Where is a decent place to start?

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Me and many others had a very positive experience at Central Ref. The pay is on par with a starter company but what really stood out was how well they treated and maintained their equipment. I also found that I could reach them and get issues solved real quick (flat tire was resolved in one qualcom msg). I was always treated professionally and kindly. My only complaint was the HORRIBLE bus ride

 

Enlighten me.

 

This is dumb advice you have experience go to Schneider and run their intermodal you will be home and make alright money like 40 a year

 

You mention 'ALL' start of at .30CPM. I haven't even started yet but I know Prime starts you off at .36CPM and also Hogan. Prime will start you at .41 if they assign you a smaller truck. I understand it's easy to earn .41CPM with Hogan with their safety bonus.

 

I mentioned 'at around 30 cpm'. I mentioned this knowing Crete starts at 36 (is it?). Up until last year Prime paid .33 to start. What difference does it make if Crime bumped up their pay? At 57 mph or whatever it is you have to do to comply with their insane fuel economy requirements your income will not be too different from any other big OTR driver. All OTR megacarriers suck. You are truck number 638035 and that truck ain't going home tonight or tomorrow or next week. Screw them. Use them for training and getting your feet wet. There are good outfits to work for, but those good companies don't have 37 trailers dropped at a Wal-Mart distribution center or skimp on your precious time off either.

 

If I were worried about getting home, I wouldn't have signed up to be an OTR trucker.

You did say around .30 CPM or under. I just proved to you that there are two who pay much higher. Keep on with your hate.

 

I'm sure they will send you a sticker and a pin for your hat after 6 months of not going home.

 

I'm not sure about cheeseguy, but Oi!, after just 2 years and being only 23 years you're far from an expert your self...trucking is hard to break into, but if a driver is smart , pays attention to being as safe and professional as he can be ...a driver can move into a decent paying job, that has home time , if that is what he wants, whining and crying don't help anything. To the OP..... pay your dues at a company, get all of the endorsements that you can , be professional in your attitude and dress, and most of all protect your safety record. After a few years of this say 3 to 5 you'll be able to put your self in a much better spot in the job market. Good Luck.