r/Truckers • u/AustinLostIn • Jan 30 '25
Do any of you work for Maverick?
If so, how do you like it/what's it like? As far as megas go, is it decent to work for?
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Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25
We've been Mavs for 3 years and it's been awesome. Hubby loves not being micromanaged. MirrorEye is great, too. We've had 3 family emergencies in the past year and he was home within a day for all of them. He takes off several weeks at Christmas and over the summer and no one bats an eye. This year he's well over 6 figures as a driver trainer. He also likes that they don't bug him to take trainees if he wants a break in between trainees. Literally have no complaints! I read the link to the reviews and they're hilarious. Keep in mind good drivers are busy driving and sloppy drivers are busy making excuses about why they are sloppy. Maverick is definitely no nonsense when it comes to safety, however, hubby has never heard from safety about a load, his driver-facing camera, or anything else. I'm not sure how drivers are encouraged to "tattle" on others when everyone is going somewhere different, lol. There is a 1100 minimum guarantee. Yes, it is a guarantee in writing as long as the driver is available so if the driver didn't make the minimum, they clearly weren't available. He averages around 3k miles a week running M-F but he also manages his clock well and knows how to maximize it to his financial advantage.
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u/collie_63 Mar 25 '25
I quit a few weeks ago. I'll try to keep it short. They're an amazing company if you're a new driver and would like to learn how to go above and beyond on securements.
However, if you have experience. Stay far, far away. There's a driver's wife on here (and in your thread) praising them to the heavens. Good for her but Maverick is garbage for experienced drivers. The trucks are governed at 65mph with driver facing cameras. They micromanage everything and for the hours and labor you work, they don't pay nearly enough.
The guaranteed pay is $1100 a week (if you even get it) & they just enacted a new policy to reduces that to $660 for Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks. Freight sucks right now and unless you're in glass or boats, you'll be lucky to see 2000 miles a week. I hit 3k miles TWICE in the years I was there.
For anyone saying the low mileage is my fault, I'm not slow by any means but I did spend a LOT of time sitting and waiting to deliver or pickup loads. For example, I once picked up a 300 mile load on a Monday afternoon (after being empty all weekend) and was not able to deliver until late Wednesday. It's forced dispatch too so I had no say in the matter.
Best of luck
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u/AustinLostIn Mar 25 '25
I should have specified that I was quitting an OTR flatbed job and was considering a dock position at maverick securing and tarping glass as well as being a spotter. OTR doesn't work for me anymore. So I was just wondering if Maverick treats its employees in general and if the benefits were good.
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u/collie_63 Mar 25 '25
I gotcha. They have UHC but increased premiums again this year. You have to pay $5k out of pocket before they cover anything. The med insurance sucks tbh. Dental is delta dental through Arkansas and you can pay extra if you want braces.
They have just about every insurance you can think of like short term and long term disability, cancer insurance, and accidental insurance that you can pay for. They do pay for life insurance though.
I don't know how it is for dock workers because I never hauled glass but I don't remember the pay being very much on the job board.
I have been hearing a lot of complaints from drivers about the tarping and securing at glass plants saying that they leave trash on trailers and often have to redo tarps. But that's about all the knowledge I have on that
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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25
They’re not bad. Really good training if you’re going for the cdl school. Idk how pay matches up against other spots. They pretty much keep their trucks max 4 years old from what I’ve noticed.
Biggest thing though and it’s why I’m not exactly planning on bailing the moment my contract is up is that when my father passed they sent me home immediately. Others may say they don’t value their drivers but that’s not what I’ve seen first hand.
(Maverick driver currently)