I've been reading all the information on this board for a while now and would first like to thank everyone for the great advice you have all shared. At this point, I am still doing some research, but am trying to start narrowing things down.
The companies that seem interesting so far are Roehl, Crete, Millis, and Transport America. The only thing is that all of these seem to do most of their business on the eastern half of the country.
My question is, are there any GOOD companies for a new guy to go to where I won't end up driving a majority of the time in the Northeast? I'm based in Minnesota, and would prefer to stay west of the Mississippi, or at least stay in the Southeast to avoid NYC, New Jersey, Philadelphia, etc. As stated, I am just getting into trucking, so I don't have any experience to offer. The good thing about my situation is that I'm single and don't have any kids, so if I only got home once every three weeks or so that would be ok. Another thing I feel is in my favor is that I have a positive attitude and am willing to work hard without whining every time a challenge arises. I would prefer to drive for a company who values safety and won't push me to drive illegally when it comes to the log book though. One last thing...for some reason, I have a little bit of interest in eventually going to tankers after I get some experience driving.
Any suggestions?
How can a new guy avoid the NE?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Uncle Buck, Feb 18, 2008.
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Your best bet is to find a good company that treats you well and pays you well and then you go anywhere and everywhere they send you for the first year or two with gratitude and enthusiasm. This will get you very far - lots of miles, a good rapport with your dispatcher, etc.
After you've put in a good year or preferrably two, then look to find ways to avoid where you'd prefer not to go. Maybe find a dedicated route or a company who doesn't run the northeast.
The northeast isn't all bad and a lot of places pay higher if you run it.
Just "pay your dues" for the first year or so and go where you're sent and things will work out later on.
If you start out saying "I'm not running NE", you're not going to be well liked or treated well. Just an FYI
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