Looking For Advice Regarding Millis Transfer

I have spent several days looking over this website. I gotta say, I extremely impressed with how much information has been gathered, and the online community that surrounds it. I posted a few days ago asking for guidance on choosing a school. I took the advice I was given, and fully explored this site. I'm considering Millis Transfer, and I'd love to hear opinions from current and former employees. Their tuition program is a little weird compared to some, but there seem to be a lot of advantages for me in that company. I have to imagine that every driver (or soon to be driver) is looking for different things in a company. Everything in life is subjective, so that's understandable. The main benefits I am seeing are proximity to my home, and the fact that the company is a little smaller than most. I like that aspect of it a lot. My dad works for a smaller carrier and loves it because of the family feel of the company. It would stand to reason that it's easier to build a more personal relationship with dispatchers and DMs in a smaller company. I live in Ohio, and they have a training facility in Ohio. That's a big plus in my book, because I won't have to worry about getting a new license from another state, testing there, and then having to transfer it all back in Ohio. Cost aside, it's just a hassle I'm looking to avoid if I can. Those here who have had to do it can testify, those fees add up and it's not exactly chump change. And in some cases you will have to re-test in your home state. Not sure if Ohio makes you re-test. I have zero issues with criminal history, no pointable driving offenses since 1999, and will fly through a drug screen, so I'm not worried about any of that. My only concern about choosing Millis (or any company for that matter) is being locked in for a year. Once you're in with a company, you gotta ride it out. Every company has its issues, and there is no such thing as a perfect job. I understand that. I'm 42 and have a pretty decent job, so this is a big chance that I'm taking, for both me and my wife. I really want to drive, and she is right there behind me. I know that driving is what I want to do, I have for a very long time. I just need to be sure that I am making the best choice I can when I get started. I have not talked to a recruiter yet, I will be doing that at some point tomorrow. If anyone out there has any personal experience with this company, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks guys, be careful out there. Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

Hey Tim, I am starting at Millis Transfer this Monday, April 11th, in Ohio. I will be going through their CDL school. I am relatively new so I'll answer what I can. My friend works for Millis and its a decent company. As a new person at Millis you can expect to make $800-900/week(per my friend and his pay stubs) but that all depends on how hard you run. I have been told starting pay is like .31cpm but I haven't seen it in writing yet. You have the option of getting home weekly but I have been told the longer you stay out the bigger the checks. As with any company in any industry I am sure it has its flaws but I chose them because I could drive to the CDL school and come home on the weekends because I live relatively close, and I have a friend who works there and has been there for a 5-6 months that could give me the inside info on it. Plus, I have not heard a whole lot of bad things about Millis aside from people complaining about how many miles they get. The normal miles weekly that my friend has been seeing has been 2400-2800/week with a few 3000+ weeks. As a kicker they got DTV in some trucks now as well. And my understanding is there is no forced dispatch to NYC. Lol, honestly though. As a newbie, I am just pumped to hit the road and do something I love and see the country and could careless where they send me..... I will try and update you on how the school is going.

Best of luck Walker, keep us posted! I was on the phone with a recruiter yesterday for over an hour. After that conversation, Millis is the only company I'll be looking at. I've been researching companies non-stop for the last week or so. There are a few gems out there, but none of them had as much to offer in my eyes. I was basically pre-accepted over the phone. Submitting my application tomorrow. Maybe I'll see you out there some day :)

Hey guys, we have a member in here who went to Millis for training. Her name is "Photo Girl." If you will type her name in the search bar at the top of the page it will search our site and give you her posts and comments. We haven't heard from her in a while, so I'm not sure what is going on with her now, but she always seemed excited about her time at Millis.

Looking at Millis myself. I put on app Friday so i will probably hear from them in Monday morning. I'm looking at their Eden, nc school.

Chris, I was told by my recruiter to call when my application was successfully submitted. She said it'll speed up the process. I just sent mine in but its after business hours, so I'll be calling in first thing tomorrow.

I talked w a recruiter today and she needs some w-2s to verify employment and then hopefully the ball gets rolling, She did say they like drivers to be out 10-14 days w 4 home time, not necessarily what the website says but...it is what it is.

Yup, I just had to send them some 1099s for the same reason. When you call in ask for Peggy. She seems to be the most knowledgeable person in the recruiting department. She's a real sweetheart. And she is a former driver, so she'll be better equipped to address your concerns. She wasn't in today, but she will be tomorrow. I'd definitely ask her about that driving schedule, because that's not what she told me. I did learn something else today that's not on the website. Your contract is for one year. However, if you stay for another 6 months they reimburse you in full for your tuition. That is according to another recruiter. I'll be verifying that tomorrow when I talk to Peggy.

Staring on July 5th at the Ohio location, can't wait. I put a long post on here but for some reason it didn't go through. Walker and Chris, hopefully I'll see you out there some day. Can't wait to get behind the wheel :) Good luck with everything. Keep in touch.