I need advise choosing between two companies please.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by wise2727, Sep 25, 2015.

  1. wise2727

    wise2727 Light Load Member

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    I am from Johnson City Tn (near va, nc borders). There are no trainign schools within a reasonable commute in my area. closest is 90 minutes away each direction. RE WEST said there are no additional requirement and the recruiter even told me he knew a doctor that would pass anything if I was really worried about it. I am seriously looking at henderson now, I had never heard of them before chinatown mentioned it. Money is a major factor but to me it is more important to be trained right so that I know what im doing. .50 per mile does me no good if I have my license pulled for accidents etc. due to not knowing what I am doing.
     
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  3. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    Recruiters lie for one. And for two recruiters lie.
     
  4. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    Oh great that's wonderful to know is going on.... :biggrin_25513:
    Shows right there what kind of company it is.

    Have narcolepsy and get random seizures... no problem you're hired, here's the keys to an 80000 pound truck!
     
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  5. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    $0.50 per mile does you no good if you only drive 800 miles per week and good luck getting anybody to guarantee you a specific number of miles
     
  6. wise2727

    wise2727 Light Load Member

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    Just to clarify I am not expecting .50, I was just saying an obscene amount and pointing out that even that much money isnt worth driving unsafe.
     
  7. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    $0.50 a mile isn't worth working for unless I get a guaranteed 600 miles a week. What my buddy makes over at Power Fuels is equivalent to a dollar a mile at 3000 miles a week as a company driver. If you were to compare it to Hauling freight but he only drives maybe 300 miles a week and still grossing $3,000 per week as a company driver
     
  8. mountaingote

    mountaingote Road Train Member

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    Power Fuels was bought out by a bigger outfit last year. The name eludes me, but no matter. That ND rat race isn't anything I would recommend to anybody, and yes I was up there. Lots of money, live like an animal, 6 days on 1 off, nothing to do on your free time except shopping and laundry. Sky high rent if you can find a place at all.
     
  9. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    It's cheap to live out there as long as you have a trailer and a cheap place to park it.
    The trailer park I was staying in only charged me $350 a week back in 2012 and that included utilities. And that was back when guys were making 5 to $6,000 A week as company drivers. That trailer park only charges $450 a month now and that still includes utilities.
    power fuels is now called Nuverra since 2012
     
  10. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    The sleep study deal is the only thing that puts me off about Prime, though not enough to keep them off my list. At 350lbs I imagine you will have to take one and get stuck with a CPAP machine.
     
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    123456 Road Train Member

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    you'll fit right in at prime ! ;) ImageUploadedByTapatalk1362852679.602131.jpg
     
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