First Job Dilemma

You know your personal requirements better than anyone of us. Go with your gut, make your own luck.

 

What companies If you don't mind me asking

 

Theres more to it than home time and pay. If paid cpm, how many miles do they avg, is it LTL, drop and hook or dealing with many of the slower vendors, where do they go(nyc, ca or mid America running).....

.50cpm is good, but if only getting 2000miles a week, it sucks!

 

I don't know what's tougher - studying for the CDL, or choosing your first company!

For me, not even in CDL school yet it's a bit daunting, but I'll be spending the next two weeks or so seriously researching companies that meet my criteria: routes that get me weekly home time as soon as possible once I'm done company training is the main factor - I don't want to risk my marriage with extended OTR. I'm finding searching the companies job postings for my region is proving beneficial: US Xpress & Schneider both look promising so far.

Best of luck to you TruckerVinny!

 

pre hires are worth the paper they're printed on, if you print it.

The .50 was just to show better "rate" of pay doesn't mean more pay.

Don't let desperation cause you to make decision you may regret in a short time. I would say the "orange" should be 100% out of the question and would be a terrible decision.

Where are you located?

I see you're in OH, ever heard of Midwest Logistics Systems? Terminals and lots all over oh and they take newbs and you'll b home every night!!!!

 

So Orange I'd say Schneider and red could be usxpress I'd assume

 

Don't dismiss a company because one person says they are bad. For everyone one person that says a company is bad ten more might say it's fine. This DOES NOT go for every company though. Some places are the exact opposite.

I had a list of criteria I wanted in a company and I have seen varying opinions on each one of them. You can weigh all the opinions you want but if a company has exactly what you are looking for then don't let anybody change your mind because they have a negative outlook on that company.

 

Or roehl, knight, c.r England. Out of those...Schneider