Advice! What's the best company out of...

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  1. picklerick

    picklerick Bobtail Member

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    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
     
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  3. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    379_largecar Light Load Member

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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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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Will you have endorsements when you graduate?
    Do you want to run the roads coast to coast?
     
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    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    Out of the bunch you listed Schneider.
     
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  7. picklerick

    picklerick Bobtail Member

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    I plan to get tanker and hazmat. Already have TWIC for ports if needed. Sure why not.
     
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  8. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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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.com
     
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  9. picklerick

    picklerick Bobtail Member

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    I think I just have an itch to be nomadic. I don’t like being stuck in the same spot for long. Also I plan to be an owner/op one day after I learn more of the industry. I’ve thought about this for months and months before making my decision rest assured.
     
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  10. picklerick

    picklerick Bobtail Member

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    Will do. Thanks for the info.
     
  11. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Hey, many of us love the OTR lifestyle and wouldn't have it any other way.
    YouTube -> OGT- Las Vegas
     
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