See I’m on the fence right now with system and flatbed in general. I’m just starting out trying to get my experience in… Your videos are giving me more insight bro 👌🏽
I feel like flatbed and heavy division gives you experience for other things, just need to prioritize what you want to do. No use spending time doing something you won't enjoy especially in this field where time is all we have as a person, it's valuable. However I think it may open up other opportunities in the future, dry van is a pretty linear experience, flatbed is super dynamic. For example as a driver I know things and am more valuable because of this experience and can appreciate things more.
No do your 1 year and get out. You ARE only a number . Their pay stinks. You sit more with no pay. Other companies pay when you sit. Hubby left and best move he ever made. Dispatchers don’t care.
I been on the 295 fleet for about 2 months now and I love it. And on the waiting for the loads I never have to wait on a load. In fact I get my pre plans for the next load while I'm on my previous one so I can plan a little better most days. Any problems I have they handle super quick.
That’s good to hear you’ve have a solid experience with them, is it PNW regional? I know the guys that run Nevada/Texas regional always had solid runs - during my time there there was a lot of dispatchers leaving so a lot of new people were being injected into the landscape which can be rough with continuity - I don’t blame or hate System, they were a great company just needed more consistency.
I got in trouble for going 18 minutes over 14 hour drive time, although I had thought I applied my 16…. I guess they didn’t see it as ‘fit’ and gave me a violation for it. DOT sucks.
My husband spoke to a recruiter at Systems and she says they are waiting for a trainer before scheduling him for orientation for Flat bed Maxi. I believe it’s for 295/296. Anyway.. Does Systems provide a GPS? What about a Hot Spot? Just trying to get prepared so we know what he’s going to need. Thanks for the videos!!
Sounds about right, they really do try to pair individuals with like minded trainers for compatibility which I really appreciated lol so they do not provide GPS, hotspot or CB. Some places such as the lumber yard in Laclede ID and Lewiston ID for example almost require CB comms. This may have changed since I’ve moved on but I doubt it. I’m glad they’re helpful to you and everyone and with a company like System Trans I don’t think there’s many drivers out there that documented and answers questions about their operations. It was a wild ride when I was with them, nothing bad to say and it’s always what you make of it, stay on the grind and work that clock to your advantage, park up at the receiver/shipper and get loaded or unloaded off the clock so you can use your time to drive and make $$, don’t make $$ being on duty ;)
@@jaytrucks8329 Thanks for the insight, much appreciated. Guess we are adding a CB to the list. lol My husband and I have been searching all social media platforms for information out there about Systems and it’s been slim pickings so yes we truly appreciate you taking the time to post all of your videos. Take care God Bless
I'm browsing around but I refuse to work for anyone if I'm making less than $2k/week. Currently I can make $1,600 on a 60 hour week and it's great but I'm prepping to become an O/O if it means breaking that threshold for a six figure paycheck after all expenses.
It’s a good company for sure, tarp/untarp could pay more but that’s something everyone could agree on lol There’s also going to be something about a company someone doesn’t like so it’s all subjective - I had a great experience looking back at the beginning. I wasn’t given a new truck, had over 500k miles and I cut my teeth hard with some of the scenarios I went through with that truck.
They test for just about anything. My suggestion is if you’ve inhaled, swallowed or injected anything - Get clean for a year then go in knowing you’re completely clean. Won’t need to worry so much.
What are they paying are they pay any money I’m thinking about going to them any information about pay I know they don’t pay much for training but what about after five weeks for training do they Make at lease 1200 1300 after taxes Per week
It’s possible, just have to keep in mind that it’s cent per mile - You get paid for the miles you run, you will learn in time how to figure ways to get paid more, however sometimes it ends you up being tired constantly, parking at shipper/receivers is a good start and sometimes you’ll need to load or offload while still in sleeper - show like 15 minutes pre trip, 15 minutes of loading and unloading and you should be golden, 8/2 splits and 7/3 splits will help you tremendously.
Yeah dedicated from what they said not to shabby only thing is I’ll be home with a loaded trailer not sure where the he’ll I’m going to park the truck haha.
