US Xpress, Heartland, Barr Nunn - need strong advise to choose

I have been driving for 17 yrs. I have always been OTR and lately things have changed for me that I need to do regional work to be home on weekends. Here is my dilema .....

US Xpress - 40 cpm, home every weekend running the northeast. They also allow inverters if their own people install them. ----- No problem with having them install them.

Heartland express - 44 cpm, home every weekend running the northeast. They don't allow any inverters at this time in any way. But things could change within a few months.

Barr Nunn - 48 cpm home every weekend running the northeast. They allow inverters that are NOT hooked up to the battery. and there is NO new york city ( the no nyc for me is a HUGE bonus, been there, done that) .....

My problem is , who do I trust. who will give me enough miles to run the northeast that I will gross approx 900 or more.

I have been told that heartland does a salary pay, I called them today and was told NO, they wont do that unless I live near the terminal. Nevermind the fact that I live just outside of allentown pa where alot of freight gets brought in and shipped out from many carriers. But they wont do the salary pay of 1,000 for me.

I have heard too many horror stories on here with people about the companies. I have also realized that not only are there 2 sides to every situation, i also take in the fact of when the posts are written. Some a few years back, some recent. I also look at why they left and how things may not have just been the companies fault but the fault of the driver....

THEN........

I see people on here who are respected by me on this forum. They have been on this forum for almost as long as I have been and I read their posts and responces about their company. And the 2 most people I respect on here and value their opinion just happen to work for USX and Heartland .... what a bind that is for me ....

I would like to hear from anyone who is currently running the northeast for either 3 of these companies and tell me what you think. Could I gross 900 a week and home weekends .... Will the miles be there .. will the pay be there ... i cant say the recruiters are lying to me sue to the fact that the 2 gentleman stated earlier have been with their companies for a few yrs and they gave me their opinions on what they see when it comes to their own company and neither said anything negative about the others company, which in my eyes is extremely respectful, they stated on what they know only... they are to be thanked and commended for that... that is one of the reasons why i respect them as much as i do ....

so that is ol bubba's situation. Any advise would be appreciated and will be thought of alot since this has been giving me migrain headaches not to mention what headache i have been giving my wife about this. SHe said she would rather hear me play all my guitars instead of hearing about this decision 12 hrs a day....

Thanks in advance for any info you may have......

 

i was running for NFi and was running local , home every night, grossing 1060 to 1100 a week off 2 days a week.. running day cabs and etc ..but circumstances have changed and i need to look elsewhere for work.. i didnt quit and i didnt get fired, but cant stay at NFI ... I would have loved to stay but staying there just isnt in the cards with them and i been with them for 2 years...

i cant stay local and they refuse to let me run regional...