New Driver seeking employment advice or any pertinent advice you may have.

Hello! I just passed my CDL A test last week and am looking to make a final decision on what company to work for. Obviously, my choices are limited due to experience. I recently moved to the Lynchburg, VA area. I am looking to wind things down after over 30 years of business ownership. Good driving record and no drug use or other limiting issues. I am open to OTR. If anyone has input on desirable companies to start with, or any other advice on questions I should ask or potential pitfalls, it would be much appreciated. I have looked through this site and frankly, the starter companies I looked up are not highly rated. Maybe I just have to pay my dues and relook at things in a year?

 

Funny you should mention them. I talked with the owner of a small trucking company, for my application, he linked me with Abilene. I suspect he contracts with them? Anyway, they made me a conditional offer quite different from his. Before I hit him up with a ton of questions, I wanted to check further into available opportunities. First, as a past business owner, I realize his time is valuable and it will take him time to prepare his answers. Second, he provides no benefits and he operates 1.5 hours away from where I live.