Swift Flatbed, 11 western states and Phoenix CDL training?

They gave you your own hotel room I bet? Swift seems to think you have to bunk up with strangers in hotels.
I am seriously looking at Roehl if for anything the home time they promise and have a good flatbed division hauling all sorts of interesting things.

 

True. I could have stayed at another hotel and just walked over. Didn't think of that. lol
Well best of luck GWS in whatever you decide to go with.

 

I haven't just yet. Hard to really know because the recruiters don't tell you everything. I'd go with what is most comfortable for you. Since you are near Phoenix, you couldn't really go wrong with either. I might go Roehl because they don't have a terminal in Portland and most of their runs are the midwest and the south. I'd like to avoid Seattle and Portland because traffic can be bad around those cities. I know it gets bad in Phoenix and LA too but the NW has the more cramped roads. The I-5 through Oregon and Washington is terrible in my opinion. Not so much in the south but once you hit the valley up into Portland it gets kinda annoying.

 

One thing I found after digging through companies for months is most mega starters are all about the same.
Some pay more for training - you'll be in training for a longer period of time.
Some have really nice equipment and pay you less.
Some offer sign on bonuses - really it's a longevity bonus. You have to stay to get it.

Unless you can get on with a top notch company like TMC, Maverick, Melton you'll be dealing with about the same #### from what I could tell. Talked to Melton and Maverick and they move pretty slow. Takes some time to get through their rings and I just wanted to get in a truck haha

 

Yea paid for the room and flight. The thing I noticed about system is they actually what you moving I have not sat since Ive been solo. And the home time is what you want it to be I stay out by choice 3 1/2 weeks.

Check out decker and if you want to stay out of the NW system has fleets that will keep you out

 

Swift ain't the greatest but I definitely know TMC, Melton or Maverick are what you call top notch.

 

Are not top notch. Sorry.