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Best company to start with in Pennsylvania?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 1278PA, Dec 5, 2015.

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  1. Dec 5, 2015 #1
    1278PA

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    Hi i live in the suburbs of PA 45 minutes north of Philly in Bucks County. I have done a ton of research on companies to start out with to drive OTR and everyone i read about has good and bad reviews. I read various forums and even google search reviews on companies.

    I have two in mind right now Schneider and Knight. I have read a ton of horrible stuff about CR England, Swift and Werner so i will stay away from them. My choice of Knight is a recent one because of a guy on youtube that works for them puts up a lot of videos. He is less then six months in and consistantly making close to a grand or more NET each week. But he is out of a terminal in the midwest.

    Knight has a terminal in Carlise PA but i read some bad reviews about that terminal.

    I'm so sick of researching. Honestly lots of people will laugh but even worse case scenario i clear $500 net a week i will be OK not happy but OK for starting out. I'm single, no kids, no debt and can stay out on the road for a long time without going home.

    With that said what company would you recommend and why? thank you
     
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  3. Dec 5, 2015 #2
    77smartin

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    I dunno.
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    Just pick one. Start getting experience, get all your endorsements and move upward in the industry.
     
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    poppapump1332

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    Pretty much roll the dice and pick one get your experience then move on to a smaller company me personally if I had a gun to my head and had to pick a mega probably go with schneider
     
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  5. Dec 5, 2015 #4
    DaveLV

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    Try Deka. The battery mfgr. They own their own fleet. I don't know your experience or what their requirements to hire are but I have a friend that used to be a one truck one trailer operation and now is a company driver for them. I am thinking he said its about a 72-75k annual job home every week etc.
     
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  7. Dec 5, 2015 #5
    KMac

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    Shaffer is an option, They are also in Carlisle, Roehl has a yard in Bensalem also.
     
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  8. Dec 5, 2015 #6
    Chinatown

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    National Carriers - West Coast runs & Apu's,
    Freymiller - West Coast runs & has Apu's.
    Abilene Motor Express - West Coast runs.
    These companies do hire new CDL grads. Websites may have "experience required" but that's no longer a requirement.
    In my opinion these are probably the 3 best for new CDL grads that want long haul refrigerated trucking.
    Do the online apps and see what response you get. Choose one and hit the road.
     
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  9. Dec 5, 2015 #7
    Cassidy Grimm

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    Being so close to Philadelphia, there is probably a lot of intermodle work. I drove for Schneider years a go and they did have a small terminal near Philly.
     
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  10. Dec 5, 2015 #8
    Wild Murphy

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    Crete/Shaffer in New Kingston.
     
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  11. Dec 5, 2015 #9
    Deputy Chief

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    1278PA, Did you just get your CDL or do you have some experience?
     
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  12. Dec 5, 2015 #10
    1278PA

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    I don't have a CDL yet i'm a newbie just trying to research ahead of time.
     
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