Shaffer Or Melton?

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Greg's Comment
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I'm still in school but have researched through a lot of companies and I have come up with two that I would love to start with can I please get some opinions on which company would be better? Shaffer or Melton both have great qualities, so I would like others opinions on which would be a better choice....lime which has a higher average miles per haul, and who has a higher average miles per week, also which companys pay is more ideal (who pays for stops detention layover break down load/unload etc etc) any infop will be helpful thank you all in advance and be safe out there

C T.'s Comment
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The simple answer to your questions here is do you want to haul flatbed or a box/reefer? You can make great money with either company. You should figure out what's important to you. This includes hometime, pay of course, freight lanes, rider policy, pets, benefits, potential raises etc. After you find that out, see who fits you best and if neither do, expand your search.

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

Greg's Comment
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I hear you I really would prefer flatbed, also I really liked what Melton has to offer, but I just wanted to make sure it was going to be financially sound because I have family, and I have been told miles in flatbed are usually low and pay can be a lot lower then in reefer. I got in this because I drove a non commercial flatbed regionally and loved it, so I wanted to stick to my roots, but not if I'm not gonna make enough money to support my family. so I guess I'm more just interested in knowing if that's more rumor then truth or if there really is a large decrease in pay and miles doing flatbed

Regional:

Regional Route

Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

Diver Driver's Comment
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From everything I've seen, flatbed pays more CPM than reefer. Plus there is tarp pay.

I drive reefer for Prime, so I can't say anything about miles on flatbed.

This is "he said she said" but it seems that some "skateboard drivers" will bring a loaded trailer home with them for the weekend and deliver or head out on Monday. That's not happening with reefer.

CPM:

Cents Per Mile

Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.

Reefer:

A refrigerated trailer.

Greg's Comment
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Well that's the last thing I wanna do I plan on hitting the road hard and racking up the miles as much as safely possible. so I'm hoping the miles are there to take

C T.'s Comment
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Yeah you got some info twisted there. Although true we don't get the same miles box guys get since we have to tarp and secure which takes time. Typically the cpm makes up for that as well as tarp pay. Last I checked Melton paid .48 with experience and a little less without, with 40$ tarp pay. I'm with Maverick and we're about the same. I usually tarp 3 or 4 loads a week, so they add up. Shaffer also pays .48 I think but I believe you need a few months experience with them. Melton trains new drivers without experience.

CPM:

Cents Per Mile

Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.

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