Phase 1: Mast 1.0
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Mast 1.0
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Mast 2.0
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Mast 3.0
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Career
Mast 1.0
4 weeks of behind-the-wheel and classroom training
Mast 1.0 is your first phase of training. Over the course of about four weeks, you’ll be
introduced to several aspects of trucking with time both in the classroom and behind the
wheel. By the end of Mast 1.0, you will not only have a CDL, but also a detailed picture of
what a job as a professional driver will demand, how to safely drive down the road, and
how to maneuver a tractor-trailer in several unique scenarios.
Weeks 1 & 2
- Learn from veteran drivers with 50+ years of combined experience in the industry
- Experience what it’s like to drive a truck
- Experience unconventional hours (early morning, late nights, long days) just like you will when you’re a professional driver
- Participate in classroom training
- Live onsite Monday through Friday in comfortable accommodations (you can go home on the weekends)
- Get paid from Day 1
- Learn the Mast cultural expectations, such as showing up for work on time and being well-rested and professional at all times
At the end of week 2
In the middle of the Mast 1.0 phase, you’ll be
assessed for these skills:
- Pre-trip inspection
- Maneuvers: Offset; Parallel; Alley Dock
- 2 long days with a short break
- Safely drive truck and maintain lane
Weeks 3 & 4
- Commit to the Pro Driver Training Agreement.
- Take the CDL test (you get 3 chances to pass the CDL exam)
- Get real-world experience behind the wheel
- Learn real-life tactics and curriculum designed to equip you with tools you’ll need after graduation
- Pass the final Mast assessment
The Pro Driver Training Agreement
If you meet both Mast cultural expectations and the above skills expectations at the end of week 2,
you’ll be invited to commit to your future as a pro truck driver.
you’ll be invited to commit to your future as a pro truck driver.
Mast promises to:
Invest in your training and give you all the tools
you need to become a professional truck driver.
You promise to:
Commit to completing 100,00 miles with Mast Trucking (this takes about a year) and sign the Pro Driver Training Agreement. If, for any reason, you don’t fulfill this commitment, you are obligated to pay Mast Trucking $7,000.
Your housing accommodations
For students in Mast 1.0, we provide lodging in our recently renovated lodging facility. You’ll be assigned a room to return to in the evening after your training is complete. Your comfortable accommodations include these features.
- Recently remodeled
- Wi-Fi
- Full kitchen
- Pots, pans, utensils, etc.
- Keurig
- Laundry
- Living room
- TV
- Multiple restrooms
- Outdoor seating
Graduate to Mast 2.0 after
- Meeting weekly expectations
- Committing to the Pro Driver Training Agreement
- Obtaining your CDL
- Passing the final assessment