Help choosing my first company

Being away from home for weeks is harder than most newbies expect. Think of your dream driving job. Pick the option that moves you from "here" to your dream job.

The local job sounds like a low paying, but good way to start.

 

I never get tired of the experience spoken here, seriously.

 

If you live in Ohio and want a job look at this company. They take new drivers and even have a training program. They work with a local trucking school.

The pay with trainer is $125 per day. Then they pay by the mile but you have a guaranteed minimum pay of $800 a week. Then they raise the guaranteed Minimum pay to $900 . Then with 2 years experience they will guarantee $1,000 Minimum pay every week. If you run more miles you always get paid for the actual miles you run. You never have to worry about making less then the minimum guaranteed pay. If dispatch does not have a load that's their problem not yours. You still get paid
ENTRY LEVEL REGIONAL - Keller Trucking

 

That local job, staying on company property, is ok if you want local and pretty much the same routine every day. Yes, later you can go to an OTR company and will be required to attend their refresher course.
Ohio is loaded with good trucking companies that hire new cdl grads. @Brandt posted about one of them.
We can name probably a couple dozen that will hire you right out of school. What interest you, local/regional/OTR coast to coast?

 

I don't know. What is your goal?

 

Thanks. A stopped clock is right twice a day.