Decisions Decisions and more Decisions....

Pretty sure Stevens and covenant both have a bad rep, but you can do worse. Maverick is fine, Melton will likely be better. Melton is one of the best national carriers to get in with. Just make sure you can handle flatbedding. I had to strap a light load down in my CDL school a few weeks ago. Not saying I wouldn't do flatbedding, but I definitely see it being a pain in the ###.

 

Figure out what u want to haul first: dry vans, tankers, or refers then find the company that u like the most. U will know that u found the right company when u come across them.

 

Check into Intermodal too, may give you good hometime if that's important to you.

 

Load securement is half the fun. Once you get used to straps and chains, you'd probably change your mind about flatbedding.

 

Well It really depends on where you are from, I'm seeing more and more of you guys not stating where you are from, I'm not sure why that is such a big deal but I guess it is, I wouldn't give the forum my SS number but if they ask for a phone number I probably would give it that, I have been dry van all my years, looking at going with a reefer gig but that is my deal, I'm not sure where you are from so I can't tell you where to go. There are advantages to certain types of work depending on what part of the country you are in!

 

Good companies that hire new grads:

Melton Truck Lines (best healthcare for driver & family)
Maverick
Schneider tanker
Trimac
Superior-Carriers
SVTN
Millis (only dry van company I recommend based on what's posted)
Holland Enterprises (reefer)
Howard Transportation

If you live in the Northwest add these:

trans-system (3 companies)

 

reefer is a lot of hurry up and wait. worse than dry van.