Looking to get into trucking

Good idea; get out of that warehouse and do some traveling. Don't let some company fast talk you into some Dollar General account becaue that's driver unload and they have an extremely high driver attrition rate. You'll do a lot of manual labor unloading trucks, and not much driving.
Apply to some more places:
Contract Freighters (www.cfidrive.com)
Jim Palmer Trucking

 

If you hire on with roehl, ask about the silgan dedicated account. You should be in a good location for it. Consistent miles, steady predictable freight lanes, but they don't overwork you. Regardless, welcome to the forum and good luck with your endeavors!

 

DO NOT...

I REPEAT...

DO NOT!

WORK FOR SWIFT!!!

You're welcome.

 

Welcome to the forum.

If at all possible, try to get funding or a loan to go to a decent private truck driving school instead of going to a trucking company and having them train you.
This way you are free from any contracts that may bind you to one company for a year.

Good luck to you! God bless you and your family!

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

 

Hey Big Dog, welcome aboard. Being from Wis. I've heard a lot of good about Roehl. Nice equipment, been around a long time and they listen to ya'. Actually, there are tons of places in Wis. looking for drivers, all pretty much the same. I've got one piece of advice, if you are married, and especially if you have a family, stay on the dock. Many places have rider programs, and that's usually the only way a "trucking" marriage works. If you have a family, the things you'll miss, and you WILL be stuck in some G-d forsaken place over a holiday, it won't be worth it. Try and stay away from the "megas" if you can. I hear nothing but complaints. Better yet, find a driver at a truck stop climbing out of a particular truck, and ask them how they like it? Take an average, because no matter where you go, some always will like it, others will hate it. Best of luck.

 

Maybe the big dog is looking to get away from missus big dog and the pups!

 

One thing to keep in mind is that your first company doesn't have be your last. Your first company will be teaching the basics and providing you a foundation for the rest of your career. How strong the foundation will be is up to you.

Despite what critics (The vast majority of whom never drove for the companies they complain about) say, Swift is a viable training company, if there is a terminal conveniently close to you. I would recommend Schneider. I've driven for both and still know Drivers at both, that have been there for years. Schneider, you'll make more money, but Swift is/was (for me) alot easier. You have a ton of choices. All I can say is regardless of who you choose, focus on building your skills. You aren't a paid tourist, regardless of what a recruiter says. You are a minnow in a big pond, with alot of other minnows and until you get a year or 2 in with no accidents or tickets, you're considered fodder. Get that year or 2 in with a clean record and you have an entire world open up to you.



This being in my opinion