Help Choosing Company

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by indianaEMT, Dec 18, 2011.

  1. indianaEMT

    indianaEMT Medium Load Member

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    First off I would like to thank everyone here for the vast knowledge on this forum. I have read on this forum for probably 50 hours prior to signing up. I currently work in a factory making pretty good money but I am miserable and think its time for a lifestyle change. I have read and read about most of the different companies. Now its down to choosing one. I am not sure if I am going to go though a trucking school or a community college to obtain my CDL, I guess that will depend on the company I go with and what they prefer. Here is my list of companies I have narrowed my list down to, please comment and give your opinion on each.

    In no order
    TMC
    Roehl
    KLLM
    Crete
    BTC
    Watkins & Sheppard
    Schneider

    I have a pre-hire from Werner LOL

    I kind of like the idea of flatbed but I am willing to start anywhere.
     
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  3. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    Crete if you can, Schneider next no opinion after that. Crete is def best choice the flat bed division is Hunt. Ackley (parent company) treats drivers nice
     
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  4. sharp.dressed.man

    sharp.dressed.man Heavy Load Member

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  5. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    They have before.... They are quite picky, it's worth asking
     
  6. indianaEMT

    indianaEMT Medium Load Member

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    If I read right you have to go to one certain community college (i'm from indiana) in order for them to hire you with no experience
     
  7. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    i'd check into it. i really rate Crete above the others. i worked for Shaffer and spent a lot of time in Lincoln. The Prez is nice and will take time to talk to a driver. terminal has WiFi and exercise room (during day) free Laundry and free ATM. And the pay is good for a greenhorn. Get it if you can
     
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    sharp.dressed.man Heavy Load Member

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    That's a good deal then. There are quite a few positive posts about Crete here.
     
  9. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    Why leave a good paying job being miserable to spend thousands for a school that will get you a low paying job being miserable ? It'll be the biggest mistake of your life .
    Don't count on the "company you go with " to choose a school . Prehires and a recruiter's word mean nothing . You don't go with a company until you finish their orientation and training . A large percentage of wannabes don't make it .

     
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  10. sweetdaddy915

    sweetdaddy915 Medium Load Member

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    Shaffer is reefer division of crete they have a terminal

    Right on the north side of lafayette of by the law enforcement center

    They start out at. $0.42 after training and 1 yr. Of driving you will be making that permile

    I started out on crete dryvan side and that's all I make per mile had lots of time off

    From'09-'10 for eye problems an surgery on my way up now thought and I have no real

    complaints.

    Indiana is a great area too for freight all them interstates going thru ther. I-64,65,69,70,74

    That's alotta of big time truck traffic going thru there

    Any way bes of luck drive safe an just ask question here

    And get as much info as u can an do as much reseach as you can befor you make the jump

    Crete,shaffer,hunt will train you an your location like I said is great

    They also have a terminal over in indy by the sam jones xpressway straight east of the airport
     
  11. sweetdaddy915

    sweetdaddy915 Medium Load Member

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    You need 2 go 2 a PTDI CERTIFIED SCHOOL DO NOT GOTO ANY OTHER

    THE GOOD PLACES WILL NOT TAKE YOU IF IT AIN'T A PTDI CERTIFIED SCHOOL

    ALSO THERE ARE SEVERAL CRETE THREADS HERE GO TO FORUMS AND

    AND SCROLL DOWN TELL YOU SEE CRETE

    IAM A CRETE DRIVER NO IAM NOT TRYING TOO RECRUIT IF YOU HAVE QUESTION

    JUST ASK OR READ UP ON THE CRETE THREADS

    FORUM RULES PROHIBIT RECRUITING SO THAT'S WHY I NEED 2 MAKE MYSELF

    PERFECTLY CLEAR IN CASE SOMEBODY TRIES 2 TURN ME IN OR THE MODS

    GOT THE WRONG!!! IDEA IAM JUST TRYING TOO HELP.
     
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