Help me help my hubby make a good choice

Thanks so much, y'all are awesome! I'm going to fill out the applications of the companies you suggesested, and have him follow up with Old Dominion, XPO, and SAIA since I know I already filled those three out. Maybe even "gently" try and get him to come in on the forums to get input as he's really leaning towards PTG on the hope of upward mobility.

 

We're in Nevada, Vegas area

 

Doesn't matter anyway. While I completely appreciate all the leads, my husband will not do teams. He says he has seen way too many bad drivers to put his life in the hands of one while he sleeps to do it. He thinks there are a lot of great drivers out there, but also way too many that shouldn't have a regular license let alone a CDL. So, teams are out of the question for him.

 

Lazer, he has an associate's degree in business management, but he hasn't used it in many years. He spent seven years as an Area Manager with a larger retail company over a decade ago, until he decided to get his CDL and change professions.

Like you, I've seen the same thing over the years. They take schooling over experience because well, these kids are young and dumb. They think because they sat in a classroom, they actually know something about the industry they are working -- and this is in general, not just in trucking. I've watched it in my industry as well. Kids get hired right out of college without an ounce of real-world experience, and then they have no idea what to do, or how to lead the people doing it. I was a human resources manager for years, and I valued hands-on experience over college any day, so when companies started changing their stance, I got out.