Starting School On Monday!! So Excited.

So, I am starting school on Monday and am very excited. I have been reading this page for about three weeks and am very appreciative of all the information.

I have been fortunate enough to find a an old friend to drive with as a team, but I have a few questions.

Are there any freight companies to stay away from? I have heard a few negative things about Werner but don't know if that is just someone who was not willing to do their job.

Also, and this may seem silly, does a team get paid in one check that we have to split or are we treated like individuals?

Also, we are willing to drive as much as possible (now, this may change after getting a few miles under our belts but I doubt it), I have seen that you can drive as many as 14 hours a day, and seen 11 hours a day. What number is more accurate?

Any help and encouragement would be super awesome!!

Jennifer a.k.a. Trouble

You can find bad information about any company. I've heard a lot of good about Werner. I think most companies, especially the big ones, will depend on your attitude as far as how happy you are with them.

You can drive 11 hours. You can be "on duty" for 14. On duty is doing things related to the job like pretrip, scanning paperwork, loading, etc.

You can find bad information about any company. I've heard a lot of good about Werner. I think most companies, especially the big ones, will depend on your attitude as far as how happy you are with them.

You can drive 11 hours. You can be "on duty" for 14. On duty is doing things related to the job like pretrip, scanning paperwork, loading, etc.

Thank you Britton, I know that the bad information can be easier to find than the good, that is one of the reasons I love this forum so very much.

Trouble

You can find bad information about any company. I've heard a lot of good about Werner. I think most companies, especially the big ones, will depend on your attitude as far as how happy you are with them.

You can drive 11 hours. You can be "on duty" for 14. On duty is doing things related to the job like pretrip, scanning paperwork, loading, etc.

Thank you Britton, I know that the bad information can be easier to find than the good, that is one of the reasons I love this forum so very much.

Trouble

Jennifer, I really concur with Brett, Britton, and others on this site concerning negative information. You are also correct in stating that it is much easier to find the bad than the good info out on the net and media. A perfect example is my former employer, Walmart. There are not many companies that get more negative word of mouth or in print about how their associates are treated than Walmart. Is it true? Some of it is. If it were as bad as people say however, I would not have worked for them for almost ten years. It usually always comes down to individuals and how they act and react as your leaders and co-workers. As I worked my way up, I went through a good number of store managers over the years, and it was funny that it was almost like a roller coaster ride. My first manager was so-so, my next one was very good, followed by another not so good, following him, one of the best managers I have ever worked with, followed then by one of the worst. I know it will be the same in the trucking industry, so I don't really buy into all the negative stuff I read about almost every company in this business. If I just mind my own p's and q's, I will have to deal less with those bad individuals.

As far as Werner goes I think they would be a great company to work for. I went to orientation with them on Monday. Unfortunately I was sent home due to a misunderstanding. My driving record isn't the best. I had a violation for reckless driving that I thought was dismissed but it is still on my record for a little bit longer. They couldn't continue with my employment until that is off the record.

If I don't find suitable employment that I enjoy before that goes away I will be going back to Werner. They treated me awesome and they really seem to value their drivers. Their equipment seemed top notch. They are very big on safety.

The orientation was quick and painless. It is only two days and then you go out with a trainer for about 6 weeks before being issued your own truck. They have a wall full of names and pictures of drivers with one million to over 6 million miles. We had a guy come through the terminal during orientation with over 4 million accident free miles with Werner. He was great to talk to and loves working with them.

Jeez I sound like I'm a recruiter for them but I'm just trying to get some good out there about them. You read a lot of bad things about every company out there. That's because they are the drivers that didn't work out for one reason or another. The good drivers are out there on the road driving. Stop at a truck stop and ask drivers questions while they are fueling or something. Many of them are friendly and you will get honest answers.

The thing that surprised me was even though they had to send me home for the time being I received pay for my days in orientation and they also paid for my travel home when they really didn't have to. Plus a free dot physical. :)

As far as Werner goes I think they would be a great company to work for. I went to orientation with them on Monday. Unfortunately I was sent home due to a misunderstanding. My driving record isn't the best. I had a violation for reckless driving that I thought was dismissed but it is still on my record for a little bit longer. They couldn't continue with my employment until that is off the record.

If I don't find suitable employment that I enjoy before that goes away I will be going back to Werner. They treated me awesome and they really seem to value their drivers. Their equipment seemed top notch. They are very big on safety.

The orientation was quick and painless. It is only two days and then you go out with a trainer for about 6 weeks before being issued your own truck. They have a wall full of names and pictures of drivers with one million to over 6 million miles. We had a guy come through the terminal during orientation with over 4 million accident free miles with Werner. He was great to talk to and loves working with them.

Jeez I sound like I'm a recruiter for them but I'm just trying to get some good out there about them. You read a lot of bad things about every company out there. That's because they are the drivers that didn't work out for one reason or another. The good drivers are out there on the road driving. Stop at a truck stop and ask drivers questions while they are fueling or something. Many of them are friendly and you will get honest answers.

The thing that surprised me was even though they had to send me home for the time being I received pay for my days in orientation and they also paid for my travel home when they really didn't have to. Plus a free dot physical. :)

Thank you!

Jennifer, I've gotta ask - how come you haven't been doing the High Road Training Program to prepare for school? I mean, it's not too late really. A lot of people use our program while they're in school and some Truck Driving Schools even use our program straight off this website to teach their classes.

You're going to have to learn those materials and our system is the easiest and most effective way of doing it.

Jennifer, I've gotta ask - how come you haven't been doing the High Road Training Program to prepare for school? I mean, it's not too late really. A lot of people use our program while they're in school and some Truck Driving Schools even use our program straight off this website to teach their classes.

You're going to have to learn those materials and our system is the easiest and most effective way of doing it.

Brett, I was doing it and then I reset it because it said I seemed to be guessing at the answers, since I reset it I have not had the time to use the program again. I have also shared this page and recommended the use of the program to a few people.

Jennifer

Oh I see. Well keep us informed about how things go in school.

Oh I see. Well keep us informed about how things go in school.

Brett, can you spread any light on how teams are paid?