Doin a great job bro.. it just amazes me how some can come at u side ways for doin something ur comfortable wit.. U know ur new to the game and goin thru the process, like they never been there... 1st yr of trucking is hard for everyone who walk out there... keep ur head up bro, and do u
@@aKEPsoul I may be there soon... been outta school a few months, worked for a couple friends... need something more stable tho... been looking into melton.. Been goin otr in the southeast region...
@@sababutler9157 is a solid company to get flatbed experience man! I still recommend it to anyone new or wanting to get into flatbed. I just posted my recap of 2022 and plan to do monthly recalls to show people what they can expect
@E Razco was very easy if you have a good work ethic. Plenty of information to go over in class time. Last 3 weeks are in a truck with a trainer. Unfortunately, I suffered a massive heart attack just before getting my truck. I'll be back in 2 more months. Health permitting. Luckily I'm young enough to recover fast.
I will say melton has great people there. Most all drivers will help each other out on the road, at load/unload stops, if your ever confused on securement, there's tons of resources. Really is like a good family atmosphere.
I worked at Melton in 2010 to 2011. Melton was a great company pay was good, equipment was GREAT I just hated the hometime policy. Bob was great very approachable guy. Had a great dispatcher
Well said. A class trucking co. They were my favorite company to bumb my doc. I knew when they hit my doc, they were not going to enter my warehouse wearing flops.
Yeah most of the drivers are squared away. Ow I drive in hoochie daddy shorts and hey dudes, but I put overalls and boots on when I get to a shipper/cons.
I had the same issue with things that should be issued with the truck but I will say that if you go to the shop and and grab some old mud flaps, they work as edge protection. Coming from a military background and my 1st DM being trash I’ve come with the mindset of “FITFO” and embrace the suck. I hope to see ya at a shipper or consignee one day. & definitely look forward to hearing about your first winter with Melton lol.
@@aKEPsoul if you do plan on staying all I gotta say about the winter time is if you think you should park, just park lol. None of the shit we haul is worth your life or license.
Hey bud just found your Channel love. My question is. Do they have an exit exam once you’re done with your trainer and what does that entail? Written driving pre-trip stuff anything like that
There is a test. It entails basic things you should have learned while with your trainer. Macro uses, trip planning, phone numbers, pre/post trip etc. it’s not a big deal at all
Started my flatbed career with Melton almost two years ago, I enjoyed them in my time I was there and they’ll definitely prepare u to go far as a flatbed trucker
I started at Melton back in July 2023 It was my first OTR Trucking job to start me off on my path it was ok honestly but the dm I had didn’t really care the miles eventually started dropping I was making around 600-800 a week nothing big like I expected or needed around 1200-1500 a week but I don’t work there anymore I did six month with them and moved on
I’m used to dry van & reefer. I’m nervous about chaining and strapping. Can you ask for extra chains or straps? Or do you have to come out of pocket for those, just curious.
Man you look familiar did you going through troop into transportation in Feb-Mar because I could sworn I think you said during school your were going Melton during a video class? Solid video brother thinking about OTR but staying on a local gig in the mean time and may try it out in the future. How you liking OTR?
I was in troops during that time frame. Then went to the fort hood campus. Loving OTR man! I love to travel so it’s great! I’ll probably switch up and try a local gig after a few years. I miss being on the lake on the weekends
V-boards...Maybe the first should be free. But, a fast way to loose money is to endlessly supply "consumables." A fast way to create careless drivers is to show that there's no cost for carelessness.
Thanks for the information excellent job. I'm in CDL school now (last day tomorrow)testing out on the 6th and I'm in Tulsa so Melton is on my list of potential companies to join. You said you were getting .52 cpm but the pay equals .42 cpm, did I miss something?
I’m not sure if you accounted for standard deductions. My 401k deduction may be on the higher side compared to others. I’m not sure. Best of luck for sure! Meltons been great to get my foot in the door
@@aKEPsoul I was going off the gross not the net so deductions not a factor in unless you took them off the gross. Right now it's; Maverick, TMC, or Melton as my top 3. Good to get some inside info when I can. Thanks for the quick response.
@@aKEPsoul Thanks for the correction and the effort. Now I need to focus on my confidence to take this skills test. Last hour of city/hwy driving tomorrow at school to practice for the test route.
@@silvanogonzalez9386 I typically just run my clock out. They’ll usually give me a shorter load when that happens. I can get a reset. However I’m currently running recaps because I need the practice
I lived in miami for the beginning of my career. Florida Beauty is a flower distributer reefer comp. I live in Jax now work for TSH CANT GET GOOD LOADS OUT. have to dead head from south Fl.
