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Seeking yet more advice!!!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lspilot82, Sep 28, 2011.

  1. Sep 28, 2011 #1
    Lspilot82

    Lspilot82 Light Load Member

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    Well I've been home about a month now since that fiasco at Trans Am and I'm here again seeking some guidance. I have been in talks with Squire, and US Express, they seem to be the only two right now that will take me. So out of the two which way should I go?

    I know Squire is a affiliate of Knight, and I know the horror stories about them, but I seem to hear decent stuff about Squire?

    Next is US Express. I've read negative and positive stuff on them and I just dont know what to do. I don't mind the teaming I guess. I assume you can make more money that way. US Express says they will pay .44 a mile split and avg 5000 miles so thats $1000 pay check give or take a few.

    In the mean time Ill continue to search for other companies out there that may offer something in Central Florida. Any advice will help. If someone knows of a company hiring recent trucking school grds out of Lakeland Fl, please let me know. Thanks guys.
     
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  3. Sep 28, 2011 #2
    snowman01

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    Did you try Davis?
     
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  4. Sep 28, 2011 #3
    Lspilot82

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    I dont have the experience for them...they require 24 months. I am a rookie fresh out of school.
     
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  5. Sep 28, 2011 #4
    JP11283

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    CTL and CCC, both Comcar companies, hire in the area.
     
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  7. Sep 28, 2011 #5
    Lspilot82

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    Thanks, but I dont qualify for them since I have a misdemeanor thats 3 years old and they require it to be 5 years or older.
     
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  8. Sep 29, 2011 #6
    chompi

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    Squire is Knight. Its just what Knight named their newbie program. They have special trucks set aside for the newbies or Squire program and they say Squire on them. After school and training you are given a Squire truck until you complete so many months on the road then you are issued a regular company truck. Color depends on what division you go into. Red/dry van Blue/reefer Gray/ squire.

    Knight is a pretty straight forward company.

    You need to decide which company is going to best suit your needs. Don't let some other bum make your career decision. For every 10 negatives you are going to get one positive.
     
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  9. Sep 29, 2011 #7
    Redfisher

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    Squire= aspiring to be a Knight.
    Cool play on words/names if nothing else.
     
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  10. Sep 29, 2011 #8
    GSWx

    GSWx <strong>Doc In The Box</strong>

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    Once a king always a king but once a Knight enough.
     
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  11. Sep 30, 2011 #9
    Lspilot82

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    I just got off the phone with both May trucking and Trimac and they seem to be interested in hiring me. Trimac has to have a relationship with my CDL school though before they will hire me, so I called my school and they are going to set something up. So does anyone have any info on Trimac or May they would like to share?
     
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