Does anyone here have any experience with Melton Truck Lines?

The running rabbit drivers use to get a meal discount at Kelly’s Truck Terminal in Shreveport La, but that was years ago.
Sorry that’s all I can help you with.

 

I work with quite a few former Melton drivers. They seem to have a good training program and are a good solid starter company. They are a mega so they have their share of silly rules and policies.

 

One of my co-workers ran with them previously.

Expect to see all of the lower 48. You may well even get a shot at some Canada freight.

Look for lots of tarping. Lackluster pay. If you're like most drivers....before too long you will be ready for better pay for all that hard work (especially if you stay with flatbed).

I would say your biggest problem there is....if you later somehow decide you don't like/want flatbed -- you're pretty much stuck with finding another job/carrier (Melton is a "one-trick pony").

For example: with Decker Truck Lines -- you could just switch to another division (i.e., reefer -- very good freight in recessions).

-- L

 

That'll change!

 

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Make sure you take in all the education possible during the flatbed course. It's quite a lot of material. Don't be afraid to ask your trainer questions. Melton hauls all kinds of flatbed freight so you may be uncertain about how to secure certain loads. You can come on here and there are a bunch of members who can help. Get your trainer's phone number when you get out on your own so you can call and ask him a question about any load that looks strange. Most of all, don't be in a hurry trying to secure a load. It's ok to put more securement than what it calls for. I would do that when I hauled flatbed. It gave me peace of mind. I was going to make sure those I beams and coils didn't go anywhere. Now that I'm pulling reefer and dry van freight, every load gets secured. Going that extra mile to make you have appropriate securement means everything out here.

 

I talk to a couple of Melton drivers regularly. Now wouldn’t be a good time to start there, if there planners can’t find freight that pay’s enough you’ll be sitting. Right now there’s a lot of sitting there, be lucky to see that trend change anytime soon. That being said, there a good outfit that doesn’t micromanage near as much as you hear after you get a few years in.

 

^^^^^^^^^^WHAT HE SAID^^^^^^^^^^

-- L

 

Don’t get drunk in a hotel room while your truck is in the shop and post about it here……….