I’m gonna be finishing up driving school in a couple of months

You can do better than either of those. Both are OK companies though, but you can make lots more money at other companies.
Where is your location; so we know the hiring area you live in.
Get all the endorsements before you graduate.
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Does flatbed interest you?

 

There's a trucker myth out there, that's false and I have the facts to back it up, that it's myth.
You'll hear that you should stay with your first company for 1 year or be considered a job hopper. That's not true at all. Dozens of companies will hire you with less than12 mos. experience and won't think you're a job hopper. Proof is, many companies actually run ads for drivers with 1 mos exp. or 3 mos. exp. or 6 mos. exp., etc. This gives you the opportunity to change jobs if you want, for better pay & benefits or more desirable freight lanes.

 

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Do NOT agree to do a dedicated dollar type store account. You will have numerous backing incidents and either be stuck with a terrible job or fired with little experience. Search this forum for dollar stores (whatever their actual name).

 

Hey...QuietGuy:

You don't say where you are (nearest city, state)...or what CDL school you are in...but of those 2 choices -- Werner is definitely the better of the two.

Werner does dry van, reefer...& also flatbed freight -- so with Werner....you would also have more freight choices -- than Cov.

If freight gets slow with your first gig at Werner, instead of quitting -- you could:

• ask for another account
• ask for another type of freight
• go dedicated -- instead of just OTR (for example: Home Depot).

Most other carriers for rookies are basically "one-trick ponies"....& only do one type of freight.

With a one-trick pony -- if you don't like your gig -- your only real option is to quit, & go somewhere else.

Instead -- be known as a team player -- go with a carrier that gives you numerous accounts/freight type choices.

Since you're a beginner -- look for lots of different opportunities under one name.

-- L