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If you have some personal experience or knowledg with a newbie/graduate company......

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by greenfirelady, Aug 23, 2013.

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  1. Aug 23, 2013 #1
    greenfirelady

    greenfirelady Light Load Member

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    Hi all..... We are looking at going to orientation with Swift, but we aren't completely set in stone, as of yet...I want to check out all of our options, first! A little guidance??



    Heres whats important to me,

    Company that will take new grads and do tuition reimbursement
    Good CSA score
    nicely maintained equipment and maintenance policies in place
    prepass would be nice
    good pay per mile
    good team miles
    benefits
    being treated like a real person
    no touch freight extra nice
    no NYC if possible
    Limited reefer and wiggle wagons, zero flatbed experience. I drove for 5 years but that was 13 years ago, so I'm considered a newbie again. So is my codriver.....

    We both just finished school and have our CDL's....
     
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  3. Aug 23, 2013 #2
    luvtotruck

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    What part of the country are you in? there really good team companies, but you two may have to split up to get through training itself!, I would look around at the list online for team drivers. Good Luck.
     
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  4. Aug 23, 2013 #3
    paul_4lp

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    I teamed about 8 month out of 1st 12 and made 57k first year
    good luck in your search ... I was in same boat drove 95-2000 then quit & came back
     
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  7. Aug 23, 2013 #5
    Chinatown

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    What's your location; So people will know which hiring area you're in.

    Holland Enterprises
    CRST Expedited
    Armellini Express Lines, Inc.
    Marten Transport
    System Transport
    FFE
    Navajo
    Central Refrigerated
    Panther Expedite
    Benny Whitehead Trucking
    Watkins & Shepard (tuition reimbursement)
    National Carriers
    Melton Truck Lines
     
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  8. Aug 23, 2013 #6
    greenfirelady

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    Right now, we are in the NE corner of OK...Kind of close to Joplin, MO....But we are open to relocating almost anywhere, especially TX as I have family there and that's where I grew up! And thanks so much for your reply

     
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  9. Aug 23, 2013 #7
    greenfirelady

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  10. Aug 23, 2013 #8
    greenfirelady

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    Also, Paul...Pls send me whatever info I would need to give recruiters, to ensure u get a recruitment/referral bonus?? Thanks!
     
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  11. Aug 23, 2013 #9
    rodknocker

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    I'd take chances with a ltl outfit first. Might get lucky. I never had wiggle wagon experience before I pulled a wiggle wagon. I worked for a company like one of those mentioned above for 5 months when I was 21. Never made a decent check and wasn't treated like a real person. Tried another one like them just to see if anything changed when I was briefly laid off. (11 days) Nothing changed. I'd stay clear of the above mentioned. They will destroy your dac. Your just a heartbeat behind the wheel with those outfits.
     
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  12. Aug 23, 2013 #10
    Chinatown

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    Texas is a good state for trucking jobs plus no personal income tax. Nevada is the same; is why I recently relocated to Las Vegas/Henderson, 10 minutes from the Las Vegas strip. Conway, that Paul posted about, would probably be a good choice for teams. Best wishes.
     
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