1 year of experience

Well as the title implies, I'm finally coming up on the coveted 1 year of experience that it seems most companies want. Accident free with a clean MVR, no moving violations, X endorsement and TWIC.

I've reached a fork in the road about where to go from here. I am not satisfied with my current employer and seeking a new company. For the past 7 months I've been a local driver for a small company that makes blasting abrasives delivered in either bulk pneumatic or pallets on flatbed so I have experience with both.

Now that I have a year under my belt I'm looking to either go Flatbed or Tanker, dedicated or regional.

I live in the southeast TX area (Beaumont) and there seems to be a plethora of both fields of companies.

Any feedback is appreciated, looking for pros and cons of both flatbed/tanker and wouldn't mind some suggestions for good companies either lol!