Hi I am new here and have some questions

Well about werner to start with,yes there is alot of bad things that been said about them.Werner has over 10,000 drivers and they cant make everyone happy.Werner is a start,what I mean by start is its not easy to find a real good trucking company out there that takes in newbies.Most training companys like werner,swift,us.express,etc are know as "starter companys" which means lot of people get the training and get some exp and then moved on.Once you have at lease 1 year exp,doors will open for local trucking jobs.There are better otr companys out there,but you need anywhere from 3 to 6 months exp or more.Im also going to werner but im not plaining on staying long unless they give me good miles.The first year is always the hardest,and it will take awhile to get use to not being with your love ones and not being home every night.Trucking is not just a career,its a life style.Good luck keep us posted.

 

Werner as long as you have a pulse and not many traffic issues you will get hired.

They are not that hard to get into.
You can also look into May trucking they have a terminal out in pheniox az They are a better smaller company under 1000 trucks I belive.

 

Werner may be the hardest for those school graduates to get on with but don't trust schools . I recently read a post by a school graduate that couldn't find a job because of a DUI . No kidding ! Do you think the school didn't know when they sign him on the DUI would make it next to impossible to get a job ? What kind of household income do you need ? Don't expect much over $30,000 a year for a couple of years and that's for working 65+ hours a week .

 

I just sent you a link to trucking co. You can not PM yet, but check out that co. I do not drive for them, but in my opinion they would be a lot better than werner.

 

He'd be better off starting with a company he plans on staying with longer . That record of leaving after a few months will stay on his record for quite a while . While other companies may hire with 4 to 6 months experience the better companies want over 2 years OTR .

 

My suggestion.Go to a truck stop and get the truckers connection and other employment books. These are located alot of times near the entrance doors.I would try a Pilot,Flying J or TA truck stop.Those are national truck stops.
These books have pages and pages of ads from trucking companies.I think you said you live in NV. KLLM might be a good option for your husband. How often is your husband wanting to get home? I think KLLM could get him home every weekend.They have decent pay too. I would skip Werner. I have a friend that works there.He is a trainer and agrees,unless you get on a dedicated account with werner.You will fall into their flex pay. Sometimes can be as low as .26 cents a mile.
DO NOT TRUST TRUCKING SCHOOLS!! They get referral fees from trucking companies to direct students to their companies.
Do the research now! Once you bounce around to different companies a few times.Alot of places won't hire you. GOOD LUCK!!

 

Hello Deanna,

I've been driving for 2 years now and I'd have to say that there is definitely a lot to learn out here driving over the road, much more than what your significant other will learn at the CDL school. If he is a quick learner and utilizes good common sense with safety in mind he should do well out here. I started out with Werner, driving in the Dollar General dedicated fleet and it was hard physical work, but the pay was probably the best as far as what one could make with Werner when looking at 1st year earnings. If he drives in Werner's 48 state OTR fleet he wiil more than likely be paid .26 cpm which makes it very difficult to make a decent pay check especially if he doesn't get very many miles per week. Just as other posters have said, Werner is a training company with drivers coming and going every day of the year, with many of those leaving with a bad experience and an overall inaccurate picture of the trucking industry, I will say though not every driver will or has had a bad experience with Werner. I for one stayed with Werner for a total of 8 months, 2 of which was training time and the other 6 pulling their Dollar General loads. I finally had to leave due to the physical pain to my back and knees from unloading the trailers and when I was given the option to transfer to the 48 state OTR fleet with a pay decrease down to .26 cpm from .32 cpm I politely declined and left the company. Not even a month later I was accepted to the company I currently drive for and haven't looked back, all is well and I am making .42 cpm having only been here for 15 months and I average 2800-3000 miles a week which makes for a good pay day. Everyone has to start somewhere and to keep things positive just as in my case, once you have put in at least 6-8 months you can definitely open doors to a better opportunity. As you mentioned in your post, you are paying for the training which is a very good thing, cause that way you will not be obligated by contract to stay with any one company, but as in any career job hopping can be detrimental to future employment so better to at least try and complete one year if he can, then move on to bigger and better. This job can definitely put a stress on family life, so the stronger the trust and understanding in your marriage the better off you will be while he is out here driving. Good luck and tell tour husband to keep an open mind and not to get caught up in all the negativity he will encounter out here driving, because no matter what career you choose there are always those that can't be pleased and will try to bring others down with them.