Hey everyone! This is my first post but I have been browsing this great informative site for the past 6 months while I contemplated a career in trucking. I have learned a bunch from many of you and had PLENTY of great laughs. Even though I may have not thanked you in a reply I appreciate the time many of you take to help future truckers.
What led me to trucking- I owned a detailing business for the past two and a half years but I found myself without work some days and I hate feeling unproductive. My market area just could not sustain the work flow I wanted so I sold the business. I am now currently in week 2 of a 4 week program at a private CDL school in my area.This morning 12/2/19 our school sent out our applications to their partner carriers and within 4hrs already had a pre-employment interview call with a pre-hire letter. (The recruiter was going to give me a start date but I explained I wanted to do my research). I am looking for decent money, willing to be out 3-4 weeks at a time, wanting to WORK. Also a tuition reimbursement plan preferred, paid 5600$ cash for school :l
Once I get my 1-2 yrs ill jump ship for a better company more than likely.
Out of these companies(school partnered) which would you recommend and why? If company is not on this list I would like to know others as well if possible! Thanks!
(In order from most favored to least)
TMC
Stevens -Pre-Hire @ 0.36cpm
Schneider/Werner/U.S Express
and Swift
(More info)
Location-Louisiana
Age-24
Squeaky clean MVR
No criminal record
8 yrs of constant work history
Advice! What's the best company out of...
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I’m a 3rd generation truck driver and with the exception of 7 years in the army I have been driving a truck since I was 16 (ag exemption in ky). If I had it to do over again I’d never have started trucking. It’s went from a respectable honest living to either being a slave (from what I hear) working for a company or being classified as ignorant and trashy, which there are many! My advice if your dead set on trucking is to start out in a local position hauling before you go out big trucking to make sure you like it and can handle the truck. I personally recommend people to drive a tri axle dump truck to get the feel for it. Hauling concrete back home pays #### well. Just my 2 cents.
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Will you have endorsements when you graduate?
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Out of the bunch you listed Schneider.
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Shop around some more and submit more applications. Go to some trucking company websites and submit more applications. You still have two weeks to make a final decision.
Some websites may have "experience required", so ignore that and apply anyway. All these hire new cdl grads.
Superior Carriers - potential for $80K + www.superior-carriers.com
Magnum ltd. - www.drivemagnum.com
Ozark Motor Lines - www.drive4ozark.com
Navajo Express - www.navajoexpress.com
Melton Truck Lines - www.meltontruck.com
Celadon Trucking - www.driveceladon.com
SRT - www.southernref.com
Paul Transportation - www.paulinc.com
Schuster - www.schusterco.comLast edited: Dec 3, 2019
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