where to go from here

Narrow this down some. What type of driving job do you want? Out 4-6 weeks? home every night? No North-East driving? East of the Mississippi or nationwide? Reefers? Vans?Flats? Give this some long, hard thought which is hard for a Marine I know. hehehe as a former Paratrooper I couldn't help it.

 

Oh, and thank you for your service to our country

 

Honestly, asking that question here will open a can of worms. The best thing is to read the response above and answer the questions... if you want OTR away from home then find a company that has at least a hub close to your home town. There are a lot of companies that hire new students especially the big ones. I would probably narrow it down to about 5 companies and contact their recruiters and go with the best deal that is right for you.

 

Well I worked for Roehl Transport for a short while right out of School. I didn't have any issues with them, I just left to take a local job here in KC. But they hire new drivers and have van, reefer, flatbed, boat haul, and heavy equip divisions. Long haul, regional, as well as dedicated. The starting pay is decent for starting drivers. I was a flatbedder at .33 a mile. They'll also pay you back for school tuition if you have any.
I belive they do team driving if your into that. They also do slip seating.
I chose to go single and 11 days on 3 off. But you could stay out for as long as 36 with 7 off. The big hubs are located in Chicago and Marshfield, WI.

I know of one guy that went with Werner and he hated it. low pay, lots of other issues I won't go into.

 

What local company is that? Do they require you to live in KC? I'm down I-35 about 100 miles, and would be interested.

 

They slip seat hum, i dont care for that or the ne . Butler transport outa ks,kc, i think.

 

I started on a flatbed many years ago with Swift. The thing about a large company like that was they had the freight base to keep me moving and when I ended up in a place without a flatbed load i hooked a van. When there wasn't one of those I took a container or double flats or double vans or a reefer. I think you get my point. This is an advantage that dedicated flatbed companies can't provide and has the added bonus of getting you experience with many types of equipment.