Nearest truck stop or do some homework/research in your area… if you see a dirt lot with some trucks parked there you may be inclined to ask someone there about it. I’m local now but my company isn’t based where I live so for a while I had to park at the nearest truck stop, then they started charging $15 a night or free parking with 80 gallons on diesel… this can get stressful, found a CFN lot and it’s only $100 a month and not very busy and is company paid for. Just one of those things you find out as you go.
Yesterday I attended an orientation and I performed all the physical tests to completion but the lady told me I fail because of my heart rate being too high. Is this possible or did they just not want me to get hired? I don’t get it. I have always had physical jobs and hard work is something I’ve always done.
Did they allow you to chill out before they took your heart rate? When I go in for my medical card stuff they usually have me sit in the room for like an hour before taking my heart rate.
@@jaytrucks8329 I got nervous and anxious about taking the tests and I did one after the other with no break. There was two of us there. A black dude and me a Hispanic. The other guy asked about the failure rate of the class and the guy in charge said two out of two. They sent me home because of my heart rate and they sent the black guy home because he had a cough. Two out of two. I hate to play the race card but I just can’t stop thinking about that comment.
Congrats on the CDL! I personally had the same intention - However I shifted from it due to a local spot doing hourly making more $$ and gave up on my initial dream, don’t regret it but always in the back of my mind of what if. Just keep your head down and do what you need to do and you’ll be fine, too many dramatic cats out here. GL on everything Brandon!
They hit me up saying I’ll make 59/69 a mile and get like $800 during orientation and all that. I wanna get experience in flat beds and everything else I have all my enforcements and I want to use them
I did hear they increased their CPM and tarping pay which is good to hear! Yes you’ll make a little scratch during orientation, lunch is provided by Subway each day and training you’re on your own but getting paid weekly $800 is good, when I went I think it was $700. As far as I know they don’t haul doubles/triples or tankers/hazmat mainly just lumber loads and the occasional oversized, the more oversized you do the more they give you, but nothing crazy off the rip.
@@jaytrucks8329 Yeah it's $100 full tarp/untarp now. I am thinking about local but always hear the pay sucks. Have a wife/3 kids so seeing them 1.5 days a week is no bueno.
I cleared 110k gross this last year, home every night. Same wife and 2 kids. No matter what happens I’m getting paid. Tomorrow I go to Wallula then to Ellensburg then back to Yakima next day I go to Lewiston to offload then probably something to bring me back to Yakima then to Port Angeles the next day. Even if the pay sucks, sometimes you have to compromise and value your own personal time. Just look around and if you find something that’s legit jump on it, if it doesn’t work out can always go back, just keep away from big box companies… mom and pop type joints is where you’ll be happy.
@@jaytrucks8329 How did you land your current gig if you don't mind me asking? Did you just search online and get lucky or meet someone in person? I am looking for something similar to what you do. Nice home daily dedicated route that still pays enough.
@@justintimesYT little bit of both, I have a habit of talking to strangers ha ha. I was at a fuel island and a day cab driver pulled in next to me and we got to talking, he gave me a number and I called it and they worked me in - Prior to me starting with them they didn’t have much work out this way where I live but they got me running quickly all last year I went from Yakima to Tacoma then back, now I’m going to Lewiston Idaho then to Ellensburg and sometimes I go to white swan and up to Port Townsend/Port Angeles and back but that’s a tight run… 5 hrs drive time both ways so I normally shut down at home with about 30 minutes left more or sometimes less depending. They give me time when I need it and don’t ask questions when I have to buy something for the truck with the company card, it’s been great so far.
