Some questions I need help with

Ok..I've been driving for several years now, mostly for small companies that have older beater trucks. I've never driven anything except once a volvo, 1 year a Pete 386 (worse truck ever) a century class freightshaker and now a columbia. I am going to lease purchase my own truck from a major carrier (Please, no negitive...I have made up my mind..no I don't want to keep on the way I'm going) my questions revolve around the trucks available. I am a terrible backer and need something truely manuverable. The Pete was terrible..I couldn't back it to save my life and the trailer wouldn't follow so couldn't even do a decent pull thru..Got trapped in flying J's everytime i got in one...the company I'm going with offers Century Class and Cascadia...I wonder of those 2 which is the easiest to get around in? I know the cascadia is bigger inside and offers more comfort but how about backing??? I'd appreciate any thoughts on comparing the two...Thanks in advance...A lonesome cowgirl

 

I have actually considered a tanker...easier to back up..lol
I have tanker endorsement and hazmat so no problem there...just getting a company to give me a chance...although if I'm not pulling a van or reefer than not considered otr for hiring purposes...ah well..what cha gonna do..lol

 

I really don't want to say because I don't want to get all the negitives going...Every company has drivers that like them and drivers that hate them...I like to form my own opinions...if there is some way to send a private message here send me one and I'll tell you

 

this is probably spoken by a person who's never had a problem with it...some ppl can do it right off the bat and some ppl can't... I was basically worried about the Cascadia and it's turning radius..that Pete I drove you couldn't turn worth a darn...The trailer wouldn't follow going forward and cut way out of line going back..sometimes I would move the trl an inch or two and then do it again and again to get in the hole..It was the pits and an experience I don't care to repeat

 

Thanks everyone for the answers..I've tried asking ppl in truckstops that drive these trucks but I run into the problems of the older guys that have driven a lot of different kinds say " there is no difference...just pratice" lol..do they not think after a few years I have praticed enough..? and the younger ppl have only driven what they are driving because all the big companies are buying Cascadias and Internationals..agggghhhh!!!