@kepontruckin1597 Hey brother! Greetings from Ft. Bragg. Are those numbers VA/BAH $ included or not? I am about to hit my 20-year mark and retire( 90 more days). I'm thinking about joining Melton. Thx for your time.
From what I understand, if I’m hearing correctly, does melton hire new drivers with no experience? That’s what I’m getting out of your video but I just wanted to double check. I have a class C at the moment and I want to make the jump all the way to class A and have been looking for companies to join. Had a friend drive for melton and loved it. He ended up switching companies after a while to get more home time but eventually ended up going back since the new company didn’t come close to melton. Personally I don’t require as much home time as most probably would and as far as purchasing your own equipment, as much as I agree they should definitely provide it, it doesn’t bother me as much that I’d have to buy my own since I came from the automotive industry where I had to purchase probably 20-30k in tools lol. This seems like a company I’d like to work for. Great info btw, new subscriber here
Hey thanks for subscribing. Yes Melton hires new drivers. I was 5 days out of my cdl school when I started orientation. You will have to get your class A, but I 100% recommend Melton for new drivers. Mechanic’s definitely get a hefty bill to buy all of y’all’s supplies lol
@@aKEPsoul awesome! I plan to get the class A, and out of all companies I’ve looked into, melton seems to be the best option. Especially since I want to do flatbed. Appreciate the info
@@corybrott8455 I’ll try to do a short video on this soon, but recaps are the hours you drive per day that you get back on the 8th day. If I work 8 hours tomorrow then next Tuesday I’ll get 8 hours back
So am I understanding correctly that you purchase your own edge protectors and then have to give them over to someone else when you have to repower?? 🤨
So you get free ones at the terminal, they’re just cardboard. I bought the nice plastic ones. I take anything of mine off the load when I repower. So it’s up to you if you lose your stuff or not.
No shade thrown, I do however find it interesting you don't have more cons I could easily give you 3. Iv been here for almost a year and could also easily give other pros as well.
I mean no job is perfect. Most of the cons are OTR specific, not specifically Melton. I’m sure I could knit pick and find something. This was also only a 90 day review.
I don’t understand the issue with the camera. Typically people who have issues with the camera are doing things they aren’t suppose to be doing while driving. Guess I lick boots. 🤷🏽♂️
@@aKEPsoul I just hated trucking. If you really think about it, it's like a prison cell with a steering wheel. Also after you run all day you are then a FREE security guard to them as you are stuck on that truck nowhere near being able to go home. I need to get paid for my time. I want to be clear that I did not call You a Bootlicker. I think you know the ones I'm talking about. Melton has all of those other SPECIAL drivers reporting back and checking on you along your trip. I forget what they called them.
@@contempt3247 I get what you’re saying man. I am having a good experience overall. Golfing, hiking, food all around the US, general traveling. Awesome ma/Pa truck stops. There are definitely folks who drink the blue koolaid. I’m so open and up front about my issues, I don’t worry about anyone snitching on me. I’ll take a video of everything I do and send it in to Melton myself.
Melton cons: driver facing cameras, going through safety every time you're rooted through a terminal. Safety sending you videos every month to watch and take quizzes. Sitting for a few hours after empty before they send you a load 3 hours away with 2 hours to get there. Not getting to top pay til you're a million miler for the company. I could think of a few more but that's just real quick. #WylieTough
Melton isn’t for everyone man. Diver facing cameras don’t bother me. I’m brand new to the industry, which was said in the video. I’m happy with the pay. The longest I’ve waited for a new load is 45 minutes. Their pay scale after 1 year is sub par on paper, but I haven’t personally dealt with that yet. Glad you found a company you enjoy! Melton is great for new drivers, in my opinion.
I don't think their company medical insurance was all that good either. When you get 6 months or better you should look into Wylie. I don't care if you come out not not trying to recruit or anything but big difference. But Melton was a good place to get experience anyway.
@@allenhanshaw9226 i don’t use their medical so i couldn’t tell you. I get covered at the VA. I’ve been looking around and getting some information any other companies. I’ll look into Wylie.
Do they hire felons with a deferred sentence? In other words with a pending charge. I just recently obtained my cdls 10/31/2022. Working at a gym making crappy pay sucks
@@90sr27 if it’s your first job, you aren’t going to earn a ton. Weekly around 900-1300 just depends on what they give you. I’ve ran hard and only got 1800 miles. I’ve ran lazy and got 2600 miles. Most I got was around 4200 but I had a run carry over from the previous week.
