Assistance In Finding A Good Company???

To me, "BEST" is a title that can be held by only one company, but I can see why companies would claim their training is "best". This refers to the contents of the training, as in the "best training of all the possible training courses available". At least this is what I hope they mean, or all of them have started going down liar's row with you and you've not even gotten a CDL yet.

Training in the Bronx? Wow. I remember the Bronx vividly from my run to Hunt's Point. I can't believe rookies are training in the Bronx, of all places. I guess you'll get the best training there, as if you get only "better" training, you'll surely have an accident while being trained.

Here are the three companies you should go with: Crete, Crete, or Crete. I'd add Crete to my list, and probably even Crete. These are the ONLY outfits I'd go with, and I'd definitely make it work at whichever one of these I went with. I'd also keep my nose clean, as none of these five will put up with any BS from a driver who isn't careful.

 

Glad I could help. I think you'll be fine at CCC. It's all on YOUR shoulders there, as that company is as good as they come. I think Roehl is pretty good, too.

What I'm saying is if you have problems with the company you've chosen, it will be because of YOU. This is the way it should be with every company, but at some outfits, when a driver has a problem, it is squarely the company's fault.

Keep your nose clean and best of luck, man. See if you can get CCC's Lincoln training. They used to have a partnership deal with a Lincoln community college, but that may have ended.

Seeing you make a good decision and knowing that I helped in that decision makes coming here worth it. I come here because of this and because I love pissing off trucking companies that have burned me or my friends in the past. Swift won back when I worked for them, but as we approach the two-minute warning, I'm making a big comeback. Guys like you, John, are helping me win. I just kept you from making the big mistake of going with a crappy outfit like Swift, so we've both won. Nice.

And for you Swifty insiders: I bet you thought I'd forgotten all about your POS company.

 

Me I would go with maverick. Crete is a good choice, but to me mav would be a better choice.

 

Whats mavericks web site? What does crete start you off at? It says 1-2 exp like .40 a mile

 

if you need to make money ### soon as possible. you need to stay some where for 1-2 yrs anyway why not just do a good companys team? what about willis they say home 34hrs for every 7 day out. I never been in truck yet but I was thinkin flat since I would need to do some more work a lil sweat help not get to much fatter. should i not start in flatS? what about these company schools that start you in an automatic? they dont teach 10 speeds? whats reefer? Thanks

 

Howdy,
I finally got the call from Maverick but I'm in the Houston area so I may have a bit of a wait for training. I plan to move to Fort Wayne, Indiana so that I can start quicker.
I have also been looking into Crete and Watkins Shepard. Both seem to be great companies. I know flat bedding is more work but I'm thinking that is a good place to start and then if I become an O/O maybe do vans.
Anyway, I liked Maverick because of the equipment and the pay and safety record. I have also felt the the recruiters have been square in what they are offering. I guess time will tell.
I also like Kreilkamp but they only hire near I-80 and require 6mos experience so I will look at them after my first year.
Just my 2 cents worth
Ron

 

www.drivemaverick.com

 

Well my two cents is from the companies you posted you were interested in Crete, Maverick and Roehl are the top 3. Personally my husband and I have no experience with Crete or Maverick although from the information I have read in the forum I see no real negative things about them. Roehl we do have personal experience in. I think I posted to you that I checked for you and was told Bronx is not in their hiring area. That being said, we have had no major problems with them. Any issue that had come up had been addressed and taken care of. I am in one day heading up to Marshfield for school. I will tell you my experiences as they go. My husband has been driving with them and is a certified trainer with them. We are going team when I am done. Good luck with Crete. I think you will be happy with them.