Still doing my homework on Roehl, Millis, and Stevens. Input appreciated!

If I could combine the 3 companies/schools that would be wonderful but here are the features which appeal most to me (in other words, my dream school/company):

1. starting pay .34, at one year .36. (Non-per dieum, practical miles)
2. same pay loaded or empty
3. dry van (Does Stevens have them?)
4. flexible home time (anything from otr to 7/7)
5. solo trainer
6. canada and entire US runs
7. fridge and kick ### inverter in trucks
8. all inclusive (transportation, lodging, meals) school with no $ down (Please, Santa!)

Note that there are other elements which I am considering, the list above is just what I have remaining to think about. They all have highly rated schools which was my initial weed out consideration, then was how they are with female trainees. My list may seem as if I'm describing a fairy tale yet at least 1 of the 3 schools/companies has the described feature (maybe not the inverter and not 100% cost-inclusive for the school but close). What I have to do is decide what I can live without to get the features more important to me. Thanks for any input you can give!

 

Happily that is not a problem for me.

 

I don't think it's a lease-op but the list does describe Roehl pretty well excepting transportation to and meals at training. Millis meets most of the requirements too except they need $500 to start and transportation to school is on me. They have a van (I'm told) which would go from hotel to class each day. The hard thing for me with Roehl is getting up there, then to class each day but I have a plan. Wonder could I hitch a ride up with a driver, then help with gas for a classmate to get to school each day? Seems practical to me. Otherwise I'll have to wait until I can buy another car to do it and hell may just freeze over first.

Stevens includes more of the things I'd have to pay for at training (transportation, lodging, and meals) but only pays .26/mi, .30/mi by 1 year.

Roehl is the one with the most flexible home time but I'm getting into this to work full time, so do I really want all that? I could go otr with them and would be with the other 2. My kids are out of high school. 1 starting college, the other starting her 3rd year of college. Husband is home every night, so they'd be fine. Getting some bills paid is the main thing now. I want to pay off a bunch of stuff now, then can switch somewhere with good home time later or within Roehl, if that's who I go with. (If my husband doesn't want to join me otr by then.)

Stevens is only reefers, as far as I can tell (because the recruiters are too busy to call me back) and they haul lots of meat (sure they have tankers too--they haul fracking water). Millis hauls lots of beer and only has dry vans, which suits me fine. Roehl has variability which is not a thing right now but could be in the long run.

Stevens covers more territory. Millis doesn't go to Canada. I would be fine with what you say about Roehl, goblue.

At some point I will either sort it out or flip a coin. After re-reading this reply, it looks like Roehl is in the lead. I should mention that Stevens via email claims I'm already approved. I'll take that with a grain of salt. I suspect they have perceived correctly that my heart beats and I still breathe. Millis has been very responsive and is currently processing my app, even asking for supplemental materials. Roehl won't really look at me until I commit to them, a prudent move but not an encouraging one.

 

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4044810]Hi Trish, can I talk you out of it all together? Women have never been accepted more in the work place. I just hope you are prepared for the life of a trucker. This .34cpm baloney is what companies were paying 20 years ago, and on a low mile day, weather, traffic, waiting on a load, you'll make less than minimum wage. Then there's lav facilities, crummy food, and backstabbing dispatchers. Just another perspective, choose wisely, dear.[/QUOTE]

No thanks, dear. I am a human being and equal to (or better than) you. Being female is NOT a liability. I value both my femininity and my capabilities. Sounds like you need to be "all the way" retired with your attitude.