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JOB resources How does the carrier handle family emergencies? How do I get home, and when? This can be a sensitive topic for many drivers. Most carriers won’t allow you to simply drive the truck home, unless home is close by and the truck is usually parked there when you’re off duty. Many carriers will try to find a load going in the right direction, but some situations might call for you to get home more quickly. Will the carrier understand if you need to park the truck and get to the nearest airport? Will it offer financial assistance for purchasing a last-minute ticket? Or, will it be more concerned about the truck than about you? How are breakdowns and repairs handled on the road? At many carriers, the policy is to pay for all safety-related repairs at the nearest facility, but it doesn’t always work that way. The “nearest facility” might mean a shop that offers a better rate or is in a network that the carrier uses, or it could mean the nearest company terminal. Stories abound of drivers limping a truck along, hoping to avoid a DOT inspection, until JOB TIP Current drivers can can be be a great a great resource resource . After . all, After they all, can they tell can you how tell you THEY how are THEY treated are by treated that carrier, by that which carrier, can give which you can insight give into you insight the into company’s the company’s culture. culture. they arrive at a terminal. Air-conditioning What’s the most common reason given for repair is expensive on the road; more than leaving your company? one driver has experienced a week or more If large numbers of drivers leave in a hot truck waiting for a dispatch to a because of poor equipment, disputes over company shop where it can be repaired pay or unpaid waiting time, there’s a good more cheaply. chance you’ll experience these things, too. What is the carrier’s turnover rate? There are other questions to ask, and Every carrier tracks driver turnover. Don’t you may feel strongly about issues that settle for guesses, estimates and averages. If a aren’t mentioned here. Asking about a carrier has a turnover rate below the industry carrier’s culture before you commit to average, they’re usually happy to talk about working there can help you make a better it. Along with this question, ask: decision. Visit thetruckerjobs.com to search for career opportunities by state, driver type and more! Plus, you’ll find job resources and news all in one place! 8 THE the TRUCKER trucker JOBS jobs MAGAZINE magazine | DECEMBER 2020/JANUARY 2021 WWW.THETRUCKERJOBS.COM www.TheTruckerjobs.com
LOOKing fOr TEAMS & SOLOS New STaTe Of The arT equiPMeNT Anthony and Kristi Baxley began driving for Kennesaw Transportation in June 2020, fresh out of driving school. Driving for Kennesaw allows them to be together and earn the kind of money they need, averaging 6,000 miles per week. The company welcomed them with open arms and made them feel like a member of the family. TEAMS: Can earn up to 63cpm • $5,000.00 $500.00 sign on bonus • Vacation Pay • Medical • 401K • Orientation Team Pay $800.00 SOLO: Starting pay 44cpm • $2,500.00 sign on bonus • Vacation, Medical Pay • 401K • Orientation pay $400.00 DrivEr rEquirEMEnTS • 21 years of age • Pass a mandatory DOT drug • Valid CDL Class A license screen • Valid Social Security Card • Produce a DOT Medical Card • No positives or refusals of drug or alcohol test within last 5 years 855-892-3104 kennesawtrans.com www.TheTruckerJOBS.com the trucker jobs magazine | DECEMBER 2020/JANUARY 2021 9
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