@@Texas80sBaby 295 is the heavy haul flatbed fleet. There's other fleets not sure what they're called but they have the basic spread axles. 8 axles is best 😁
Been on 295 for a year now. Here are some points: - The miles seem to start dropping off the longer you work here. My first 4-6 months I was getting nearly 3000 miles a week fairly regularly now I am lucky to clear 2300.(My trainer confirmed this is usually the case as well) - Definitely seems like they cater to the drivers that have been there a while. They get the long 700-800 mile hauls while I am constantly running short jaunts up and down the hellhole known as the I5 corridor. - Been through 2 DM's already because the office environment is pretty horrible and DM's like to take it out on drivers. - They tend to squeeze you near the end of the week so good luck if you had any fri or sat morning plans. Can't count how many Fridays they try and get me to be local delivery boy around Spokane, which results in you spending 4+ hrs getting a grand total of like 30 miles and getting home late. - Pay is OK but seems less and less rewarding to run hard trying to chase the money when you just end up waiting for preplans or DM's killing your momentum. Otherwise not a bad company. Breakdowns, blowouts, road service has been pretty quick to respond in my experience. Many shippers/receivers/forklift drivers we deal with are complete pricks but that's not System's fault.
This is an accurate breakdown of what to expect, I went through 2/3 DMs and was left hanging waiting for an oversized permit on a Friday in Montana - had to wait until Saturday to get it and then learned that the DM had quit. I wasn’t happy about it. All these points are spot on, not a bad company but I think they have a lot to work on if they want people to stick around.
That weekly gross is better then what I was making at Melton I was getting paid around $600- a week to 800 it was shiit they do have more perks then systems like free showers from my experience they had shit trailers as well
Thank You for your time and knowledge!!! Stay Smart, Stay Strong, Stay Safe
See I’m on the fence right now with system and flatbed in general. I’m just starting out trying to get my experience in… Your videos are giving me more insight bro 👌🏽
I feel like flatbed and heavy division gives you experience for other things, just need to prioritize what you want to do. No use spending time doing something you won't enjoy especially in this field where time is all we have as a person, it's valuable. However I think it may open up other opportunities in the future, dry van is a pretty linear experience, flatbed is super dynamic.
For example as a driver I know things and am more valuable because of this experience and can appreciate things more.
do they have a lease program?
@@sweetness2689 System does have a lease program.
@@jaytrucks8329 nice I will give them a call!
No do your 1 year and get out. You ARE only a number . Their pay stinks. You sit more with no pay. Other companies pay when you sit. Hubby left and best move he ever made. Dispatchers don’t care.
I been on the 295 fleet for about 2 months now and I love it. And on the waiting for the loads I never have to wait on a load. In fact I get my pre plans for the next load while I'm on my previous one so I can plan a little better most days. Any problems I have they handle super quick.
That’s good to hear you’ve have a solid experience with them, is it PNW regional? I know the guys that run Nevada/Texas regional always had solid runs - during my time there there was a lot of dispatchers leaving so a lot of new people were being injected into the landscape which can be rough with continuity - I don’t blame or hate System, they were a great company just needed more consistency.
You military working for them?
I got in trouble for going 18 minutes over 14 hour drive time, although I had thought I applied my 16…. I guess they didn’t see it as ‘fit’ and gave me a violation for it. DOT sucks.
Hey man thanks for the content. I'm wondering if Systems transport uses a hair follicle test before hire? Thanks!
I remember it was just urine, but make sure you’re absolutely clean before going - I waited an entire year since I was a heavy smoker before trucking.
@@jaytrucks8329 thanks man! 😁
My husband spoke to a recruiter at Systems and she says they are waiting for a trainer before scheduling him for orientation for Flat bed Maxi. I believe it’s for 295/296. Anyway.. Does Systems provide a GPS? What about a Hot Spot? Just trying to get prepared so we know what he’s going to need. Thanks for the videos!!
Sounds about right, they really do try to pair individuals with like minded trainers for compatibility which I really appreciated lol so they do not provide GPS, hotspot or CB. Some places such as the lumber yard in Laclede ID and Lewiston ID for example almost require CB comms. This may have changed since I’ve moved on but I doubt it. I’m glad they’re helpful to you and everyone and with a company like System Trans I don’t think there’s many drivers out there that documented and answers questions about their operations. It was a wild ride when I was with them, nothing bad to say and it’s always what you make of it, stay on the grind and work that clock to your advantage, park up at the receiver/shipper and get loaded or unloaded off the clock so you can use your time to drive and make $$, don’t make $$ being on duty ;)
I also recommend getting your own dash cam for your own record. Rexing has some good offerings.
