Team vs Solo?

Southeastern was looking for driver trainees last week; working the docks and driving. The ad was listed on Indeed website. Jobs were at the Orlando terminal.

 

well thankz but i'm about to get on swift for like a yr then check out something local

 

you raise a very important point about trusting another driver with your life and how the personality fit is so critical

as a wannabe i initially like the idea of solo but am considering team, i would have to find a partner first

does this happen in the industry--individual drivers joining others to make teams? this sounds tricky

i see where some truck companies are offering to "match" drivers but i just don't trust this because of the personality thing

is it possible for a new driver to find another more experienced driver who wants to team? i would be reluctant to team with another newbie and i don't expect a lot of experienced drivers are seeking a newbie team member!

this site would be a good place to start asking around, but how do you go about setting that up so both parties are protected from each other?

 

I cannot suggest strongly enough that you do not try to team with anyone you do not know at least fairly well. There is much more to teaming than personality fit, not the least of which is driving ability. More importantly yet, there are some strange people in this business. Be careful.

 

What company is that you drive for?

 

I'd like to know as well

 

This is a post from 10 years ago now!

Their team pay is now 90cpm - solo is 80cpm

ODFL.