Looking for opinions on prospective new employment.

I have a few companies I need to decide between. A bit about me.I been a driver for about 2 years. I live in NW Indiana. I drove truck on farms, rode with my dad when I was a kid, and love being a otr driver. I have a wife and 2 kids. My youngest, currently in 8th grade want to go to school to be a vet. I owned my own business for 10 years as a mobile DJ but when the economy tanked so did the business so i do t have any retirement started or savings. I spent my first year otr with a company where i was the only driver then after a month the trainer. (I know stupid, but I didn't know any better at the time. Blame it on my old fashioned get it done attitude) The last 11 months I been driving for a local company. (They offer no retirement, vision coverage or vacation pay etc.) Looking to be otr, out two weeks home 2-3days. Must start working toward retirement as I am now 40. My companies I'm looking at are...


Buchanan Trucking out of Fort Wayne,IN
van - various freight % load pay
avg 60-70k/yr
medical, dental, vision
HSA(wife prefers over FSA)
401k 2% match
only con is no pets

Continental Carbonics
75-90k /yr
5k sign on
van- dry ice
401k 1.25% match
medical, dental, vision
HSA
life insurance up to 600k
some Canada (I'm ok with)
CON: camera on driver and around truck. Also no cell phone even hands free allowed when behind the wheel on duty. (I'm ok with cameras I guess. Can't even use phone for music app) No rider

PTL
50-80k /yr (.38 top at .45)
performance bonuses
401k - %?
Employee Stock Option Prog.
Van - various
medical, dental, vision
1500$ Sign on
(I love they have ESOP and 401k)

Ruan
tanker runs
216$ /day
home nightly
on 5 off 2- on 5 off 3
401k .50 on the dollar to 6%
medical, dental, vision
CON no rider, no pets, slightly low pay

Marten
25% load pay 50-60k/yr
401k 35% to 6%
good holiday pay
good layover and detention pay
med, dent,vision
CON; FSA low pay

Anyone got thoughts or information? I'm leaning toward Carbonics and Buchanan.

 

That's what I'm thinking too. So many drivers ##### about cameras. easy to be fired

 

I was told they watch for cell phone use. I cant even use an mp3 layer

 

No offence, but thise don't sound as good as the one especially I listed. 2500 miles is the avg at the places I'm looking at