Knight Transportation.............Can't Do it.....

Good luck to you just a heads up don't waste your time applying to Moran Transportation in Bensenville. They offered me $16 an hour straight time and have to get hazmat. Yeah right.

 

The $16 an hour was because I'm experienced normally he starts drivers at $15 an hour straight. 10-4 on not being a livable wage. The problem I have with getting hired at a good company is several of the outfits I worked for in the past are long since out of business. So my experience can't be verified. I applied once at Blackhorse Carriers for an account they were advertising $21 an hour for with overtime after 40 and that's what happened.

 

I hope the new rules don't take affect on account that I work nights and would have to carry my hours every week or so. I have learned that if you can't get in contact with a recruiter for a second time, don't bother. They lost intrest in you after the first time they missed you. Its a shame really. Schneider wasn't all that bad back in 02-04 when I worked for them. Just be safe in who you go with. Safety is key.

 

Fiddle Sticks, with all respects to yourself and all/any other drivers, are you really sure that you want to get into trucking? The pay really is terrible, and for the amount of work and responsibility that is thrown into the already meager pot, well, it really isn't worth it. These jobs really are so awful now that they are easily replaced by just about anything; even in this supposed "down" economy. Regardless of what anybody tells you, you'll be lucky if you make $30,000 your first year (maybe even less) and MAYBE $40,000 after that after a couple years. Poverty wages. And you're right on about the "illegals". In case you and other readers don't already know; the corporations have completely bought off our Federal Govt. (BOTH parties, folks) and have given the Feds. specific instructions to allow illegal immigration to happen; up to and including the Border Patrol to look the other way up until recently. Why would this happen? Cheap, obediant workers! BTW, they are now the "official" majority in most areas in the western U.S. Wages have dropped dramatically as a result. And some people still think that they're just pickin' strawberries. Sorry to rant but..darnit! Oh well. Good luck Fiddle!

 

You mean to tell me that making $39,568 this year as a rookie i was in the higher percentage range of alot of rookies? Now to be honest this is the most i have made in quite a few years. To make close to this amount the year before i was holding down three jobs...Forklift operator, bouncer during the week at
a club in philly then a doorman/bouncer/host at a hookah lounge in Baltimore on the weekends. This by far is the most peaceful job i have had in years. no bosses yelling at you, dont have to deal with pain in the ### co-workers, and dealing with the shippers and receivers are no problem at all. How many other jobs out there would i be able to wake up with my office right there, new scenery everyday, a company that trust me with a tractor costing $100,000+ new?
I was born to do this career, it just took longer then expected for it to find me. Knowing that my cdl can get me into so many companies because there is such a drivers shortage out there opens up alot of doors to making even more money. Alot of negative talk out there that i tend to try and stay away from.

 

Yep I came into trucking from the nightclub bouncer deal I was in as well. I do agree on the peaceful part, I don't miss dealing with drunken morons one bit. As far as the OP, you use these mega carriers like they use you, that's the only way I can hold my nose and work for them. You get that 1-3 years (usually 1) and run like a bat out of hell into a local job. They are all the same buddy, Swift, CRST, Werner, Pumpkin Fleet, GTI, May, Market Transport, CR England, Central Reefer smokers, e.t.c. Don't ever get into a fleese purchace like you mentioned, they try their hardest to get people into those because that's the only way they can retain drivers is to get them into some kind of contract.

 

Considering what the average otr company pays,I would welcome getting paid by the hr.You don't wanna haul any hazmat loads?

 

market transport requires 2 years OTR they are hardly a starter company.