Looking to go OTR

Hello everyone, been reading the post for about 3 months now, very informative. This is my first post. I have been a city pick and delivery driver for 28 yrs, 22 yrs at YRC and still employed. I wish to go OTR , YRC does not have linehaul out of the city I live in since it is a end of the line terminal or I would do that If I had the chance. What I have read on the post, every company has something said bad about them and good. The company I choose I plan to stay there until I retire, I don't want to be job hopping. I know you all have thousands of tips for me, way to many to list and have time for. I would really appreciate just some basic tips , do's and dont's when choosing a company. My city driving experience hopefully accounts for something. Dry van or reefer is ok with me. Going to go for my tanker endorsment soon , have doubles and triple and hazmat endorsment already.Thank you in advance

 

Thanks for the reply, YRC got out of the pension in 2009 when Yellow and Roadway merged. So they no longer put into it.We have a 401K since 2009. Talk to pension rep about 2 weeks ago. What they have put in until 2009 is mine, can't get that til I am 65, another 12 yrs.

 

Good idea about the financial planner,thanks. Not sure if I can take my 401 and put it in to a roth but I sure will look in to that.Yes I am vested.

 

Thanks a bunch, now any other tips about companies when choosing? I am going to be looking into Prime, Pride, Schneider,Gordon/Heartland,MVT, First Fleet, want to look into some smaller companies as well.

 

I live in Tucson,az. I think they run teams and I wanted to run solo at first.