I am graduating school in about 3 weeks,and am looking for info. about what to look for and what to avoid.Recruiters are coming in to start pre hiring from the different companies(werner,covenant,swift so on so forth).Anyone with advice on this process is welcome to reply.I realize the first year will not be the greatest and im not looking to make 100k i do however want to earn a living and get paid for what I do.

Don't be to picky. Most companies, including swift, have a hiring freeze right now. Get what you can get, I heard the pickins are getting slim. Good luck!

That kind of thinking lands you at places like CRE.....

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Get the DOT number for the company you are interested in and enter it in company snapshot at safersys.org . Click the SafeStat link on the right . Check out the company's SEA scores and ISS-D rating . The ISS-D will tell you how often you can expect to get checked at scales . High OOS (Out Of Service ) numbers for vehicles indicates the equipment isn't maintained well . High OOS numbers for drivers means the drivers are probably pushed to violate HOS or can't make a decent pay running legally . If a company is decent to work for they don't have to keep sending recruiters to schools . The problem is with more companies closing there are more experienced drivers out of work to compete with .
New graduates should look into driving for an expedite fleet owner . Right now it's a slow season for them but they don't require as much experience for straight truck drivers . Many of them run team and there's a chance they could put you with an experienced driver although team drivers from seperate households aren't encouraged . The pay is more acceptable for husband/wife teams with only one or no mortgage payment .

Don't believe everything the recruiters say!

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