Chicagoland.....?

Ahhhh ok!!! You're just starting out! By the way, 59 is not old to be starting by a long shot. 59 is far from old these days. I came across a guy in PA that was 70 and in his first year. So yeah, man there's really good companies out there that you can get started with, and they aren't in Chicago. Whenever you get back to the states, just mention on here where you settled at and you can get pointed in the right direction of good reputable companies to start with.

 

Ill get crucified for this but....when I lived in Texas I worked for Heartland Express on their Texas Only Fleet. The terminal is in the Dallas area, but I lived near San Antonio in Kerrville. I dropped my trailer at the Sams Club DC in New Braunfels on Friday and bobtailed to Kerrville and was off every weekend. It is a Sams Club/Walmart account. For the most part you do a drop and hook at a Sams Club or Walmart DC. Since your pulling a Walmart trailer you can park at any Walmart or Sams Club overnight without getting hassled. This was awhile ago but I would look into it if I was you. If your wanting OTR then no, I would not go there. But home every weekend Regional, yes. Ill go put my Nomex suit on and let the flaming begin.......

 

Based upon this information, you don't have to worry about where a carrier is from, as your lack of experience only lends you to the mega carriers. All are good and bad in their own ways, you have to figure out which one works for you the best. I would stick with the Midwest for freight, and probably reefer, as its still moving right along. Perhaps Swift Refrigerated or Knight could take you on?

 

Maybe @Chinatown will have some ideas too.

 

Maybe Abilene, although I'm not sure if they take rookies. Maybe @JohnBoy can answer that.