Looking for a company that takes past experience!

If you're in Salt Lake City, look at Pride Transport.
Pride Transport Inc
www.pridetransport.com
5499 W 2455 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84120

 

Prime Inc. has a terminal in Utah and two in Florida.
I know; it's a mega, but reefer drivers make decent money there.
@dave01282000 worked there for a year or more and will give you accurate information on Prime Inc. Refrigerated division.

 

I'm in complete agreement on the slip seating.

 

Part of your problem that you really shouldn't overlook is that the overall CDL market right now is depressed rather sharply.

Because of this -- many/most carriers have tightened up their previous/normal hiring requirements.

For new CDL holders, or for drivers who've been out of the game for a while -- it's simply a tougher market to enter than normal. Never mind how good your previous experience/track record may in fact have been.

Even with the above problem excluded -- A LOT of carriers don't like hiring drivers out of Florida.

That's especially true for drivers located below I-4 in Florida.

If you insist on home time in south Florida -- then as you have already found, most carriers will treat you as a Florida driver.

You don't say exactly where you are on the west coast (and that would help, A LOT)....but with all of the above "blah, blah, blah" in mind.....the following are some other carriers that might prove to be worth your time to investigate:

• May Trucking
• Leonard's Express
• Abilene Motor Express
• Kold Trans

-- L

 

Prime was a good starter company for me and they have a terminal in SLC. As mentioned they are indeed a mega, but I had at least a handful of weeks of grossing over $2k as a company driver. It was a good gig for a rookie starting out.

Once they figure out that you're competent they keep the loads coming. I'll add the disclaimer that I prefer to run at night as much as possible, which is a good fit for reefer in particular.

 

What did Magnum and S&S say about runs to Florida?