Cypress Truck Lines
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Wendy, as a flat-bed driver, I come across and sometimes visit with drivers from Cypress. They seem to always be very busy. It's hard for us to tell you whether a company is good or bad since we really don't think it's the right premise for seeking out employment in this industry. I will tell you that a lot of Cypress trucks are getting on up there in miles, but I one time had a truck issued to me that was just about to turn over the millionth mile on the odometer, and I still ran the wheels off that thing. It all boils down to making the best out of your situation, but I'm gonna tell you that he really should settle in somewhere and try to stay there for at least two years if he wants to start increasing his pay. He's gonna quit a job right now just when he's coming up for an annual review, I got a seven cents per mile increase my first year. I saw some really good pay checks at the rate you say isn't cutting it, So, he's got to figure out why he isn't getting the miles that he needs to be successful. Hopefully Cypress will be a good move for you guys, but it is more important to take a good hard look in the mirror than it is to go around trying to figure out which company is gonna treat you right. If a company has got the freight, I can guarantee you that they have a core group of drivers they really depend on, and then they've got some others that are just kind of hanging on. To be in that first category of drivers you have got to hang around a while to prove yourself. You don't want to be in that latter category, because if you are, there's not a company out there that can help you.
I'm not saying your man is in that camp, I'm just wanting others who read this to realize the most critical factor for success in this business is the "gear jamming, double clutching , coffee drinking nut" behind the wheel of the truck. You can go to work at Werner, and Western Express (two places that have terrible reviews) and still be very successful at this stuff.
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Old School is correct(can't bring myself to say he is right AGAIN). I am curious as to what your husband is getting for miles each week.
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Hello all, I need some fast advice. Hubby is needing to change companies because what they pay at his current. ($.30pm) just isn't cutting it. He is just under a year in the industry and has been driving reefer all except is initial drive instructor drove flatbed. He has an offer with Cypress Truck Lines. He of course would train out of Jacksonville FL and then be assigned to the terminal in NC. I have heard mostly bad things about them but it is all 5-10 years old. Please help, we have to make a decision fast
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.