advice and information

Lots of good companies out there. Keep looking before you make a decision. Don't get involved in a lease program; wait for a couple of years before making a decision. Do you live in the hiring area for the companies you're interested in? Check websites for hiring area. You may still have to attend school for some companies, even though you have a CDL if you have no military experience.

Crete Carriers has 3 divisions - flatbed/reefer/dry van - they recognize and credit military driving.
System Transport runs lower 48 & Alaska
Panther Expedite
CLICK HERE for a list of trucking companies that hire new drivers. Check this list also.

Welcome to the trucking world.

 

Contact the va they should pay for schooling at a company of your choice

 

Having a CDL, all depends on the company - Orientation on company policies, procedures, logs. hazmat etc. may have you go with a trainer for 1 to 6 weeks or so, road test is done before final decision is made to hire after training is complete and a go if training is a requirement. Once hired a truck is assigned, picking one out yourself from a line up ... yes, possible but again depends on company. I will not give out advice which company to go with

 

You could'nt have picked a more better forume then this one for advice but im curious with all the exp your dad has why have'nt you asked him about some good companies.I will say this though,cross crengland off your list,they are the worst of the worst according to most that have drove for them.They'll try their best and most the time they succeed into talking the new drivers into leasing.If you choose not to then you get sent home and wait weeks to months for a company trk as to why most lease.Keep in mind if you go to a trucking company to get your cdl you have to sign a yr contract and I really don't think it would be a wise decision going to crengland.

 

Here is some information on the annual pay.There are exceptions of course, but overall average it is this :

#1 - Tanker/hazmat
#2 - Reefer
#3 - Flatbed
#4 - Dry Van

 

Check cr england forum section before you apply with them .

 

last year. flat paid better then reefer. this year reefer pays better. and all you gotta do is drive.

with flat you get exercise. but make less money. go figure.