverick focuses on ensuring that employees are enjoying their job.  (both in the office and on the road)  The culture encourages drivers to be autonomous and able to make their own decisions.  As long as you are doing things the right way, then you'll feel more like you are running your own truck with logistics support from Maverick as needed.

This company is in a technology frenzy. So much so that driving in and of itself becomes a distraction. This coupled with micro-managing, runs under 500 miles, and spending 13-14 hours to get 9-10 hours of driving in, is an ok paycheck with a lot of huge personal sacrifices and free labor to the company along the way. One should expect these types of issues with all the larger companies. Some of the pluses are paid vacation, matching 401k of up to $1500 ( I believe if you put in $3000 annually it is then a %50 match) they offer health insurance that was pricey and I bought my own elsewhere, very good flatbed training, a very achievable performance pay plan (not to hard to generate an extra $70/week for the quarter). The safety and compliance department are helpful and fair. The equipment is well maintained but slow and very weak on hill climbs. They do a lot of work for big name and fortune 500 company's in steel, lumber, boats and a large glass division and much more. Other than pandemic woes there was never a lack of work. I will say good luck to the new drivers, be very safe, manage your time very carefully and be honest with any and all issues.

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