probably heard it all before

I started with Swift. Central Refrigerated is a division of Swift. I did pretty well with them. The key (I guess with any company) is to get in good with your dispatcher. Be his or her friend if at all possible.

Anyway, a decent way to judge a company is to look at the drivers. If a company's drivers are usually filthy pigs, stay away from that company. It means they either run too hard to get a bath, don't have enough money for a bath or both. Conversely, if most of the drivers appear clean and put together whatever their body shape and size, it's probably a decent company.

Since you have a new baby, try to find a company with a terminal in your area. I know Swift has one...the others? I don't know.

 

No.
If it were, there'd be a waiting list to hire-on with these road outfits.
But it is a job, tho.
Which could eventually lead to a steady paycheck.
That in itself is it's own reward, I suppose.
Then again, McDonalds and El Pollo Loco are steady paychecks, too.
The thing about this job is that it will rob you of your life as a husband, a father, and a citizen.
And you can't put a dollar sign on that...

 

So basically you think of a trucker as a loner? I have a lot of friends and family....Apparently you DONT .

 

Just a random "hmmmm?". Are there any tats out there about trucks and trucking? Wonder what the reaction would be if a new recruit showed up covered in KWs and Petes and company logos?

 

Yes I feel being some what a loner helps allot means you can entertain yourself I know what you meant. As long as you have a clean driven record and if you are married you have trust in your relationship I say go for it,only way if you will know if it is your thing. Don't get sucked into lease program. Just be a company driver. They will make the lease sound good but what ever you do don't,especially where you plan on going local as soon as you can. Good luck in your decision.