Yeah not everyone experience is like your or others all got different dm and different attitude then when you wanna address the issue they postpone the issue until the loads off the bed. Maybe it was my dm but got the worst experience since I was with the company for 7months
Should had talked about this company isn’t good for you if you have a family at home because they will try to keep you east coast away from your family and that they won’t go out of there way if you are in good standing and have a emergency event and take a while for you to get home and miss out on the family emergency and get beat around the bush and they promote family but when it comes down to it, it’s a business this is a single man’s company selfish on some things not all there a lot of good with this company but haves a lot of flaws
That sucks man. None of my issues were postponed. My buddy is having a hell of a time with his DM. He doesn’t voice a lot of his concerns though. I’m very vocal and will bypass my DM to talk to the powers that be. The military taught me nothing changes with your immediate supervisor and corporate taught me taught me things don’t change with taking no for an answer. But my videos are based on my personal experience. It’s been great for me, so that’s what I put out.
@@MrLovesongz I’m not going to talk about that because that isn’t my personal experience. As a man, if I needed to get home I’m going home regardless of what my job says. My buddy gets home whenever he wants. OTR is hard on a family. People underestimate it all the time. Sounds like you had a bad time, but don’t tell me I should talk about something that doesn’t relate to my personal experience. Create your own channel and voice your own experiences.
First week is paperwork, videos, basics of securement, road test and then taking on the Saturday. Second week is all securement and tarping. Backing practice and a terminal tour. Week 3 is waiting in a trainer and learning from a real cool million mile guy around the yard.
@@aKEPsoul I’ve been trucking for 9 months ( with Schneider now). I’m on a home daily account tho. Even tho it’s not OTR, would they recognize that as experience?
@@shaw201193 man I made it on Sunday and when I was downloading it my phone restarted and I lost it all. I’m getting a reset on Sunday so I’ll probably make a couple. And post them
@@aKEPsoul yea i kno but melton is knooown for its terrible home time i got some homiez over there and its always a fight to get home, its deff a great company n they do offer that banked home time option which is cool since u can cash it in but yea man, i run 4 strong weeks and get 7 days off no problem. couldnt get any better for me. park that trucc and not even think about it.
@@412hwc I can only speak on what I’ve been through. I’ve gotten home every time I’ve requested on the day of or before. Actually at the house right now. My drop tomorrow is 29 miles away. After I drop tomorrow, I don’t go back til the following Monday. After 10 weeks on the road, I’m ready for some time off lol.
I have been seriously considering a career change into trucking and I still am but maybe not with Melton who else hires new drivers I mean, I can make that doing Instacart and DoorDash 😂😂
Maverick is a flatbed that hires new drivers I believe. So does TMC. The pay for trucking your rookie years is relatively standard across the board. Best of luck!
@@aKEPsoul yeah that I do understand that there’s a certain amount of time you gotta put behind the wheel before you get the better jobs. The goal for me would be to get over six figures and I assume you probably need to be three years in before a job that pays that well, I hear Walmart pays their drivers that much. I really don’t want to do flatbed personally because well I’m lazy and don’t want to mess with it, especially during inclement weather.
Your “gross” versus “net” numbers don’t make sense and don’t add up straight across the board. Is “net” after taxes? Also, you should record how many hours each week you put in for that pay period, and then break it down so you can see what your hourly rate is. That’s equally important for new people to see and do the due diligence to see if it’s worth it. $1800 a week for 40 hours is one thing, but $1800 for 70 hours is something drastically different. Can’t tell if it’s worth it without knowing how many hours a week you are putting in to get those miles in, including wait time and tarping.
Net is often more due to per diem plan. That income isn’t taxable. I base everything off an average 60 hours a week as I often do a weekly reset. Good idea to incorporate it into these videos, however I am not sure I’ll continue to do them! Happy New Year
How are you supposed to that point with no experience and no truck genius? I can tell you've never driven a truck in your life bc you can easily make $100K+ as a company flatbed driver without any of the risks or responsibility of being an owner operator.
If you run the company and see how many irresponsible people keep losing and asking for plastic corner covers, you would charge too. Give them their first set. If you lose them, you pay. One set. That's all you get. Make them sign the agreement.
@@randallr.p.mcmurphy863 things break and should be replaced if company issued. Especially if they order the cheap made ones which is a good possibility.
@@aKEPsoul They don't break. We're talking thick plastic. Argue all you want. You must be fun at party's. Some people just don't get it. You're one of them. You may go now.
I finished CDL school on Feb 23, 2024 and I'm flying out to Tulsa, OK starting Orientation @ Melton on March 11. Excited for the new journey!
