Decisions, Decisions - PAM or USA?

Okay, after quite a few years out of driving and not renewing my CDL I am getting back into it. Of course enough time has passed (13 years or so) and will have to obtain them again so that means entry level with a company taking care of training. Having 4 kids at home (ages 16,14,14,10) I would like to get home on occasion but also need to make enough cash for them all to live on.

My recruiter with Driver Solutions has told me both PAM and USA (tried for Averitt but they are not hiring in my area currently) are willing to take me on and get me in training Monday the 24th. With all "start up" companies I know I will not be getting the better loads to begin with as they go to trainers and/or teams.

I saw on PAM's site they handle GM and Wally-World (WalMart) freight but have been unable to find who USA pulls for. I am trying to get with whichever company will be giving the most miles with a looming recession and presidential election year (yeah stuff always seems to slow down when those happen-strange ain't it ).

Also, if you had to start over and these were your options which would you go to work for? Thanks in advance for any hints or tips you can give.

 

Yeah I was looking at all of the ones that works with Drivers Solutions. Only PAM and USA are actively hiring drivers from my area (thanks for the advise on it though). I was leaning towards PAM initially until I read how the majority of their loads seem to be from GM. I ain't the shapest tool in the shed but I know how car sales go in todays economy. Car sales decline, less "product" needed to make 'em = my rear sitting with my thumb up an orifice I don't wanna stick it in.

Thanks for the heads up on the other thread too. I'll try to find it.

 

Thanks for the info. I will be one of those that only wanna cut for the hut once every 2-3 weeks or so. Although someone else said PAM hauls quite a bit of freight to Ga. so I hopefully can swing by for 30 minute quickies... er ummmm I mean 30 minute quick visits with the kids on occasions

 

Hmmm, and my recruiter said USA has better miles than PAM lol. I guess it depends on who is paying the recruiter more to put a butt in the seat. I figure that miles are miles and being the noob I'm gonna get the table scraps to begin with ayway. I ain't expecting the 40k they are saying but I at least gotta be in the 28k range minimum. That should be doable with either of them I would imagine.