Western Regional or OTR companies hiring from California

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by k008, Sep 28, 2019.

  1. k008

    k008 Bobtail Member

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    Hello,

    I pass my CDL test and now exploring to see what companies are out there. I'm in Southern California and I'm looking for a company that doesn't do forced dispatch, no forced team *during training*, no touch freight, and decent to new equipment. Western Regional or OTR, dry or reefer. Maybe @Chinatown can help? Low to decent pay is ok cause I'm really doing it for the experience and then moving on to better opportunity after one year.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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  4. k008

    k008 Bobtail Member

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    Thank you. I will check them out. If you know any more please post it here and I will add it to my check list.
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Maybe, Schuster. www.schusterco.com
     
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    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Wilson Logistics runs 11 western states. Andrus out of St George also runs western 11.
     
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  7. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Look at those scary terminal locations. :biggrin_2555:
     
  8. bryan21384

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    Man you got some serious stipulations to be right out of school and unproven.
     
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  9. k008

    k008 Bobtail Member

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    They are all pretty basic conditions. I don't want a company that is going to pair me up with a trainer that is essentially using me as a "team". I will learn nothing with that trainer. I need a company where they enforce their trainer to be "awake" when I'm driving to monitor me and give me advice if I'm doing anything wrong. And no forced dispatch will most likely not force me to take any loads outside my HOS. I heard there are companies that will make you go off duty and drive. Aside from that I will take any load as long as it doesn't put my license in jeopardy. My first year I need to learn the rules and develop good habit.

    No touch isn't really much of a stipulation depending on the company they probably already have no touch freights. And I already said pay can be low or decent. Wasn't asking for 80k salary off the bat.

    So I would say my stipulation would be average at most. :)
     
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  10. Chinatown

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    No company will tell you to go "off duty" and keep driving. Elogs put a stop to that. A company that would do that these days will be shut down immediately and the fines would bankrupt the company.
     
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  11. Tolmie

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    If you don’t mind to work for starvation wage, may I suggest KKW or Gardner trucking.
     
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