Comments By Sam IV

Please keep us updated if you could. I am in school currently and considering Pepsi or Coke. I understand the pay isn't too much to start however. Do you know what you'll be making?

Hello everybody, I had my first interview with Pepsi on Tuesday. I think it went well and after the information they gave me I am going to Millis in the first part of April. It is a Union and the starting fee is $125 plus 10% of your wages, $45,000 to $55000 per year. The position I went for was Relief driver full time. Well in the job description it says they will take cdl permit but when I went to interview they are only hiring for cdl holders no cdl permits. I only have a cdl permit. For the relief driver position, you would have 5 different job functions. The start time for the 5 different jobs is between 2 am to 6:30 am. They ask me what I want at Pepsi and I told them I want to became a regular driver(not relief) eventually. They kind of chuckled and said you will be waiting a while because everybody has 10 years or more getting into that kind of jobs.

Not to sound discouraging or anything - but.

Have friend who was a district manager for pepsi. Asked him about a driving job.

He told me - you see all those nice stacks of pepsi cases in the supermarkets - 12 feet high, all nice and arranged? GUESS WHO DOES THAT.

Pepsi (and many other distribution drivers) are the ones who unload and stock product in supermarkets (even the ones that drive tractor trailers). If you're driving a trailer with a liftgate - chances are - YOU are the guy who is unloading, and at multiple stops a day.

Now - if you're into this type of work, great.

My friend knew that I ain't the type to go in for this - and he had no OTR positions.

Not to say that, as an OTR driver, you won't have to drag pallets of your box and onto a dock once in awhile.

Therein lies the difference between OTR, and local/distro type of work.

Rick

I work at a Walmart warehouse now. It would almost the same work other than driving truck. I don't mind the work since I do it everyday at Walmart. This is my first option if not I got approved at Millis.

Please keep us updated if you could. I am in school currently and considering Pepsi or Coke. I understand the pay isn't too much to start however. Do you know what you'll be making?

On the application it say 19.45 per hour.

I just went to DMV to get permit and passed general knowledge and air brakes but failed combination. So next week will take and get my CDL A permit. I have a interview with Pepsi on February 2nd. Looking at going local but if not I still going to Millis in April. I already been accepted at Millis, waiting to get my three weeks vacation at current job to cash that out. So excited for either job.(always want to drive a semi just couldn't do it tell now.)

My wife, twin girls-8, daughter-4, two dogs jack Russel and a basset hound. Home cooked meals and spending a lot of time with the family.

Hello everybody, I been going back and forth between Prime and Millis. Happy to say I got accepted to both. Two day ago I put in application at Millis and contacted them the same day. Now I was waiting and waiting and today I finally called them and they said I am approved. I really want to work for Millis. So that last two days I am going crazy wondering if I would be accepted or not. Now that's over I need to figure a start date. Your application is good for 6 months. Looking at going at the end of April. Super excited now want to go now but have for my wife's start date at her new job at th local school. Millis school is only one hour from my house and their yard is too. I will give updates one I start their I haven't seen any Millis reviews from Ohio.

So I am down to Millis and Prime. Can anybody give me insights on both companies. I live in Ohio and Millis training is 68 miles from my house. Having a family I think I would like to be home while CDL training. I just wonder if Millis gets decent miles or should I stick with Prime. I heard Millis is a good starting company is that true.

I did my application with Prime yesterday and today I found out I got approved. I am so excited and can't wait to start. Now waiting on a start date. Getting some prehires and Prime already came back. Looking at starting in middle of March. Want advice, will Prime accept my application again if I told them I couldn't make it until middle of March. Don't want to burn any bridges but my wife is starting school job and its contract and having three kids its the best job for me to start trucking career. But she want a couple of paycheck before I go. And how long would I be out until my first hometime when I start the student training program.

Can I get my CDL permit from my home state Ohio.

I did my application with Prime yesterday and today I found out I got approved. I am so excited and can't wait to start. Now waiting on a start date. Getting some prehires and Prime already came back. Looking at starting in middle of March. Want advice, will Prime accept my application again if I told them I couldn't make it until middle of March. Don't want to burn any bridges but my wife is starting school job and its contract and having three kids its the best job for me to start trucking career. But she want a couple of paycheck before I go. And how long would I be out until my first hometime when I start the student training program.

Sam IV, did you check out Truck Driver's Career Guide and maybe Brett's Book? These may help you decide.

Double check about Knight. They have cut way back on their CDL school locations. I almost choose Knight but my driving record wasn't perfect enough for them.

I checked with them back in June and they still had one in Indianapolis. After Christmas I am getting ahold of them.