I Narrowed Down My Wish List

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  1. insipidtoast

    insipidtoast Heavy Load Member

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    Okay so everyone asked me to widdle down my wish list since it was a "a mile long." As a reminder I've been out of trucking for three years with three years prior OTR experience. No moving violations or accidents. No criminal background. A pretty nice guy if I say so myself...definitely more unpleasant people could show up to the customer. Pulse still beating last time I checked. Fog a mirror? Check.

    Can you please help me with some company recommendations for this core list of what I want? The list is more-or-less in descending order of importance. I plan to live on the road.

    No driver-facing camera
    Permanent rider program from day one (free or reasonably priced)
    Double Bunk Sleeper
    No Reefer! (Dry Van or would entertain tank or conestoga flatbed)
    No NYC (preferably no northeast)
    2000+ watt inverter
    APU preferable or lenient idle policy
    Refrigerator
    50cpm or greater
    Breakdown, layover, detention pay

    Not Danny Herman. Been there done that. Back then I thought it was all about long runs. Then I worked somewhere else and realized it's better to have a balance. It actually felt good to break up the monotony and bump a dock every once in a while. Not every day or multiple times a day, but you get the idea. I'd rather make the same amount driving 2500 miles vs. 3000 miles.

    If I could squeeze in one more: No Chicago

    Strong preference for a company that goes west at least 50% of the time.
    Prefer delivering in rural areas things like farm products.
    I don't need to come back to TN once on the road, nor do I really want to drive in TN either. No ties.
    Address on my CDL points to the Nashville metro area.
    I had tank/hazmat endorsement and doubles/triples. I'm sure the hazmat is no longer valid.
    Tank I believe is good forever.
     
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  3. Driver-John-Doe

    Driver-John-Doe Light Load Member

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    Add in:
    * Nonslip seating
    * non smoker cab
    * Benefits
    * Decent pay, includes for training/orientation and pays more than .53 cents a mile or $27 per hour
    * Don't have to live with a trainer in a cab for training if it's OTR
    * Can be counted on to fix problems on the truck and won't have a target on their back from DOT from a history of violations and OOS stuff
    * Won't keep money up front out of your pay to hold onto as an insurance policy or hostage taking to not walk off a job or to cover their insurance deductible if something goes wrong
    * Is honest, reliable, and dependable
    * Newer and reliable equipment
    * No touch freight if dry van
    * Don't have to lay money out of my own pocket for operational costs and hope to be paid back later

    And then let me know too.
     
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  4. insipidtoast

    insipidtoast Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah yeah yeah, but half the forum pretty much jumped down my throat, because of my original list. I didn't want to push it this time.
     
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    Holland Enterprises, Inc.
    Day one rider program.
    • Equipment is 3 years old or newer.

    • EpicVue Satellite TV and SiriusXM Radio in all trucks.

    • All trucks equipped with APU for your comfort.

    • 11,000 Average monthly miles. Top drivers over 13,000 miles

    • Refrigerator and Freezer
     
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    Britton Transport
    Day one rider program.
    Company owned by Bison USA.
    Bison USA
    Bison USA
     
  7. insipidtoast

    insipidtoast Heavy Load Member

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    The last company I worked for was actually pretty nice. They did a lot of ag chemicals, and it was a very irregular route kind of company. The most variety of routes I had with any company. I really like that. I'm not too crazy running the same few routes over and over again. They were heavier on the east coast though, and it was a firm "no" if they could provide me with more western work. They just did not have the freight base for it.
     
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