Looking for fleet to take on new driver in Sacramento area, West Sacramento esp.

**4Bear** · 07.28.2012

Originally Posted by catpwred

... if u want any more info pm me.

I will. I haven't got a car yet and so OTR still looks pretty good to me. I have thought about looking to pick up some operating skills beyond just trucking, mixers and refrigeration, for example.

**scottied67** · 07.29.2012

I believe May trucking takes newbies. They have a drop yard at Woodland.

**CenutryClass** · 07.30.2012

Try Gordon or Pride. I dont know much about them but from what I see their equipment seems nice and I see them in this lane along 80 nightly.

Like others said, stay away from CRST

check craigslist even, lots of trucking jobs on there. Whether they take newbies or not is another story

**amarth2008** · 08.03.2012

Thanks going to go apply to Atlas monday

**amarth2008** · 08.03.2012

May does take ELD you go train for 3 weeks. if you fail your solo test you go back out for 2 weeks with your trainer. I was 11 western the pay after you solo is 0.30 pm than 6 months 31cpm a year 35cpm i learned that OTR wasant for me

**4Bear** · 08.03.2012

I've decided to go with CRST. I know many people have warned against this, but for my situation, these arguments simply don't apply. I would rather get started with a company who clearly knows what to do with inexperienced drivers than try to go for more money or something somewhere else. CRST looks a little scruffy compared to others, but it looks more solid, like it knows what it's doing. We'll see. I'll probably have more questions elsewhere and keep posting as time permits.

**FTB530** · 5 Hours Ago

Please let us know how it goes for you at CRST, i talked to them two years ago and after ten minutes on the phone i knew they just wanted to get me to do the training at a $4000 cost,i already had my cdl and had drove for 12 years,i can see maybe a two week training but not two months and no way i would sign a 8 month contract,after the third recruiter called me in three days i told him when i have no other choice then to live under a bridge or work for CRST i will give you a call. But i am really interested to know how it works for you if it is a good deal or will you wish you listened to the other posters advice here.