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- Finally got the video done. My 1 year review for Melton.
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I just want to say that I'm currently in CDL school and I've been looking for different companies for months and your videos have definitely helped in making a decision on companies to go to. It looks like so far Melton seems like the right option for me
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yes, sir!
What good brother this Monday I start my orientation I fly out this Sunday I'm coming from Brooklyn I'm excited Deep down I know I'm making the right decision joining with Melton I just got my CDL A license I passed March 31 and I'm ready to start trucking any advice and also I appreciate your videos
I appreciate your videos I haven't left yet and I miss my family already lol I'm ready to migrate✊🏽
@@vincentgomez5435 it’s definitely tough brother. Best of luck man. It’s an awesome experience
Appreciate the videos! I went and binged all your older videos last night, you have definitely helped my decide to come to melton this summer!
Awesome man! We’ll be glad to have ya’
@@aKEPsoul do you have a discord? I am in one with 2 of my buddies that are also melton drivers and we usually talk during the day and cut up if you’d wanna join
@@LobbsTrucking I do but it’s more for gaming. Not a bad idea though if the channel gets some traction
I live in Montana, me and my pooch’s favorite place stop when traveling. Truck parking in Alberton. Funny we’ve lived here 13 years and accidentally found it 2 years ago, had to pee!!! Lol. It’s a gem.
It’s definitely a gem
Love your pay detail in the video. I have done pay videos since starting but I didn’t find anyone near as detailed as me, until you. Good job. I always say the order is Culture, Home Time, Equipment, Compensation.
Yeah man I agree. Culture is huge.
Home time is my important factor. I didn’t think it was when I first started, but man I sure do miss weekends. I just switched to a regional route and will see how it goes
Congratulations one your 1st year!!
Thanks brother
Thank you. Appreciate the video. I am new at melton, new in otr. It’s hard doing flat bed and Melton does pay little. Would not recommend anyone to come and work for melton. Melton has gone down lately a lot - that’s what people with more than a year’s experience say.
I still have friends there and that is what I’ve been hearing as well. Hopefully they can figure it out.
Congrats! Thanks for sharing your experiences and keep up the good work.
Thank you
I begin orientation on the 16th, just trying to get all the info I need to succeed. Appreciate your videos
Hope they help! Good luck!
My hubby is with melton right now. He is not getting enough loads. He is sitting most weekends. Not making enough money. I have to pull him from them. I wish he was making enough money. Am looking at other companies right now. Sad bcz they are a great company
That’s tough! Hope things get better!
Has it picked up recently or is it still dry out there I was planning on going to melton I just recently graduated cdl school.
No micromanagement!!??? Thats awesome.
I driven Class Be Ready Mix trucks for the last 3 years weight between 60-80klbs the whole trailer and flatbed thing will be new to me
It will take time to learn. It’s not that difficult overall.
Really great video! Thanks for the honesty
Of course! Best of luck!
Sherwin william, walmart, estes, etc there's plenty of other companies you can run regional and get paid 30% more then what Melton pay
I know there are better paying options out there. I like the company atmosphere here at Melton. I would like to get home weekly. I just switched to their regional lane, but it’ll come with a cut in miles I assume. I’m also paying my dues another year to get 2 years experience.
This day and age all you need is a year, get all your endorsement to make things easier
@@jaandjay 10/4 I appreciate it.
Pacific northwest is beautiful, can't deny it. Lots of scenic routes/views. I love being out there but Seattle and Seattle traffic? 😡😠 no thanks lol
Lmao. Seattle is a pain but I love the PNW. Can’t let one city ruin an entire region.
@@aKEPsoul 😂 Yea true that. I just have a personal vendetta about Seattle..just Seattle...i dread going through there and the parking...oh, what parking? 😂 Just that city alone is a pain in my rear that i probably wont ever get rid of. It's definitely personal. Ppl say well, hey at least it ain't nyc...well yeah, good point, thx for making me feel better momentarily, doesn't make me hate it less. Lol...other than that tho, Washington is beautiful, Nevada is awesome, love alots of Oregon, parts of Montana...absolutely gorgeous. ❤ Idaho is on the bottom end for my love of the west but it's decent, personally speaking. West over East most definitely.
I was born and raised in NYC I be driving my motorcycle out here it gets crazy out here I do Uber X and Lyft out here and it's hectic I would be stressed the F.. .out driving a truck out here I was stuck in traffic this morning for more then a hour I pick up a passenger at JFK and drop them off at midtown Manhattan I'm ready to move out the concrete jungle
That doesn’t sound fun at all
@@aKEPsoul not at all
Got a question about banking.
I'm going to Melton on the 8th. My wife is thai. I have 3 weeks already slotted and paid for, and that trip is non-negotiable.
