I have 10 Companies to chose from;HELP!

Cutting right to the chase! I have been going thru the process of Elimination for over 3 weeks now. Here is what I have; I accept/expect feedback!
Top of my deck is- #1 de Boer they have a 3day orientation in TX; seem to be ok. 2nd Big M has 1.5day orien-3rd Venture Logistics -4th Nussbaum and -5th RICH Logistics (Except for de Boer, I'm still waiting on the other company recruiters to reply to me!).

I had Bay & Bay in 6th place;they hold a 3day orien in MN; but this company forces Per Diem on it's Drivers and U can not Opt Out and they will soon start using Lane/Speed Distance Detectors on all of their trucks. So, they are out of the equation.

In 7th sits DHT (Danny Hermann): 3day orien in El Paso TX: I have to confirm their Per Diem Policy and they do not allow personal CB's, I think company supplies CB radio/antennas-you cannot use your own!

Bottom of the Barrel lies:
8th is P.A.M. btw you can Opt Out of Per Diem, but I still do not know it they still charge the admin fee; There are no other Parent Company(s) or Ownership! Orientation 3day-in Irving TX.
9th is Celadon whom still force dispatches to Canada & NYC. Trucks top speed (Company Driver=me!) is a whoppping 62mph!!! OH! And Sadly, I had a difficult time getting one recruiter to answer questions so I went through the back door to get a different recruiter who was friendlier! AND LAST,
10TH sits the Great ARNOLD Transport: a. was very difficult to get direct answers from this recruiter b. can OPT Out of Per Diem, but must confirm as above
c. Parent Company happens to be US Express! d. Orientation is 2.5 days in Grand Prairie TX...*Company Drivers with any information to add or correct please respond. The number of companies being taken over by the super large outfits is crazy. And they all seem to operate within the same scope to keep the driver pretty much on edge and trapped. You really have to Brainwash/"SIKE" yourself out to drive big trucks period. Thanks!

 

Pay is as follows: 7.5yr experience. Dry Van OTR
1. de Boer .38.5 cpm otr .35 cpm otr
2. Big M .30- .36 cpm per safety director decision!
3. RICH UNKNOWN at this time. should know tomorrow
4. Nussbaum "
5. Venture "
6. Bay & Bay .36 cpm otr
7. DHT .36 cpm otr plus other .01 cpm incentives
8. P.A.M .35 cpm otr
9. Celadon .34 cpm otr
10. Arnold .40 cpm otr

Thanks for you guys input!

 

See my cpm posted to reply below... Thank you!

 

Hey Chinatown: I forgot about Ozark. I like the Dry Van, no NYC and no Canada +no touch.... I will call them tomorrow. Btw: I was in Guangzhou and Shenzen China in 2011 and this year Mar-Apr 2013. It rained hard for 28 days straight before it stopped!

 

Hi BuckeyeCowboy: I will also check Shaffer!