@@jaytrucks8329 Thanks for the insight, much appreciated. Guess we are adding a CB to the list. lol My husband and I have been searching all social media platforms for information out there about Systems and it’s been slim pickings so yes we truly appreciate you taking the time to post all of your videos. Take care God Bless
I'm browsing around but I refuse to work for anyone if I'm making less than $2k/week. Currently I can make $1,600 on a 60 hour week and it's great but I'm prepping to become an O/O if it means breaking that threshold for a six figure paycheck after all expenses.
Did they give you a couple day notice before you took that drug test ? And where were you at when they asked you about that drug test? @JayTrucks
Drug tests happen day one orientation and they happen on site.
I expected the test so I honestly didn’t think to care much about it.
With System Transport u get paid to tarp u get paid to untarp and u get paid to wait if necessary GREAT COMPANY
It’s a good company for sure, tarp/untarp could pay more but that’s something everyone could agree on lol There’s also going to be something about a company someone doesn’t like so it’s all subjective - I had a great experience looking back at the beginning. I wasn’t given a new truck, had over 500k miles and I cut my teeth hard with some of the scenarios I went through with that truck.
Do you know if they do a hair follicle test and a urine test And is it a five panel test What do they test for
They test for just about anything. My suggestion is if you’ve inhaled, swallowed or injected anything - Get clean for a year then go in knowing you’re completely clean. Won’t need to worry so much.
What are they paying are they pay any money I’m thinking about going to them any information about pay I know they don’t pay much for training but what about after five weeks for training do they Make at lease 1200 1300 after taxes Per week
It’s possible, just have to keep in mind that it’s cent per mile - You get paid for the miles you run, you will learn in time how to figure ways to get paid more, however sometimes it ends you up being tired constantly, parking at shipper/receivers is a good start and sometimes you’ll need to load or offload while still in sleeper - show like 15 minutes pre trip, 15 minutes of loading and unloading and you should be golden, 8/2 splits and 7/3 splits will help you tremendously.
I’m about to start there they offered me 74 cents a mile running Washington to Salt Lake City.
Oh a dedicated? That’s pretty sweet.
Yeah dedicated from what they said not to shabby only thing is I’ll be home with a loaded trailer not sure where the he’ll I’m going to park the truck haha.
Nearest truck stop or do some homework/research in your area… if you see a dirt lot with some trucks parked there you may be inclined to ask someone there about it. I’m local now but my company isn’t based where I live so for a while I had to park at the nearest truck stop, then they started charging $15 a night or free parking with 80 gallons on diesel… this can get stressful, found a CFN lot and it’s only $100 a month and not very busy and is company paid for. Just one of those things you find out as you go.
Where do you work for at the time of this video. I'm looking for companies in tacoma area. Wanting regional
Hermann Bros. - Solid company.
Yesterday I attended an orientation and I performed all the physical tests to completion but the lady told me I fail because of my heart rate being too high.
Is this possible or did they just not want me to get hired?
I don’t get it. I have always had physical jobs and hard work is something I’ve always done.
Did they allow you to chill out before they took your heart rate? When I go in for my medical card stuff they usually have me sit in the room for like an hour before taking my heart rate.
@@jaytrucks8329 I got nervous and anxious about taking the tests and I did one after the other with no break.
There was two of us there.
A black dude and me a Hispanic.
The other guy asked about the failure rate of the class and the guy in charge said two out of two.
They sent me home because of my heart rate and they sent the black guy home because he had a cough.
Two out of two.
I hate to play the race card but I just can’t stop thinking about that comment.
I just got my CDL. I’m going to be doing flatbed. Gain experience and move on to heavier stuff
Congrats on the CDL! I personally had the same intention - However I shifted from it due to a local spot doing hourly making more $$ and gave up on my initial dream, don’t regret it but always in the back of my mind of what if. Just keep your head down and do what you need to do and you’ll be fine, too many dramatic cats out here. GL on everything Brandon!
