New driver looking for a company

I went with Crete. I am halfway done with my 8 week training at 500 a week. Pulling dry van. When solo it is 34 cents a mile and after 1 year you go up to 43 cents a mile. Newer equipment. I am pretty happy so far.

 

This is info which I have from others, not my personal opinion as I wouldn't know...
Don't know anything about super services, transport america is having some change going on as they were recently acquired by someone else, stay away from usa, knight, mixed bag of reviews, schneider, mixed bag as well, but not too bad, several others have done ok with them.... Now Crete, I have talked with several people (drivers in person, on this forum, significant others, etc), and have heard good things about them.... Those would be my top 2 from what you have listed, Crete first, Schneider second, now don't know anything about super services.... good luck

 

call Letica,,they are a private carrier with a yard in Valdosta,,they start at 41cnts/mile,,have good trucks with APUs and lots of miles no touch

they are hiring right now,,

 

Crete has a terminal in Marietta. They would pay for a car rental or bus ticket to get you to orientation. They would also pay for your hotel, lunch and dinner while at the 3 day orientation. Then you go out with a trainer for 8 weeks at $500 per week, with 4 days off at 4 weeks. After you finish your 8 weeks you get assigned a truck. They do not have tuition reimbursement. They pay you 34 cents a mile to start and. 43 cents a mile after 12 months.

I paid $5000.00 cash for my CDL school. And I thought I wanted a company to have tuition reimbursement. I looked at it this way- say US Xpress pays you 30 cents a mile but gives you $150 a month tuition reimbursement. Let's say after 6 months you quit there to get a better job. All you got for tuition reimbursement was $900 back out of $5000.00. The new company you go to will not consider you a student anymore so the reimbursement stops. You would have to work 32 months to get the full reimbursement. I personally would rather have the higher paying miles and consider the $5000.00 an investment in myself. So not getting a" reimbursement" doesn't really matter. That 4 cents a mile adds up to over a $100.00 a week in my pay at 2500 miles. That's $400 a month compared to $150.

 

Many drivers say they make a good living with USA Truck.

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Halvor Lines
Paschall Truck Lines
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deBoer Transportation

 

China...I noticed you recommend paschall. What do you know about them?

 

Dry van company based in Murray, KY. Trucks have APU's. Run Eastern half of USA & lots of Texas freight. Choice of solo or teams.