Is there any company that people don't hate.

No. And I'm serious. The key is to find a company that's right for you. Get your 1 year of experience. That's like the magic ticket. Once you have that year, you can almost go anywhere. Most of these posts are from guys that have screwed themselves by doing it the wrong way.

 

Truck drivers will complain no matter what. Its human nature.


What you have to do is figure out which ones are worth listening to. Alot of guys complain just to hear themselves talk. They would ##### if their ice cream was cold.

Every company will have people complaining about it.

 

Negativity is a dangerous thing. Internet negativity, shielded in cyber anonymity, is particularly onerous. Plenty of it here. If you can see through the drama, you will find plenty of good advice and success stories here. You can also see plenty of examples of how not to proceed. Good luck.

 

Try looking in the "Trucking Company DAC Reports" section, rather than "Bad Companies." You'll get a more clear picture of how they operate, from current drivers. Reading b**** forums will only show you the negatives.

Every company has its own flavor of BS. You have to figure out which flavor is most palatable to you.

 

Then you'd better avoid all the carriers that send recruiters to schools .

 

Every major carrier out there has screwed a driver. The trick is to find the carrier that does it least. Another point to make is that the training companies with 150% turnover are just that! You aren't going to change anything at the company, you're just a statistic. The best thing to do is ask a lot of questions, and try to find a niche within the company. Most drivers with their brand new, shiny CDL have no idea what they are getting into, especially the ones with a family. Therefore when they don't get home on the day they requested, or they are in Maine and their daughter gets rushed to the hospital in Vegas, or they blow their meager rookie paychecks in the truckstops, their COMPANY sucks and they quit. Most drivers don't make it a year out here.

The best advice out there is to try and get hooked up with a locally owned trucking company, but insurance has really neutered their ability to take rookies. Pull out the phonebook and start showing up on their doorsteps, as it shows initiative in this industry, and be prepared to hear no, sorry, come back when you get a year, etc. You never know if you'll get a yes though. If you don't get hired, the big ones will always be hiring next week. I'd highly recommend finding a big one with a terminal or drop yard in your city. A financial commitment by the carrier for your city means they have freight there, which means your likely to get home more often.

Being from FL, and having limited opportunities thanks to this, I worked for a big team outfit that has many bad reviews. I knew they were primarily a dryvan company, they but found out they had a small reefer division, thanks to buying some carriers. The reefer division ran like a smaller company within the company and instead of sitting in Cali waiting days for a load like the dry van drivers, the minute I dropped and found an empty reefer, I was dispatched on a load back. Find a niche.

 

I have no idea who you're looking at, but will recommend 2 companies that made my short list 3 years ago. May Trucking and Gordon Trucking (GTI). Both hire in your area and train CDL grads. I finally selected GTI because of their equipment. They were the only company that was converting their entire fleet to APU equipped tractors. The advantages included, no need to idle, (restricted by some companies) an inverter capable of powering a microwave to cook on the road. Both companies have similar pay scales and benefits. May runs a number of different types of tractors with 13 speeds, GTI is all Freightliner with straight 10.

Good Luck

 

I dont know much at all about las vegas area but i remember seeing a lot of side dump rigs around nevada when i would go through there. Try looking at that area of work. Hit the streets and go into the offices of local companies and speak in person. This is how I have got all my jobs in trucking so far. Walk in , ask if they have work, tell them you have your boots on and are ready to start on the spot, if that doesnt work ask to at least do a short road test to show them you can drive, then give a resume and follow it up in a week or so if you havent heard from them. Persistence is the key, persue that job until they give it to you in the end to stop you hounding them !