Covenant Vs Swift (any info on prime?)

I don't know that Paschall is better; maybe they don't have driver facing cameras and can't listen to your phone conversations.
Paschall would be good if you want to stay in Eastern half of USA and Covenant if you want coast to coast.
I'd pick Abilene, Freymiller, Magnum over those other 3 if I was looking for a job.

 

Good to see you back, @Locke.
Let me know if you end up in Columbus. Dinner is on me.

 

I've worked at covenant and was treated well. I'm at prime now for better pay. Prime has better facilities and more options to grow.

 

You can use Navajo Express as a backup plan. Probably go to orientation in Jackson,TN
I say "backup plan" only because I understand sometimes hometime can be a problem. Maybe that's changed, but I don't know for sure.
You will probably be happy with Magnum, Freymiller, Abilene anyway.

 

If you want to get out west I see a lot of Freymiller trucks out here. You also might want to check out Danny Herman

 

Danny Herman recently lowered their 12 mos exp. requirement to 3 mos exp. required. This is a good thing and means many more drivers are now qualified. They might accept a new cdl grad now since they're hurting for drivers. They do some long coast to coast runs. Drop an application to them.
One of the first loads of my career was a trip-lease Freymiller load from California to North Carolina. Grossed out of weight. Huge bales of wool going to the textile mills in North Carolina. That was some hard pulling with that old Freightliner "Dollar Truck" from Midwestern Distribution.