Nice best of luck man.
Howd it go?
How did it go bro
Thanks for your insights. Preciate ya!
Doin a great job bro.. it just amazes me how some can come at u side ways for doin something ur comfortable wit..
U know ur new to the game and goin thru the process, like they never been there... 1st yr of trucking is hard for everyone who walk out there... keep ur head up bro, and do u
Thanks brother. Everyone starts somewhere. A few months later and I’m still here
@@aKEPsoul I may be there soon... been outta school a few months, worked for a couple friends... need something more stable tho... been looking into melton..
Been goin otr in the southeast region...
@@sababutler9157 is a solid company to get flatbed experience man! I still recommend it to anyone new or wanting to get into flatbed. I just posted my recap of 2022 and plan to do monthly recalls to show people what they can expect
@@aKEPsoul sounds like a plan.. gon keep a lookout for it
I agree. They should provide you everything to do to the job.
Appreciate the review! I'm headed to melton in a couple days for orientation. Nice seeing some insight from other new drivers
Awesome. Best of luck on the brew adventure!
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What was orientation like did you get the job
@E Razco was very easy if you have a good work ethic. Plenty of information to go over in class time. Last 3 weeks are in a truck with a trainer. Unfortunately, I suffered a massive heart attack just before getting my truck. I'll be back in 2 more months. Health permitting. Luckily I'm young enough to recover fast.
I will say melton has great people there. Most all drivers will help each other out on the road, at load/unload stops, if your ever confused on securement, there's tons of resources. Really is like a good family atmosphere.
I worked at Melton in 2010 to 2011. Melton was a great company pay was good, equipment was GREAT I just hated the hometime policy. Bob was great very approachable guy. Had a great dispatcher
It’s a great company. I am just chasing a better wage and better hometime policy after my year in March. Will probably stick with flatbed.
@@aKEPsoulis flat bed where the moneys at?
@@ItsMLorenzo I have no clue where the money is. I left the industry.
@@aKEPsoulwhy is that?
@@kgomez649 just wasn’t for me long term really. Was a fun adventure
Well said. A class trucking co. They were my favorite company to bumb my doc.
I knew when they hit my doc, they were not going to enter my warehouse wearing flops.
Yeah most of the drivers are squared away.
Ow I drive in hoochie daddy shorts and hey dudes, but I put overalls and boots on when I get to a shipper/cons.
I had the same issue with things that should be issued with the truck but I will say that if you go to the shop and and grab some old mud flaps, they work as edge protection. Coming from a military background and my 1st DM being trash I’ve come with the mindset of “FITFO” and embrace the suck. I hope to see ya at a shipper or consignee one day. & definitely look forward to hearing about your first winter with Melton lol.
Bruh. I’m not looking forward to winter lol. May go find me something that keeps me out the white stuff
Fitfo is the way though.
@@aKEPsoul if you do plan on staying all I gotta say about the winter time is if you think you should park, just park lol. None of the shit we haul is worth your life or license.
@@christerry3946 that’s pretty solid advice! Thanks a lot. I come off home time Monday. Ready to get back in my groove .
keep up the great vids....very helpful.
Thanks a ton! I’m not longer in the industry.
Great information… thanks!
Hey bud just found your Channel love. My question is. Do they have an exit exam once you’re done with your trainer and what does that entail? Written driving pre-trip stuff anything like that
There is a test. It entails basic things you should have learned while with your trainer. Macro uses, trip planning, phone numbers, pre/post trip etc. it’s not a big deal at all
Started my flatbed career with Melton almost two years ago, I enjoyed them in my time I was there and they’ll definitely prepare u to go far as a flatbed trucker
I think they’re a great starter company for sure!
I here you I have been on my truck for two weeks now,
I started at Melton back in July 2023 It was my first OTR Trucking job to start me off on my path it was ok honestly but the dm I had didn’t really care the miles eventually started dropping I was making around 600-800 a week nothing big like I expected or needed around 1200-1500 a week but I don’t work there anymore I did six month with them and moved on
Great video, thx. 👍💪🐕🚛🚚✅
Thank you
I’m used to dry van & reefer. I’m nervous about chaining and strapping. Can you ask for extra chains or straps? Or do you have to come out of pocket for those, just curious.
You can carry extra. I think being nervous is a natural thing.
Man you look familiar did you going through troop into transportation in Feb-Mar because I could sworn I think you said during school your were going Melton during a video class? Solid video brother thinking about OTR but staying on a local gig in the mean time and may try it out in the future. How you liking OTR?
I was in troops during that time frame. Then went to the fort hood campus.
