Gordon or Knight Transportation?

What is the pay over a 1 year period for starting, and training period? Another reason why I went with may is because they have a terminal in Pensacola, florida, which is where I plan on moving to within 6 months. Hopefully, I can find a good job around that area... if I have to, move towards Jacksonville, Florida.

 

That's pretty low, unless the company isn't stingy with the bonus program. May is pretty small still. They have less than 1000 trucks nation wide, and not very many in Payette, Idaho. Training is $504/week (3-4 weeks). .34/cpm to start off. I'm kind of skeptical about those bonus programs. Gordon is big, but they pay good after 1 year. Knight refrigerated pays really good, along with .5/cpm quarterly bonus. I kind of wish i went with them but I'm not stressing it. From what I hear, they are primarily a short/medium haul company, and that explains the sliding pay scale. May has a minimum payment option and does long hauls, like Idaho to Georgia (one of Simplots lanes i believe). May is okay, but its mainly a starter company. You'd be losing out on a lot of money if you do more than 6-9 months with that company. Not very many companies in the treasure valley, its one reason why I want to leave. Higher paying in the East also.

If you want flatbed, and are desperate, systems transportation is advertising like crazy for them in Boise. They pay just as well, maybe better... a lot better.

 

I'm not interested in construction, farming, or local jobs. Yes, a lot of my classmates are getting on board with those and maybe some smaller companies. Fulcher is very recently hiring 2 students, but I already got my pre-hire letter from May and Gordon. There are a few others that were mentioned, but a lot of the jobs i went after seemed to be in the east, primarily tanker jobs. Especially in Texas. Superior Carriers is expecting my application once i get 6 months and a license from florida. They hire out of mobile Alabama, 50 miles or so from pensacola.

 

Actually, you can. After 1 year, new drivers get a minimum payment of $840 or .36cpm, whichever is more. So in theory, you get paid for sitting, and depending on the scenario, you can get detention pay. A alumni graduated 4 weeks ago, and was running 3000 to 3500 a week according to him, with may. And the dispatchers... well, its a maybe, but I already know one of them and she's pretty cool. But yeah, I need to update my signature because I kind of almost met my standards with May... could have gone with Gordon.

Note: 3000-3500 is not newbie miles, but those who have trip planning nailed down. According to may and Gordon, new guys average 2200 to 2700 a week at the beginning.