Whats the best company to start with?

**danmissouri** · 08.11.2012

Originally Posted by Emolson

Out of the 4 I would say Schneider than Roehl, Swift, Werner and Then CRE. Out of those 4 companies I only had experience with only 2. Swift and Wener. I have been with Swift for a year and Werner for 2 years. Swift was a okay company for me and I got my CDL thru their school. At the beginning It was not good but in the middle I started getting more miles. At Swift I averaged 2300-2500 miles per week. But sometimes more and sometimes worst. At Swift Their equipments are good may not be excellent but good. Many drivers have different experience with each company. As for Werner im currently with right now, but will be going out im just getting low miles, to much sitting and waiting. So now I plan to go with another company. Keep reading on this thread, but it will be up to you to pick out the best company you would like to go with. Schneider is a really good company and treat their drivers great to. Other good companies I know that have a school and great training are Prime Inc and Stevens Transport.

Didn't mean to slam Swift, you get good and bad anywhere you go. They've got alot of new equipment, don't know how they pay. I think they're the biggest now, bought somebody a couple years ago, now bigger than Schneider. I do know Schneider's a good place for new drivers. I left there 12/09, they were buying a bunch of new tractors and NONE of them were orange. They were taking a beating on the resale market, hard to sell an orange truck. Just keep in mind, you won't get rich at any of them. Get your experience and move on. Life is a journey, enjoy the ride.

**judih** · 12.25.2012

I am From Ft Myers myself and was wondering does Con-Way heir women? and do they keep you in the south? hate going north.

**Roadrealtor** · 12.26.2012

Originally Posted by judih

I am From Ft Myers myself and was wondering does Con-Way heir women? and do they keep you in the south? hate going north.

Of course they hire women. If you are an over the road trucker, you will be going north, south, east and west. I am from Ft. Myers too and work for Con-Way. I have heard recently that Ft Myers is below the current hiring line, somewhere around Tampa now. Verify this with a recruiter....if its on the internet, it may or may not be true.

**Chinatown** · 12.27.2012

Originally Posted by judih

I am From Ft Myers myself and was wondering does Con-Way heir women? and do they keep you in the south? hate going north.

FFE has terminals in Miami & Winter Haven.

**beermooch67** · 01.14.2013

Whatever you do don't go to CRST or Werner known as The big blue screw CRE will force you to lease a truck and them give you no miles and you starve ect. I have found all this out from my research on here and trucking truth.com Stevens Transport is good too and C-1(Driver Solutions) the two companies they go through are Pam Transport and USA-Truck and are decent to go through too.The best is like Harley007 said Schneider. Good luck in what ever you decide.