I have 10 Companies to chose from;HELP!

Everyone's opinion is gonna be different... There is no GREAT or BEST OTR company... IF the Positives out weigh the negatives that's the direction I would go... I'm sure all 10 companies claim they are "best" but yet they all have orientation once a week...LOL For me I would avoid Shaffer due to the fact that I'm not gonna drive a 62 mph turtle down the road for .30-something cents a mile.

 

No problem... Kind of funny the companies that are governed at 62-65 are still up there drivers butt about MPG but yet they are driving these slow trucks around its crazy... I used to work for Conway truckload about 3 years ago and they have the trucks at 65 mph which isn't terrible or great... But they also have wide singles and yet they want ME to purchase window screens to save THEM fuel.... UUUUHHHH SAY WHAT? excuse me? huh? wtf? Im not knocking Conway just that kind of got under my skin... Good luck on your job search hope you find a good one...I thought De Boer was out of WI I almost went with them a couple years ago...

 

I bounce around between Beijing and AnHui Province. Would rather have a home in Hong Kong or Shenzen; the year round weather is more to my liking. Best wishes on your job search.

 

Try smith transport exp driver start at .42 cpm

 

I have never heard any driver working for Shaffer, tell me face to face, that they did not like their job. Hope that helps.

 

Well if we were face to face id tell u. 62 governed does suck. But .35cpm starting. Stay for a year be at .42 cpm. Could do a lot worse.

 

Also might consider churchill out of detroit. My uncle hauls for them but mainly regional things.

 

figure out where you want to run. if you want to run 48, regional mainly within 38 states or so, dedicated. when you figure that out do you know what kind of truck you would like to drive and how many gears that truck have. only go to paid orientations at least $75 a day. how much do you want to get paid by the mile is the key. most weeks you may average 2000-3000 a week add it up. I say go where the money. some companies don't pay new drivers much. never opt out per diem its to your benefit. don't really worry about where orientations is at. If you stay on a main lane(interstate) its a good chance you will pass by your home more often or than not. look at where you live and the company you are considering is based out of. just know if you run 48 its a requirement to have chains on your truck after a certain point in year. if you don't want to deal with chains go with a regional company, dedicated. if you want straight answers from recruiters(sometime lies) you have to know what kind of questions to ask. make sure the company you look at don't focus on leasing but if you want to lease its all gravy. you may go thru a couple of companies till you find one that fit to what u are looking for. make sure you stay at least 3-6 months nothing less than that because trucking companies frown on unstable work history. best thing if you want to switch companies talk to that company tell them why unhappy with present company. get hired on with that company first then put in week, 2 week notice with present company. that way they want have chance to screw you ova on your DAC. NEVER QUIT A JOB TILL YOU HAVE ANOTHER ONE LINED UP!!

 

Maybe not face to face but go look at the Crete/Shaffer threads on here you'll see first hand... Actually I forgot they have orientation every Monday of the year...YA they must be great... I forgot...LMFAO