ATS or Maverick?

While ats does dose big stuff I hear it takes a long time to move up. While that's not a bad thing I will slow your growth considerably. I was talking to a driver that came from ats to bulldog highway express(a daeske company). He was at ats for two years and they never moved him past a five axle setup. He came in with oversize experience too.

I would recommend Smokey Point Dist but you said you wanted good hometime. We are out a month at a time minimum but they run is hard. 12-13k per month is expected. So at least typically you aren't sitting on the weekends.

 

I appreciate the honorable mention although I'm rather green to the flat side of trucking myself. I certainly wouldn't do any form of lease as has already been mentioned. I thought about going to ATS before I became an O/O but changed my mind and bought a truck instead. Between the two Maverick or ATS my pick would be a company job with ATS. Looks like some good advice has been given by others on here.... Good luck @TheBusker with wherever you decide to go.

 

I think you can do better than either of them. As far as the economy is concerned, it hits big companies just as hard a small ones

 

Have you thought about hauling hay?

 

With any otr heavyhaul outfit, hes going to have to stay out a month or better. Especially if youre part of a big build project.


I would reccommend SPD too. World's less handholding.

 

It's one way to follow the rabbit down the rabbit hole.
It opens doors.

 

Only milking cows....