Assuming, it wasn't and I banked the home days (doesn't need to be 3 whole weeks, necessarily, but a nice round number, like 18 days) do they care? I guess what i'm asking is do they have a certain amount of days you can use at one time?
As long as you have the days you can take them. I just started a 18 day vacation today.
@@aKEPsoul Perfect! Thanks for the quick reply. I'm coming from Orlando. I already know getting me here is going to be an issue, so once lease is up, i'm not renewing.
Planning on living in the truck, and then after a year, settling down in Ohio.
I think it's cool that you've been out almost a whole year, and they still haven't dispatched you to Manhattan, although i'm going to assume that it's not a place they frequent anyway.
In your experience, did you find yourself in the north east the most, or was it more spread out?
@@mycheldavis9098 I was primarily south/Midwest if I had to select a region. A couple weeks of northeast running. Some runs out west. Florida 3 times.
Hey man, my wife is Thai too! That is one of the main reasons I'm looking at Melton for the home time to travel 2x a year to Thailand :) And the wife can come with me in the truck. Hope to see you on the road and the ladies can make some Papaya Salad lol !
What the recruiter told me is that if you have something already planned, they will work with you. You just have to communicate it with your manager early on.
Regional is the best way to go
I requested the waitlist.
@@aKEPsoul have you looked in the Maverick? What are your thoughts?
@@bradleymuha4861 they don’t have a pet policy so that removed them from any consideration
@@aKEPsoulsame with system transport company looked perfect but no pets
How were you able to get 51 home days if Melton policy is only 1 home day per 7 days out?
Road warrior days.
@@aKEPsoul so to be clear, if you work 21 consecutive days you would earn a total of 4 days of home time (1 day for each 7 days + 1 additional day for Road Warrior). Is this correct? And many thanks for the video on your experiences and breakdown of the pay! This video was extremely helpful!!!
@@Brian-vh7gb that would be correct. And thanks man. Glad the information is helpful.
10 yrs to get 65cpm i was doin 70cpm plus $30 every load all miles with 6 months experience 😂
Yeah that’s why I said pay ain’t a reason to come to Melton. Fortunately, I’m not worried about pay too much.
@@aKEPsoul yea man bro i wasnt knoccin you either. i jus didnt have a clue they were doing you guys that wrong and i knoooow melton over works you guys on another level. i kno about them having u drop off and load at tha same place way after ya 14 is up having to use yard move cuz technically u can still work over ya 14 jus cant drive than expect u to only take a 10 and get a move on. its sad bro. i went owner up and one load pays more than what a million miler grosses in a week only runnin about 360 miles total. these companies really take advantage
@@412hwc man idk when you drove for Melton but I don’t run like that lol. I just chill. Average 2200 miles or so a week.
@@aKEPsoul lol i never have. but i used to work for roehl when i first started n tha my homeboy went from roehl to melton.
What company brother?
Does melton have cameras facing drivers?
Yes
Yes
@@aKEPsouldo you talk on the phone,using your headset,while driving? Just to talk to friends and family and such.
@@ericstanback8184 sure do! Obviously not when I’m in heavy traffic or bad weather. Otherwise I’m talking.
@@aKEPsoul just checking brother because you know how the orientation is here and how they press that they don’t even want you on the headset and such
Come over tmc we have a heavy haul division
i'm happy with Melton at the moment. Hoping to get onto their regional fleet to get home every weekend.
Tmc is fried buddy. Nope no can do. Western express best company 👌
@@FaZeredemption3 get off my page with the troll stuff man.
Tmc does not have heavy haul 😂🤣…..
@@bk-n-ga6652they do
Do you have a CB radio your truck?
If so, do you find it helpful?
I did. I 100% recommend having one.
👋🏽 awesome video, do you know if their pet policy allows 2 dogs?
I believe it’s 1 pet, but I would verify that with a recruiter.
Thanks, I have 2, can't leave them behind!
@@concha257 that’s understandable. I’d verify before crossing Melton off the list
Do they have driver facing camera?
Yes
Ear aches sinus infections
What's your first form of income?
Pension from previous employer
You made 45k net in one year?
Yup
@@aKEPsoul how do you feel about being stuck in your truck on the weekend?
@@aKEPsoul with no load? Somehting I’m going through rn and it annoys me
@@richardlopez3868 not sure I understand what ya mean by no load.
@@richardlopez3868 it doesn’t bother me too much. Sometimes I get a hotel.
Complaining about home time when the point of otr is being away from home. Lmao. If you cant do 3+ months away from home, then go local. You just arent fit buddy. Too soft.
I don’t see the point in working your life away, but hey different strokes for different folks.