Con-Way Opportunity

I would jump on that. Never worked (directly) for Con-way, but moved a lot of their freight and was always treated well. Ratio of content to unhappy drivers is as high as you'll ever see from a company that trains...

 

well...the private school i went to (c1 indianapolis)charged me $2k if paid up front, then the company i worked for (usa truck) paid back 1200 of that over the 1st year.so it cost $800.
millis, if my info is correct, charges $25 per week over 1 year (contract is over after that and you are paid in full). cost over 1 year there would be $1300.

if you are referring to conway truckload, i worked for them and had no complaints. miles were pretty consistent, averaging about 28-2900 per week. the one thing id say to avoid would be team driving with them, and thats only because i talked to 3 separate teams who all said 5000 miles was a good week for them. though i guess as long as you had at least 4700 miles per week youd be making about the same as i did as a solo driver.

cost of the school sounds a bit high when compared to other options, but not as high as some.

 

30cpm is awfully low even for starting out. Do the math, and don't forget to figure in taxes, ins, and tuition deduction. If you drive 2800 miles per week you will be lucky to net $550. Not nearly enough for the hours you will put in to get there.

Hooking up with a company to save on tuition costs is almost always a mistake. Do more research. There are better options available.

 

Where do you live? If its close to a metropolitan area look at LTL and foodservice.

 

According to their website, it ramps up every 3 months and is 37 cpm at the end of the 1st year (not including 1-4 cpm safety bonuses & 5cpm bonus for miles dispatched in NE). That's good for a "starter" company -- especially one where you could conceivably spend your entire career.