Weekly Minimums?

Obviously, your parents owning a trucking company didn't impact you or you would have already had a license.

I am a chronic overthinker as well. Its difficult for us to focus on the immediate priorities. Most of us coming into the industry end up focusing and obsessing over items and concepts that we shouldn't be.

Look at it this way, you've never been a driver a before, never went to cdl school nor went through company training before. Logically, you don't know what to prioritize. You make think that you do, but you don't.

Most people fail at this because they are over confident. We've seen it time and again here. Its also a microcosm of trucking as a whole. If you have a strong foundation and solid fundamentals, you'll perform well, if you take things for granted or overlook the simplest of things, they can quickly lead to catastrophic system failure and end your career before it even starts. The failure rate in this industry is astonishingly high.

Again, the companies you looked at will serve you well. Now you can refocus on more pressing matters. Such as learning what day to day life will be in school and training, how to prepare for it, learning what problems and solutions others have had. Learning pre trip, HOS , securement fundamentals, etc.

If you're not concentrating on first things first, you are indeed placing the cart before the horse.

"Obviously, your parents owning a trucking company didn't impact you or you would have already had a license."

I had my sights set on other endeavors and never once really thought about driving myself. It wasn't until recently that I have come to a point in my life that I need a change.

"...you don't know what to prioritize. You make think that you do, but you don't." I agree. I am doing the best I can to keep things in order. Being an overthinker definitely has it's downsides. I have the money figured out at this point. I have been studying a little securement and reading up on how training will go, how to pack etc.

I have heard a lot of good things about Maverick and so far the recruiting process has been great. The excitement is getting real! Of course I am nervous, but I have no doubt that I can do the job with some time and patience. I've been through much worse things in my life. HOS and Time management will be the hardest thing to learn I think.

I appreciate you guys. I am going to see if anyone has a Maverick training blog on here.

Stay in touch. You could write a training with Maverick diary for us. That would be awesome!

I may do that! I want to take advantage of the training and give it my 110% focus, so it may be an afterthought, but it would be pretty cool to have an updated diary!

For now, thought. My application has been approved, and all my background checks have been cleared. I have been waiting for a phone call to set my eval date for about 1 week now. Trying to be patient, but wondering when it will happen at this point lol.

Stay in touch. You could write a training with Maverick diary for us. That would be awesome!

Just because I find it very interesting, TMC called and denied my application that I submitted over a month ago. No reason why, just said no. They told me I could reapply, but they would not look at it.

It's interesting because I have a perfect background of Marines and Law Enforcement + 10 years in management. As well as a perfect driving history and work history.

They said if I wanted them to look again, I would need to send a written letter. lol

I wouldn’t think too much into it. TMC is very well known for being very picky.

It is probably more they don’t have a need in the area you live more than anything.

Just because I find it very interesting, TMC called and denied my application that I submitted over a month ago. No reason why, just said no. They told me I could reapply, but they would not look at it.

It's interesting because I have a perfect background of Marines and Law Enforcement + 10 years in management. As well as a perfect driving history and work history.

They said if I wanted them to look again, I would need to send a written letter. lol

TMC turned me down twice over the years, once when I was a newbie and once when I had two or three years of spotless flatbed experience. I've been turned down by a couple of others when I had experience too. I always figured it was for the best, and I've been making a good living without them.

Your background in the Marines would be perfect for TMC, though, since TMC stands for "Two Marines Cuddling."

To echo what Davy said, look for the best training opportunity, the earnings come a little later. If you get good training you will develop good habits, which translates to not hitting things. You've been a Marine and in law enforcement so you need ZERO lecture on work ethic, accountability, and service to customers.

So get good training, see what they are paying after year 1 and then reevaluate options. Keep in mind there are always some drivers that make really good money at lower paying carriers. Conversely there are a LOT of drivers making little money at carriers that are known to pay well.

Performance, performance, performance. Don't hit anything, be on time for your appointments, own 100% of your mistakes, give 50% of the credit for your accomplishments to those who support you on the road and always be professional in your interactions with EVERYONE. Rinse and repeat..

Lastly thank you for serving our nation and your community.