New female driver needs new company suggestions

Bison | North America's Trusted Supply Chain Solution
Runs 48 states.
Bring the dog!

 

Drive for Empire Express | Empire Express offers an industry leading pay package and strong miles hauling high velocity, no touch freight.
Ask about pet policy; don't see anything on the website about pets.

 

You asked for dry van carriers....that will (also) allow a small dog.

The cold, hard truth:

Freight volumes, generally speaking....are at their lowest point now....in years (decades).

Thus....it is currently a carrier's job market -- NOT a driver's job market.

Despite what you may have seen/read elsewhere -- there is NO driver shortage.

Also: as a truck driver -- your pay is based on a number of factors... but one of the main ones is (of course) EXPERIENCE.

As a brand new driver -- you have NO experience (sorry -- CDL school time does NOT count); thus, your pay will pretty much start off "in the basement".

Sooooo...don't expect $80k per year as a first-year OTR truck driver.

Your first year or two you are actually still learning the ropes; so you have to look at OTR basically as a paid apprenticeship -- & not a high-paying gig (that comes later -- especially if you load up on those CDL endorsements).

Becuz of the above: you may well have to work harder, & submit a lot more applications...than otherwise normal....to get that first OTR job.

Note also...becuz of the above....that any carrier suggestions listed on this thread (or elsewhere)....may not be hiring brand new drivers....by the time you get a CDL....

The above is not meant to discourage you....but rather, give you a realistic assessment of some of the challenges ahead -- so you can go forward, with your eyes wide open.

-- L

 

Nationwide Motor Freight Company | Abilene Motor Express

• 1,100 Meticulously maintained 53-foot, air-ride dry vans.
• Bring the dog along

 

Recruitment Campaign – Truck Drivers | May Trucking Company
Coast-to-coast trucking and bring the dog along.
It's refrigerated, but has long coast-to-coast runs.

 

The following are some carriers that are currently hiring (AND training) BRAND NEW CDL drivers....for OTR, dry van duty....& also allow a small dog:

• Swift Transportation
• Knight Transportation
• Werner Enterprises

Schneider National (my very first CDL job) does not currently allow pets with solo drivers -- however, they will...from time to time...treat you like one....

-- L

 

Danny Herman Trucking, Inc.
Dry van.
Bring the dog.

• We also accept trucking school graduates 23 years of age and older for our training program, no experience necessary.