Looking at Prime

If you don't like sitting, I'd avoid reefers all together. Low pay is an industry standard across the board. If I could do it over again I would have gone tanker, probably Schneider. Then you can go choice as early as six months.

 

You MIGHT be able to get a "condo" *IF* there is one available when you go solo. Don't count on it, though. Also, the heavier truck will limit the loads that you can take.

With your experience, you will likely have to come in as a PSD student, but that's a determination you'll have to get from your recruiter.

 

You won't sit much here, as long as you're always on time can usually count on averaging about 2500+ miles a week. Even during winter things stayed fairly steadyish.

Company guys start at 42 cpm + up to 6 cpm for mpg bonuses in a LW. The money is pretty good

 

Which company did you work for before ?

 

I'm not sure of the exact numbers, as I think they changed it recently. Maybe Chucktaylor can chime in with more specifics, but it basically goes something like .1 for 7.5 mpg, .2 for 8, .3 for 8.3, .4 for 8.5, .5 for 8.75, .6 for 9.

It's hard to not hit at least 8 with the LW's outside of the winter months. I'm on a dedicated lane running loads that are always in the 45-46k range. Even going 62 all week I'd be over 8. Normally I keep it between 55-58 and average right around 8.5-8.6 with an occasional spike to 8.8+. the new trucks they say are getting 9-10mpg if you're fortunate enough to land one of those.

 

Very very few company drivers get full size trucks here on the reefer side probably less than 1%. To me "dont count on one" means dont get your hopes up but theres a small chance. When in reality it means its not going to happen. On the bright side the extra 5cpm should add up to $6,000 extra income in a year and most people get used to the lightweight quickly and dont mind it, i did. You can also go flatbed and youll get a full size if its something you cant get over.