Watkins Shepard vs. May Trucking?

Hello everyone, I posted on here about a week ago trying to get back on the road. I don't have much experience (5 months), so it was a little hard trying to figure out how to get back on the road. Well I have two pre-hires right now, May trucking and Watkins Shepard. I have heard a lot of great things about Watkins Shepard, and some good things about May. I am just wondering where I will make the most money and have a decent QOL on the road? I like May because I want to travel all over the country, which doesn't seem like that will happen as much with Watkins Shepard as I live in TN so I think I will be on the eastern runs. But at the end of the day, the size of my paycheck really matters as I am in desperate need of paying of some debts off. What I am looking for is a company that will treat me as a human being, pay me a good paycheck each week (the previous company I worked for I averaged $600-700/week, I would love to be able to surpass that), allow me to see the country (at the very least, if I can request some western runs every now and then I would be happy), not leave me sitting for days waiting on a load, and that I can tolerate staying with for a few years at least (pay and the way they treat me will be the biggest determinate of that for me), I also don't want a company that will micromanage every little thing that I do. I know I may be asking a lot, and I don't have to hit every one of those goals, but I do want to get as close as possible to hitting them. I am 26 and single, so I do not need home time often, and I am doing this because I enjoy it and want to get myself out of debt quickly while enjoying what I am doing and who I am working for. Thanks so much for the help everyone! (BTW, searched everywhere on this forum and done nothing but research, but I want to hear some up to date info and opinions) Thanks again!

 

@zmpart
thanks for your reply! I would prefer not to be very micromanaged. Just want to be left alone to do the runs. What do you think a fair average weekly check would be for a first year at W/S? I know pay isn't everything, but with a good company and a good paycheck I'd be happy. Thanks!

@chinatown
i will be out of the Dalton, GA terminal, not sure what to expect out of there. Don't think I can PM yet, but I've definitely seen many of their posts here. Thanks!

 

@Friz
thanks for your reply! So how do you like driving for W/S? I think I will mainly be on furniture loads. I don't mind the work as long as I can enjoy the company and make a decent living.

I've actually wanted to drive for W/S for several years now, I've heard nothing but good things about them. Just have analysis paralysis now because of the May pre-hire haha. But I've really only heard great things about W/S.