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No , No one will take you on just out of school except the big guys .Most place want 1 or 2 yrs exper. The least I' seen is 6 months. So you just dont have alot of choices.
It a load of crap, I know of a lot of trucking companies in may area, but not a single one will hire a a driver fresh out of school.

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Okay, I get it now fellas, thanks for enlighting me on the ways of hiring newbs these days. Too bad the mega carriers seemingly have exclusive kontrol of newbs getting into this sport. There are some very fine small trucking firms out there. Sadly their insurance providers are holding them hostage, obviously.

Good luck Brickman81.
Its cool man, everybody learns something new everyday & thanks. I know that once I get going with this I'm going to need all the luck I can get.

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have been looking for company to work for. Thought I found one until I started reading things here on this site! But now I am looking at Werner, anyone out there want to clue me in on them, good or bad? thanks. Got my class A back in Nov.
While you can tell I haven't driven yet, I can tell you all I have ever heard about them is bad. A friend of mine drove for them a few years back & says he would rather go back to a desk job then drive for them again.
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stay away from werner, swift, jb hunt and yes even schnieder
you will be a number to them, a very expendable number that is
try your best to get into a medium company, better yet a small one

if you do go with a mega carrier watch your third point of contact at all times
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How about going to truck stop and ask a few drivers, how they feel about who they drive for ? Don't expect 1 answer to give you good perspective. 1 person might be very satified with the same thing another can't tolerate.......... Some settling might occur during shipping
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stay away from werner, swift, jb hunt and yes even schnieder,you will be a number to them, a very expendable number that is
i have met multi year veterans from all of those carriers, that loved it.....
i myself like smaller companies, but you gotta start somewhere
i'm jus sayin' Cuz
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How about going to truck stop and ask a few drivers, how they feel about who they drive for ? Don't expect 1 answer to give you good perspective. 1 person might be very satified with the same thing another can't tolerate.......... Some settling might occur during shipping
If it wasn't an hours drive to a truck stop I would be out there asking drivers every day, but with my current job I'm really just not able to do that.
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