flatbed job

They came to my school to recruit. You have to be 23 to work for them. If I wanted to go over the road I would go with them. They get you home every weekend guaranteed. You get to run Peterbilt 379's, 389's, and they have a lot of those new aerodynamic Peterbilts. They also pay pretty good CPM and they also offer percentage of the load pay starting at 26%. It ends up being a little more than being paid by CPM, according to them. You can also invest in the company since they pride themselves in being "employee owned". They also give you bonuses in company stock which ends up being a large sum of money in the end. Their training is 6 weeks (?) in Des Moines Iowa. The one catch is that you have to find a place to park your truck over the weekends. Since you're a farm boy I bet you could find a farm to keep your truck at. They definitely hire student drivers as long as your background is clear.

 

Waggoners Trucking has a good reputation. The website has "experience required" but apply anyway; one new CDL grad in Colorado was hired.

Jones Bros. Trucking
System Transport

Put your location on your profile; you may not be in the hiring area for some companies.

 

How often do you want to be home?

 

My thoughts:

You have 2 kinds of wannabe posts.
1. asks about pros and cons, flatbed to reefer, is it worth the extra work..etc.
2. Hey! I want to flatbed. I want to throw some chains and am used to outdoor work. Where do I sign up?

Which one does ol farmboy fit in? My kind of driver. He's ready to skateboard. Doesn't matter where he goes, he will do okay. TMC will do fine to get started. But whats your 3 year goal?

BTW, I will drink my next adult beverage in your honor.

 

You live in Virginia...you should be able to go to the house.