Dallas crew, please answer v. still considering several trucking co

Read up, you can find better companies than the ones listed.

 

What works for one person might not work for the next. What is important to you? Hometime, benefits, pay, tuition reimbursement, fancy truck, type of load (dry, flat, reefer), rider policy, pet policy, etc. Figure out what your main requirements are and go from there.

What is your background like? DUI's, arrests, job history? Those can limit your choices as well.

Look over at the good companies section. You have been a member for awhile, you can tell the one-time poster vs. someone around here who has something valid to say. Check out the bad companies section. True, many companies will be listed in both sections. Actually read what people complain about. If someone is complaining that they can't bring their dog with them and you don't have a dog, well maybe you can skip that complainer. Look at the companies that have hundreds of people saying negative things, and only one or two people saying positive things.

And a lot of it just boils down to luck, and your own attitude.

 

And don't just limit yourself to a company that is based in Dallas. Many different companies will hire out of the Dallas area.

 

Why not oil field work? Home everyday and the pay is twice what you could earn OTR as a new driver.

 

that's what she means by "hire out of the area". Means they'll hire you and you can stay where you are.

For instance, I drive for May Trucking. They're based in Brooks, OR (Just outside of Salem) - but I live just outside of Denver.