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DRIVER TRAINER SAYS “BTC KEEPS THEIR PROMISES TO DRIVERS”
Veteran
driver James Fluharty came to flatbed carrier BTC after nearly
three decades on the road where now, as a driver trainer, he
shares his experience with recent graduates.
“I enjoy working with new drivers and helping them start off
right”, says Fluharty. “BTC is a great place to build a career.”
One of the reasons Fluharty feels BTC is a good choice
for drivers is the company’s higher pay and good hometime.
“Weekends at home are very important to me. I want to spend time
with my wife, Tamy, and our children and grandchildren.” Then he
adds with a laugh. “Well, mostly the grandchildren.”
Fluharty says he emphasizes to young drivers the
importance of having a good relationship with dispatchers and
others in the company. “I have really good people to work with
and it makes all the difference in the world,” he says. “The
dispatchers always work with you to accommodate what you need.”
A resident of Middleton, WV (“home of the Great Pumpkin
Festival”), Fluharty says BTC has lived up to its promises to
him. “Whatever they told me they were going to do when I came
here, they’ve done,” he says. “The people at BTC keep their
word.”
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TRAINER PAY PACKAGE
- Trainers get paid an
additional $.02 per mile.
- Trainers also receive $.02
per mile for every mile an upgraded student runs for up to 1
year.
- If an upgraded student
achieves the quarterly incentive bonus, then their trainer
will receive an additional 10% of the student’s bonus.
TRAINING PROGRAM TIMELINE
- Student will spend the first
3 days receiving classroom instruction.
- Student will then spend 2
days receiving hands on securement lab training
- The student will then be
assigned to the over the road trainer for a minimum of 4
weeks. The student must be willing to stay away from home a
minimum of 4 weeks while with the trainer unless the trainer
lives near the location of the student. BTC will cover the
expense of the student’s hotel stays over the weekends.
- Once over the road training
time is completed, then the student must pass a road test
and written examination before becoming a solo driver.
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