are there better otr jobs after gaining experience with large starter carriers?

Whenever someone asks a question about getting a job I always think to myself that the answer is connected with mathematics---You contact 100 companies per week and you'll find a job and the company that's worth working for. Mathematical probability.....that's the key.

Is there a better company out there than the one I'm working for? No doubt. Are some mega-carriers better than others? Of course. Can I get a job with little experience? Since individuals hire you it's just a matter of finding the right individual--the one that likes you.

There are no rules on getting hired. That's a fallacy. I started trucking at age 62, had 3 job offers before I graduated, was hired on out of school locally at $20 per hour on my first gig, quit and got on with a better company after 6 months making better money and I did it all with "mathematics".

By the way, I live in the Northwest and am home 5 nights a week and don't sleep in a sleeper.

Good luck!

 

But....

.... what if you are bad at math?

 

Then you can work for Werner and brag about making .26cpm for 1500 miles.

 

Where do you sleep the other 2 nights of the week?

 

Then you need to get a house and a family because the company truck is not yours what if something happen you will live in the street and besides that you can't spend 365 days otr sometimes you need to be away from the truck for a few days enjoying what you like to do since you already miss them if not you will need to see a phsychologue or you are going to be a mental patient not to offense it's just the truth.

 

The other 2 nights he slept on a hotel or at someone else wife like the guy was telling us he is on his sixth someone else wife and he is the guy who will drive truck for 40 years to pay child support because he got 6 kids.

 

As the voice of disagreement on many postings let me give you another way to look at things.

There are people who work for Prime and have worked there for years. They have actually found a home there. Now I have never worked for one of the biggies. So, I am drawing on my Military Experience. The longer you stay with a company the higher you gain in rank. I am willing to bet that a man who has put in a year with Prime will be getting a raise. They have to have someone there who knows what the hell is going on or they would be out of business. It costs money to retain folks. As you gain experience you gain marketable skills. To compete, they must pay more. You will also find that you can make friends out of those folks who at first were to you. You might become a trainer. Trainers make more money then the students do.

Moving from company to company means you have to start at the bottom of the new companies list. The same problems you are having with Prime will be found every where. Talk to some old heads at Prime. Ask them what they are making. That is if there are any old heads. That is a real warning sign if there isn't any. Just something to think about.

 

So name some of those companies!

 

Valley Farms, Mcabee, Adams Trucking, CPS, Panella, Button, Mike Lowrie. All these companies are local to my area. Don't be lazy and you can find a good job. Ya actually have to get off your ### and look. They aren't going to be looking for you!