Loving OTR man! I love to travel so it’s great! I’ll probably switch up and try a local gig after a few years. I miss being on the lake on the weekends
starting with melton in a couple weeks. looking forward to it. I say doll hairs too and don't know where I got that
Think I just grew up around it lol
V-boards...Maybe the first should be free. But, a fast way to loose money is to endlessly supply "consumables." A fast way to create careless drivers is to show that there's no cost for carelessness.
Thanks for the information excellent job. I'm in CDL school now (last day tomorrow)testing out on the 6th and I'm in Tulsa so Melton is on my list of potential companies to join. You said you were getting .52 cpm but the pay equals .42 cpm, did I miss something?
I’m not sure if you accounted for standard deductions. My 401k deduction may be on the higher side compared to others. I’m not sure. Best of luck for sure! Meltons been great to get my foot in the door
@@aKEPsoul I was going off the gross not the net so deductions not a factor in unless you took them off the gross. Right now it's; Maverick, TMC, or Melton as my top 3. Good to get some inside info when I can. Thanks for the quick response.
@@reggiehill5so .38 cpm is taxed. .14 cpm per diem. Equals to .52 at least it’s suppose to
@@reggiehill5 I just took my monthly gross totals and divided by my monthly total miles and it’s .53 for May .55 for June .51 for July
@@aKEPsoul Thanks for the correction and the effort. Now I need to focus on my confidence to take this skills test. Last hour of city/hwy driving tomorrow at school to practice for the test route.
Number 2 is you'll get burned out quick if driving isn't something you enjoy. Recaps can be a pain
I try to run based off resets.
@@aKEPsoul man the only time I get a reset if I'm lucky enough to shut down close the cons before 10 pm on a Saturday.
@@silvanogonzalez9386 I typically just run my clock out. They’ll usually give me a shorter load when that happens. I can get a reset. However I’m currently running recaps because I need the practice
Why did u choose flatbed instead of trailer? Just curious as im interested in getting in trucking. Obtaining my commercial learning permit.
Flatbed offers physical work. That’s really the only reason aside from I think flatbed looks cool as well.
Being a mechanic I've had to buy 10's of thousands of dollars worth of tools. Makes you a better asset in the long run tho
I rolled through Iowa then other day. Was going to holler but had to keep rolling.
It’s better in the long term but it’s just irritating to me
Especially when ur new, you don’t have $100 to send on edge protectors
Exactly
Nice video man, I’ll be at orientation this Sunday 👍🏽 I have a year old Rottweiler you think he’ll be able to ride w/ me on the truck??!
For sure man.
@@aKEPsoul Bet
How’s melton bro ? I’ve been out 2 weeks of cdl school, thinking about either maverick or melton
does Melton give military benefit? Higher cpm for example.. anything?
They have an OJT program if you have 9/11 benefits remaining. It’s basically an apprenticeship. BAH that decreases 20% I believe every 6 month.
i’m starting with them may 20th!! can’t wait.
Nice. Best of luck!
How long did it take to get hired?
Love the chanel. Are you going to be a trainer anytime?
Getting cdl on my own
Thanks a bunch man!
I have 0 plans on being a trainer.
Doesn't Melton provide personal refrigerators in your cab? This is a big plus.
Yes they do. It helps a ton. They also provide an inverter.
The items that they did not reimburse you can use as a tax write off
Getting my CDL soon and Melton was recommended, do you live in Florida? Because I know a lot of companies don’t hire from Florida and I’m from Miami.
I’m from Houston, but give Melton a call. I think we hire from all states besides Montana.
@@aKEPsoul thanks
@@popcorncharlie_bll4577 I'm from Florida, and probably 15 people in my orientation class were from Florida
I lived in miami for the beginning of my career. Florida Beauty is a flower distributer reefer comp. I live in Jax now work for TSH CANT GET GOOD LOADS OUT. have to dead head from south Fl.
Melton definitely hires drivers out of Florida
Did u qualify for the GI bill benifits for the extra BAH pay? Also is Melton hair or Urine test?
Yea it’s like 1600 for the first 6 months then 1200 for the next 6. Then drops another 20%. Yes. Hair and urine.
@kepontruckin1597 Hey brother! Greetings from Ft. Bragg. Are those numbers VA/BAH $ included or not? I am about to hit my 20-year mark and retire( 90 more days). I'm thinking about joining Melton. Thx for your time.
@@emreeroglu8519 I did not include the bah in this. It’s around 1600 for the first 6 months then 1200 for the next 6. Then stops again
How was your training, were your 34 hrs resets at home?
