Anyone With May Trucking?
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Robert, we've got a driver who is on here sometimes who works for May. I can't remember his name. I know that Guy (Roadkill) can tell you, if you'd like to private message him. I see May trucks all over the place when I'm running out west.
I've spoken to many May trucking drivers over my time. I helped some, some helped me. They all seemed to be pretty happy with the company . The pay seems fair and the equipment is in good condition. They never had a bad thing to say, except one guy but he was a complainer.
Cool, I will email him when his name comes up, thanks.
One of my CDL classmates went with May but I haven't heard from him since the course ended. As soon as we were done, he was off and running. Gone. In the month of May they have "May Days" where they have a lot of barbeques and company promotion. I got a chance to go to their terminal , and the drivers seemed to have high morale and a winning spirit. The company was squared away, too. I had obtained a pre-hire letter from them and right after school, when I called, they were on top of it, moving the process forward, right away. I had a choice between a male or female trainer and they wasted no time. If I had chosen a male trainer (they simply had more of them, obviously) I would have been in orientation the week following school and on a truck the week after that. They moved nice and quickly and that's what you want: as little time as possible between your CDL class and getting into another truck. They have good-looking baseball caps, too.
Were I able to go over-the-road, they would have been my first choice with their "Western 11" states.
I'd say GO for it. They're good. And Swift & Werner are great back-ups. You're going to do great.
Good luck!
-mountain girl
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Thanks mountain girl. They are kinda desperate for drivers right now, 4 graduates from my school all signed up for Covenant. They are all very happy there, but it's very easy to choose a larger company over a smaller one, so I want to give them a shot. 400 a week is a little low but they give you a $4000 bonus if you stay a year. (As long as you're not a complainer et cetra) Any way, it's the experience that is the most important.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
It's like what Brett says. As long as you can stick with your first company for a full year, you'll be set. It doesn't always happen that way but you can try your darndest. And like Old School always says. In your first year, don't hit anything. And remember: don't hit anything. By the way: don't hit anything.
The other thing that OS points out is that it's not so much the company as it is your attitude, which can make-it or break-it. May is a really good start.
-mountain girl
Looking for anyone who has recently completed or has info on what May Trucking in Florida has as far as Skills Testing. I have a brand new CDL and I have not driven for over a week now. Do you get to practice? What if I have never done a maneuver they require? How difficult is it for a newbie to successfully complete the skills test? I am good driving, straight back, offset and sharp R hand turns. Thanks in advance!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Momawolf, I'm not familiar with their specifics, but I can tell you that typically a company that hires brand new inexperienced drivers like yourself will have them drive with a trainer for about four weeks pulling loads. That gives you a chance to practice the basics and learn the way they do things first. After you've spent that time with the trainer is typically when you are "road tested." That way you will have some time behind the wheel before you are required to show them what you can do. Once you've gotten past that point they will put you in a truck, and out you go - ready or not!
Trust me, most of us were not ready - but we got there shortly. It's a great challenge, and worthy of your best efforts!
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I'm just wondering what you guys know about this company because they are looking to hire me once I graduate, as well as Swift and Werner. I know I can't make a mistake with Swift/Werner but May is a smaller company and I've read they are very driver oriented and the people who signed up with them are happy with them.