I need advice, I plan on joining PTL

I am currently down to PTL (Paschall Truck Lines) and Swift as the only two organizations that will hire me. I have been leaning towards PTL. I graduate this Tuesday from CDL School and I plan on contacting my recruiter. I would just like to get opinions on which company would best fit for me. I don't mind driving automatic or manual, but I prefer manual if any. I am 23. My goal is to work for 3 years and save up at least $50,000 so I can pursue a dream of mine. I would rather live out of the tractor then motels and travel through many states, and possibly work a lot to have enough days of vacation to where I could relax for 3 or 4 days by the beach somewhere in CA or maybe some other interesting place. I was wondering what you think would be the best decision. I am looking for top pay and I don't care about crummy motels or crying to my mom about what tone of voice they had when they said something I don't agree with. I was hoping I could get a technical breakdown from you all about what the pay, motives, and incentives are really like working for PTL and if you think it would be possible to save that kind of money, or even more money, working for PTL for 3 years. Please let me know, I would greatly appreciate it!

P.S. As far as packing up, I was thinking about bringing a medium cozy blanket, pillow, laptop, my cell phone, clothes, a bag for dirty clothes, miscellaneous items like toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, body wash, detergent, etc. all in one big suitcase, or maybe those big backpacks. No need for a razor or shaving cream, I plan on growing it out for 3 years. Appropriate?

I appreciate any advice and accuracy that can be offered :smt071:smt072:smt066:smt117:smt079

 

I want to go flatbed, but I'll take whatever I can get. I sent in so many applications to many different companies, but these two were the only ones who did not reject my history. But as far as top pay goes, I understand, I just want to make the most out of it and get more days then not, realistically what my starting salary would be. I did the calculations if I was to be payed 2k miles 17 cents for the first couple months, then after that 33 cents a mile. That is about $30,000 for the first year. What I don't understand is why the recruiter would say $40-45,000 is the average for new drivers, when they tell you what the pay is and most people I hear about on the forums are getting 2k miles a week from these guys. I'm just lowballing it here with the 2k miles because I wanna know the bare minimum of what I'll get payed. Working hard and all of that I would hope to make the "average person starting out" salary.

 

VA, going to be taking the greyhound, traveling to Murray, Kentucky pretty soon.

 

but idk about home time, I wanna be out for as long as possible. Lady was saying I could hang on to the tractor too.

 

Thank you Brotha