Training was great. I only go home when I have home time.
From what I understand, if I’m hearing correctly, does melton hire new drivers with no experience? That’s what I’m getting out of your video but I just wanted to double check. I have a class C at the moment and I want to make the jump all the way to class A and have been looking for companies to join. Had a friend drive for melton and loved it. He ended up switching companies after a while to get more home time but eventually ended up going back since the new company didn’t come close to melton. Personally I don’t require as much home time as most probably would and as far as purchasing your own equipment, as much as I agree they should definitely provide it, it doesn’t bother me as much that I’d have to buy my own since I came from the automotive industry where I had to purchase probably 20-30k in tools lol. This seems like a company I’d like to work for. Great info btw, new subscriber here
Hey thanks for subscribing.
Yes Melton hires new drivers. I was 5 days out of my cdl school when I started orientation. You will have to get your class A, but I 100% recommend Melton for new drivers.
Mechanic’s definitely get a hefty bill to buy all of y’all’s supplies lol
@@aKEPsoul awesome! I plan to get the class A, and out of all companies I’ve looked into, melton seems to be the best option. Especially since I want to do flatbed. Appreciate the info
@@mikeh4858 it’s a great company man. They’ve treated me well.
Agree with almost everything you say. I’ve only been here a month
Hope everything is going well for you!
How is everything going are they keeping you moving
Going alright so far. They have me up in the northeast and I’m not having it. Not sure if OTR is for me.
I'm not a trucker, maybe one day, just curious you had 9 home days did you also have some 34-hour resets maybe out on the road?
Yes. I try to get a reset every week. I don’t like running recaps. However, I don’t always get a reset.
@@aKEPsoul what is recaps
@@corybrott8455 I’ll try to do a short video on this soon, but recaps are the hours you drive per day that you get back on the 8th day. If I work 8 hours tomorrow then next Tuesday I’ll get 8 hours back
@@aKEPsoul thanks for explaining
So am I understanding correctly that you purchase your own edge protectors and then have to give them over to someone else when you have to repower?? 🤨
So you get free ones at the terminal, they’re just cardboard. I bought the nice plastic ones.
I take anything of mine off the load when I repower. So it’s up to you if you lose your stuff or not.
Worth using GI Bill benefits with Melton?
I like extra money, so for me I think so
@@aKEPsoul are you a veteran bro?
@@quentenfrost920 I am
@@aKEPsoul me too,are you getting your bah through the apprenticeship program?
@@quentenfrost920 I am. 1600 or around that.
No shade thrown, I do however find it interesting you don't have more cons I could easily give you 3. Iv been here for almost a year and could also easily give other pros as well.
I mean no job is perfect. Most of the cons are OTR specific, not specifically Melton. I’m sure I could knit pick and find something. This was also only a 90 day review.
Melton was cool, but they love BootLicken YesMen. They don't have to micro manage, they have that camera in your face 24-7
I don’t understand the issue with the camera. Typically people who have issues with the camera are doing things they aren’t suppose to be doing while driving.
Guess I lick boots. 🤷🏽♂️
@@aKEPsoul I just hated trucking. If you really think about it, it's like a prison cell with a steering wheel. Also after you run all day you are then a FREE security guard to them as you are stuck on that truck nowhere near being able to go home. I need to get paid for my time.
I want to be clear that I did not call You a Bootlicker. I think you know the ones I'm talking about. Melton has all of those other SPECIAL drivers reporting back and checking on you along your trip. I forget what they called them.
@@contempt3247 I get what you’re saying man. I am having a good experience overall. Golfing, hiking, food all around the US, general traveling. Awesome ma/Pa truck stops.
There are definitely folks who drink the blue koolaid. I’m so open and up front about my issues, I don’t worry about anyone snitching on me. I’ll take a video of everything I do and send it in to Melton myself.
Damn to bad I had the day off, I pick up every day in Akron rite by Canton
Well dang! So close. One of these days we’ll get together
Melton cons: driver facing cameras, going through safety every time you're rooted through a terminal. Safety sending you videos every month to watch and take quizzes. Sitting for a few hours after empty before they send you a load 3 hours away with 2 hours to get there. Not getting to top pay til you're a million miler for the company. I could think of a few more but that's just real quick. #WylieTough
Melton isn’t for everyone man. Diver facing cameras don’t bother me.
I’m brand new to the industry, which was said in the video. I’m happy with the pay. The longest I’ve waited for a new load is 45 minutes. Their pay scale after 1 year is sub par on paper, but I haven’t personally dealt with that yet.
