So I submitted my application to USA trucking and got accepted. I have had my CDL for four years but have done mostly local distribution runs within a hundred mile radius, BUT I am really looking to getting on the open road cause lets face it I love to drive! So whats it like? I have a got a few options to choose from but to be honest Im trying to weigh my options between regional and dedicated or maybe something else. I guess Id like to know a few things like What kind of trucks/transmissions USA runs? Whats their home time policy like for each division? Is there an average miles per week number that someone can give, etc? Does USA have inverters and APU's in all their trucks? Pretty much anything anyone can tell me would be great cause it would give me an idea on whats going on!
I love running the eastern lane bcause they keep the job interesting. It is nice to get west and stretch out a bit but after a while I just feel like a steering wheel holder. As for USA please stay in the left lane.
I love running the eastern lane bcause they keep the job interesting. It is nice to get west and stretch out a bit but after a while I just feel like a steering wheel holder. As for USA please stay in the left lane.
Are they a good starter company and what is the mile for newbies. What is Orientation many weeks with trainer. Do they have auto or manual and do they have regional otr
Right now the trucking companies are at the drivers mercy. Quit settling for starter jobs if ya got experience. Most drivers (including me) draw a line from Buffalo, NY to Richmond, Va and pray that anything north or east of that line floats out to sea! If you live there AND wanna drive those lanes, look WEST young man. There's plenty of high paying jobs in the Midwest. Just because your company is based in say - North Dakota - does not mean you have to live there!
OK then I live in NC, what companies you suggest that small or midsized. No mega companies unless I have no other choice
Came up on a brand new USA driver the other day at a Loves. Been driving 2 months. Tried to tell me what an awesome company USA was/is. I couldn't help but busting out laughing. I told him what my student who has had his license 2 weeks now, starting pay is. His jaw dropped immediately. If you all like paying someone for the privilege of driving their trucks, then USA is definitely the company for you, otherwise I suggest you all wise up and see how much money you COULD be making away from USA.
USA is as good as any to start since you don't want flatbed. Some drivers post they do real well there financially. Go for it and stick with it at least 6 months or a year if it goes ok. Sunstate Carriers runs up and down the East Coast between Florida and Canada. Paschall Truck Lines stays in the East and does lots of Texas runs. Decker Truck Line -Midwest to Canada, Southeast and South Central United States, with average length of haul of 600 miles. Youll be home every 10-14 days, with some drivers getting home weekly, depending on their home location. Over The Road Pay Rates for Reefer/Van Drivers: Starting Pay Range $.40 - $.42 per mile includes $.08 per mile per diem. Increase in Pay 1¢ per mile paid annually on anniversary date with a cap at $.47 per mile.
