Trucking company recruiters

I was contacted by Schneider and Challenger almost immediately after inquiring--Challenger stopped contact after finding out I was 52, so I went with Schneider. Just got FAST approved and will be doing my drive test on the 20th of November. As soon as I pass I go straight to orientation that following Friday.

 

Guaranteed Werner will offer you a job that pays more than OTR, Dollar Store or Dollar General. It is offered to every newbie because, believe it or not, it has higher turnover than OTR. Imagine asking brand new drivers with almost zero backing experience to back into the tightest spots and NOT hit something. It's a recipe for fast exit from the industry, with a lovely parting gift of several accidents on your record. You'll either leave trucking or working at a very shady company.

Search this forum. It's as predictable as a sunrise. JUST SAY NO TO DOLLAR STORE ACCOUNTS. ALL OF THEM. Ask Werner to have a driver with more than 10 years experience on that account. There aren't any. It's a meat-grinder for CDLs.

 

It would be better to go to cfi

 

Instead of giving the CDL school recruiters your valuable time, why not go to the homepage of the Truckers Report and do a quick online search? It’s WAY better.

I had Werner come to my school too. He did push Dollar General. Thank God I didn’t pursue that. Instead I applied online to a company from this very site you already hangout on. It’s been 1.5 years and I’m still with that company. Look at TTR jobs page now.

 

OTR with a “starting” company is what you will likely be doing. 48 states, many miles, and little home time. This is a sacrifice that you do for up to 1 year and then you have verifiable experience. This is how you break into this industry.

I would skip Werner. If you are already in school. The world is your oyster.

 

Any place with the word DOLLAR in its name is a cracker box to be avoided. Best of Luck -

 

Remember though, all recruiters lie. Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see. One of the most truthful statements that a recruiter ever told me was, “all trucking companies suck, ours just happens to suck a little less than the others.”