Glad you found a company you enjoy! Melton is great for new drivers, in my opinion.
I don't think their company medical insurance was all that good either. When you get 6 months or better you should look into Wylie. I don't care if you come out not not trying to recruit or anything but big difference. But Melton was a good place to get experience anyway.
@@allenhanshaw9226 i don’t use their medical so i couldn’t tell you. I get covered at the VA. I’ve been looking around and getting some information any other companies. I’ll look into Wylie.
That's last sentence is so accurate. Been driving for Melton for going on 9 months
A million miles shouldn’t take very long
I start in January
Do you really use 90 pound tarps?
I don’t know how heavy they are. Somewhere between 90-110
I just got called by them and they offered me a position ❤
Congrats!! Enjoy the ride
Does Melton have Canadian drivers?
That’s is something I don’t know. I do not believe they do. It drivers do go through Canada occasionally
Do they hire felons with a deferred sentence? In other words with a pending charge. I just recently obtained my cdls 10/31/2022. Working at a gym making crappy pay sucks
I have no clue on that man. You’d have to call and ask.
Do you pick how many loads you get?
No you do not. You really get no say so in your loads
@@aKEPsoul im tempted to go , but idk im worried i wont make as much as i want idk this would be my first class a job
@@90sr27 if it’s your first job, you aren’t going to earn a ton. Weekly around 900-1300 just depends on what they give you. I’ve ran hard and only got 1800 miles. I’ve ran lazy and got 2600 miles. Most I got was around 4200 but I had a run carry over from the previous week.
900-1300 dollars. The other numbers are pertaining to miles.
.52?? For flatbed?? Dry van drivers make .55 starting out. Are you sure about the numbers?
For new drivers with no experience. Start at .52.
Yeah not everyone experience is like your or others all got different dm and different attitude then when you wanna address the issue they postpone the issue until the loads off the bed. Maybe it was my dm but got the worst experience since I was with the company for 7months
Should had talked about this company isn’t good for you if you have a family at home because they will try to keep you east coast away from your family and that they won’t go out of there way if you are in good standing and have a emergency event and take a while for you to get home and miss out on the family emergency and get beat around the bush and they promote family but when it comes down to it, it’s a business this is a single man’s company selfish on some things not all there a lot of good with this company but haves a lot of flaws
That sucks man. None of my issues were postponed. My buddy is having a hell of a time with his DM. He doesn’t voice a lot of his concerns though. I’m very vocal and will bypass my DM to talk to the powers that be. The military taught me nothing changes with your immediate supervisor and corporate taught me taught me things don’t change with taking no for an answer.
But my videos are based on my personal experience. It’s been great for me, so that’s what I put out.
@@MrLovesongz I’m not going to talk about that because that isn’t my personal experience. As a man, if I needed to get home I’m going home regardless of what my job says.
My buddy gets home whenever he wants. OTR is hard on a family. People underestimate it all the time.
Sounds like you had a bad time, but don’t tell me I should talk about something that doesn’t relate to my personal experience. Create your own channel and voice your own experiences.
Yeah man some people have better dm then others but great company but the people who manage dms and over the road repair are very unprofessional
Love the content always will support the channel just Melton for most of us isn’t a good experience
Are they a good company
I believe so. They treated me well
Anybody know the orientation process?
First week is paperwork, videos, basics of securement, road test and then taking on the Saturday.
Second week is all securement and tarping. Backing practice and a terminal tour.
Week 3 is waiting in a trainer and learning from a real cool million mile guy around the yard.
@@aKEPsoul I’ve been trucking for 9 months ( with Schneider now). I’m on a home daily account tho. Even tho it’s not OTR, would they recognize that as experience?
@@aKEPsoul also can
You pm me?
@@robertsmithjr.5839 yes, you’d still need to go with a trainer. The securement and tarping stuff is tricky at times
@@robertsmithjr.5839 I’m not sure how on RUclips
Are you still with Melton?
I’m still here!
@@aKEPsoul good deal man. Just finishing up week 2. Last day tomorrow. I’ve been waiting on your next video to drop!
@@shaw201193 man I made it on Sunday and when I was downloading it my phone restarted and I lost it all. I’m getting a reset on Sunday so I’ll probably make a couple. And post them
Yeah I need to upgrade my class b cdl to class a
Do it!
@@aKEPsoul how do you get hired bye this company after getting your cdl
@@graceypatrick I called them and they made the process super easy.