1200 -1300 I was doing that when I was a helper
Damn tarping in one day 3 times good god lol
They hit me up saying I’ll make 59/69 a mile and get like $800 during orientation and all that. I wanna get experience in flat beds and everything else I have all my enforcements and I want to use them
I did hear they increased their CPM and tarping pay which is good to hear! Yes you’ll make a little scratch during orientation, lunch is provided by Subway each day and training you’re on your own but getting paid weekly $800 is good, when I went I think it was $700. As far as I know they don’t haul doubles/triples or tankers/hazmat mainly just lumber loads and the occasional oversized, the more oversized you do the more they give you, but nothing crazy off the rip.
@@jaytrucks8329 Yeah it's $100 full tarp/untarp now. I am thinking about local but always hear the pay sucks. Have a wife/3 kids so seeing them 1.5 days a week is no bueno.
I cleared 110k gross this last year, home every night. Same wife and 2 kids. No matter what happens I’m getting paid. Tomorrow I go to Wallula then to Ellensburg then back to Yakima next day I go to Lewiston to offload then probably something to bring me back to Yakima then to Port Angeles the next day. Even if the pay sucks, sometimes you have to compromise and value your own personal time. Just look around and if you find something that’s legit jump on it, if it doesn’t work out can always go back, just keep away from big box companies… mom and pop type joints is where you’ll be happy.
@@jaytrucks8329 How did you land your current gig if you don't mind me asking? Did you just search online and get lucky or meet someone in person? I am looking for something similar to what you do. Nice home daily dedicated route that still pays enough.
@@justintimesYT little bit of both, I have a habit of talking to strangers ha ha. I was at a fuel island and a day cab driver pulled in next to me and we got to talking, he gave me a number and I called it and they worked me in - Prior to me starting with them they didn’t have much work out this way where I live but they got me running quickly all last year I went from Yakima to Tacoma then back, now I’m going to Lewiston Idaho then to Ellensburg and sometimes I go to white swan and up to Port Townsend/Port Angeles and back but that’s a tight run… 5 hrs drive time both ways so I normally shut down at home with about 30 minutes left more or sometimes less depending. They give me time when I need it and don’t ask questions when I have to buy something for the truck with the company card, it’s been great so far.
I start there next Monday
You going 295 fleet in the PNW? It's a good company but not for everyone.
@@jaytrucks8329 which one is that
Probably so I’m based out of texas
@@Texas80sBaby 295 is the heavy haul flatbed fleet. There's other fleets not sure what they're called but they have the basic spread axles. 8 axles is best 😁
@@jaytrucks8329 I think I’m on the 245 fleet but I want to do stepdeck and oversized
Been on 295 for a year now. Here are some points:
- The miles seem to start dropping off the longer you work here. My first 4-6 months I was getting nearly 3000 miles a week fairly regularly now I am lucky to clear 2300.(My trainer confirmed this is usually the case as well)
- Definitely seems like they cater to the drivers that have been there a while. They get the long 700-800 mile hauls while I am constantly running short jaunts up and down the hellhole known as the I5 corridor.
- Been through 2 DM's already because the office environment is pretty horrible and DM's like to take it out on drivers.
- They tend to squeeze you near the end of the week so good luck if you had any fri or sat morning plans. Can't count how many Fridays they try and get me to be local delivery boy around Spokane, which results in you spending 4+ hrs getting a grand total of like 30 miles and getting home late.
- Pay is OK but seems less and less rewarding to run hard trying to chase the money when you just end up waiting for preplans or DM's killing your momentum.
Otherwise not a bad company. Breakdowns, blowouts, road service has been pretty quick to respond in my experience. Many shippers/receivers/forklift drivers we deal with are complete pricks but that's not System's fault.
This is an accurate breakdown of what to expect, I went through 2/3 DMs and was left hanging waiting for an oversized permit on a Friday in Montana - had to wait until Saturday to get it and then learned that the DM had quit. I wasn’t happy about it. All these points are spot on, not a bad company but I think they have a lot to work on if they want people to stick around.
That weekly gross is better then what I was making at Melton I was getting paid around $600- a week to 800 it was shiit they do have more perks then systems like free showers from my experience they had shit trailers as well
Dude you work early mornings and likely sleep through out the day You forgot to mention You don’t really have a life