Picking a company

Stay away from western !!!!!!! It's one of the worst companies to get involved with use the search function on here and read up on them.
And by the way you would be better off just going local from the beginning and building a year of seniority somewhere.

 

$4000 a month is not a lot of money. I have three drivers working for me. None had any over the road experience. One had a license from Swift but no experience in Class A. She had a year in Class B. The two others just had permits and I trained them. They average $2000 a week and find their own freight. That is just over twice what you are seeking. Don't settle, keep looking.

 

Here's something else you need to know.
The income that recruiters quote to you is basically what you can potentially earn if everthing goes perfectly during the week.
If your real lucky it might happen one week a month for you.
Recruiters are as bad as used car salesman , say anything to get you in the seat.

 

The chances of that happening for a new driver?
Slim to none.
As far as what recruiters say about income , cut in in half.

 

That guy is an o/o and that's what he pays the drivers in his other trucks. That's a different stitsuation.
I'll say this , realistically for a new driver on average you'll take home 600 to 800 a week at one of these large companies.
That's on average..
Not only that you need to concider how much it cost to live out here in the road.
It really takes awhile to make good money as an otr driver.
Can it happen for a new driver , sure but its rare.