@@aKEPsoul I’m from ny how does that work
@@graceypatrick just look up Melton recruiting and they’ll set everything up. They’ll fly you out to Tulsa for training
What’s a repower
switching trailers with another driver
You my brother from another mother. 20 yr veteran on my way. What’s your information for recommendation? DM me
Hell yeah man Driver code PIEA
@@aKEPsoul i got you. A recruiter should be calling me tomorrow . Thanks for your service and the breakdown.
9 days home out of 90 days? not tryn to knocc anything but shit thats rough!! i run 4 weeks and get a week every time lol.
I earn a day every week. That’s just how I chose to take my home time. I’m taking a week off starting tomorrow.
@@aKEPsoul yea i kno but melton is knooown for its terrible home time i got some homiez over there and its always a fight to get home, its deff a great company n they do offer that banked home time option which is cool since u can cash it in but yea man, i run 4 strong weeks and get 7 days off no problem. couldnt get any better for me. park that trucc and not even think about it.
@@412hwc I can only speak on what I’ve been through. I’ve gotten home every time I’ve requested on the day of or before.
Actually at the house right now. My drop tomorrow is 29 miles away. After I drop tomorrow, I don’t go back til the following Monday. After 10 weeks on the road, I’m ready for some time off lol.
@@aKEPsoul u deserve it bro!! i did 77 days once! never ever again
@@412hwc who do you work for JW .. I'm going classes now
You gotta pay those taxes still!
I pay taxes lol
I thought hours of service/sleep would be one.
That’s just trucking in general. Not Melton specific.
I have been seriously considering a career change into trucking and I still am but maybe not with Melton who else hires new drivers I mean, I can make that doing Instacart and DoorDash 😂😂
Maverick is a flatbed that hires new drivers I believe. So does TMC.
The pay for trucking your rookie years is relatively standard across the board. Best of luck!
@@aKEPsoul yeah that I do understand that there’s a certain amount of time you gotta put behind the wheel before you get the better jobs. The goal for me would be to get over six figures and I assume you probably need to be three years in before a job that pays that well, I hear Walmart pays their drivers that much. I really don’t want to do flatbed personally because well I’m lazy and don’t want to mess with it, especially during inclement weather.
@@Thecryptocowboy flatbed isn’t for everyone. That’s for sure.
52 cents a mile is 20 years ago pay. I'm lost on how your taxes are so low!
Texas doesn't have state tax. Plus the per diem basically makes up for the deductions.
Your “gross” versus “net” numbers don’t make sense and don’t add up straight across the board. Is “net” after taxes? Also, you should record how many hours each week you put in for that pay period, and then break it down so you can see what your hourly rate is. That’s equally important for new people to see and do the due diligence to see if it’s worth it. $1800 a week for 40 hours is one thing, but $1800 for 70 hours is something drastically different. Can’t tell if it’s worth it without knowing how many hours a week you are putting in to get those miles in, including wait time and tarping.
Net is often more due to per diem plan. That income isn’t taxable.
I base everything off an average 60 hours a week as I often do a weekly reset. Good idea to incorporate it into these videos, however I am not sure I’ll continue to do them!
Happy New Year
That's really low pay actually.
And hair drugs screen or is it urine ?
Both
If you have to ask, don't waste your time or Melton's time.
.52 cent's a mile or even .70 cent's a mile is not attractive for flatbed driver. Better off being owner operator flatbed driver any day.
Well, to each their own. As a rookie with 0 experience though, .52 is pretty good.
How are you supposed to that point with no experience and no truck genius?
I can tell you've never driven a truck in your life bc you can easily make $100K+ as a company flatbed driver without any of the risks or responsibility of being an owner operator.
If you run the company and see how many irresponsible people keep losing and asking for plastic corner covers, you would charge too. Give them their first set. If you lose them, you pay. One set. That's all you get. Make them sign the agreement.
If a shipper requires them to be loaded, the company should provide you all required tools in order to perform the job.
Too each their own.
@@aKEPsoul I agree. One time only. Take care and keep track of your stuff. We're all adults. It's called being responsible.
@@randallr.p.mcmurphy863 things break and should be replaced if company issued. Especially if they order the cheap made ones which is a good possibility.
@@aKEPsoul They don't break. We're talking thick plastic. Argue all you want. You must be fun at party's. Some people just don't get it. You're one of them. You may go now.
@@randallr.p.mcmurphy863 you came into my channel. Get lost there bucko
Your losing money and I bet you don't work there for long!
I was only there for a year. I left the industry all together.
@@aKEPsoul all company's aren't the same. My company needs drivers. Teamsters Job js
@@williamharris5957 I just don’t want to be in that lifestyle man. There’s no work life balance and I have too many things I want to do.
@@aKEPsoul I get it!