McElroy Trucking Lines
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Hello RedBeard, and welcome to the forum!
McElroy and Melton are both fine companies. They both hire student drivers who already have their CDL. We have a few drivers in here occasionally who work at both of these companies.
I'm not making a recommendation of one over the other, but I can tell you that they both have excellent reputations for doing what they say, and in my opinion they are just as worthy of consideration as TMC and Maverick.
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Hello RedBeard, and welcome to the forum!
McElroy and Melton are both fine companies. They both hire student drivers who already have their CDL. We have a few drivers in here occasionally who work at both of these companies.
I'm not making a recommendation of one over the other, but I can tell you that they both have excellent reputations for doing what they say, and in my opinion they are just as worthy of consideration as TMC and Maverick.
Thanks old school i was hoping that no one would say anything bad about either of the companies cause they seem very good on their recuriting and each bring good options to the table. So it will come down to which one is best for me. Any reccomendations on TMC pay? It says they pay by mile or a precentage of the load? Thanks again for the help.
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
Hello RedBeard, and welcome to the forum!
McElroy and Melton are both fine companies. They both hire student drivers who already have their CDL. We have a few drivers in here occasionally who work at both of these companies.
I'm not making a recommendation of one over the other, but I can tell you that they both have excellent reputations for doing what they say, and in my opinion they are just as worthy of consideration as TMC and Maverick.
Thanks old school i was hoping that no one would say anything bad about either of the companies cause they seem very good on their recuriting and each bring good options to the table. So it will come down to which one is best for me. Any reccomendations on TMC pay? It says they pay by mile or a precentage of the load? Thanks again for the help.
TMC let's drivers choose between cpm and percentage. I'm pre hired with McElroy and looking forward to getting down to orientation in about 6 weeks. McElroy has about 650 trucks and are growing their routes thrive the midwest and ohio valley. You're right, they don't have tarp pay but part of that is because 80-85 % of their loads are now pre load pre tarp. All the driver has to do when they show up is double check the load securement adjust the straps if they feel it isn't set how they want and then bungee their tarps. Being that McElroy hauls primary building materials, the shippers they haul out of have load and tarp crews of their own due to insurance but it also makes life a little easier on the driver. I'm looking forward to going to work for them, not to mention, they've been wonderful people to deal with so far. Oh and get ready to answer a lot of questions from multiple people, they really are selective on who they bring in for orientation and try to get as much info as they can before they commit to bringing you on board.
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.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
I've been driving for MTL for 3 months now and they have been good to me. They get you home every weekend, tho you may have to leave out early on Sunday. Not every load is pre-tarped, but as mentioned, the majority are, and some freight does not need tarped. If any one has any questions about MTL, send me a PM
Hello RedBeard, and welcome to the forum!
McElroy and Melton are both fine companies. They both hire student drivers who already have their CDL. We have a few drivers in here occasionally who work at both of these companies.
I'm not making a recommendation of one over the other, but I can tell you that they both have excellent reputations for doing what they say, and in my opinion they are just as worthy of consideration as TMC and Maverick.
Thanks old school i was hoping that no one would say anything bad about either of the companies cause they seem very good on their recuriting and each bring good options to the table. So it will come down to which one is best for me. Any reccomendations on TMC pay? It says they pay by mile or a precentage of the load? Thanks again for the help.
TMC let's drivers choose between cpm and percentage. I'm pre hired with McElroy and looking forward to getting down to orientation in about 6 weeks. McElroy has about 650 trucks and are growing their routes thrive the midwest and ohio valley. You're right, they don't have tarp pay but part of that is because 80-85 % of their loads are now pre load pre tarp. All the driver has to do when they show up is double check the load securement adjust the straps if they feel it isn't set how they want and then bungee their tarps. Being that McElroy hauls primary building materials, the shippers they haul out of have load and tarp crews of their own due to insurance but it also makes life a little easier on the driver. I'm looking forward to going to work for them, not to mention, they've been wonderful people to deal with so far. Oh and get ready to answer a lot of questions from multiple people, they really are selective on who they bring in for orientation and try to get as much info as they can before they commit to bringing you on board.
Thanks that really answered a whole lot of questions that have been brewing. Yea i already called McElroy and they asked some off the wall questions but i guess i answered them correctly cause they are trying to set orientation ill call tommorrow and set some a time up.
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.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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.
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices
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I am in cdl school and thinking about joining a flatbed fleet. I have heard good things about TMC and Maverick but was wondering about McElroy. I saw that there was tag about TMC and Maverick but not about McElroy i assume because they are small but they do have at least 300 trucks so not that small but i am knew to trucking. I know they start students out at .46 cpm but have no tarp pay. So has anybody heard anything about them? I know they are based out Cuba Alabama which is about the same distance from middle Tennessee as Little Rock Arkansas and a hell of a lot closer then Des Moines Iowa. Not sure if any of the makes a difference considering ill be doing OTR my first 6 months to a year. Now i just read on this site about Melton but dont think they hire students but i have have looked a whole lot into them. Well anyways may main question is should i consider all four of these or just stick to the heavy hitters Maverick and TMC?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.