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At the risk of sounding lik a broken record I'd do sni tanker. Tanks are awesome so much more respect that van. Pay is very good and paid for all down time and some companies pay for 34s (mine is $196). Learn a new skill and cut ur teeth with sni then move to smaller outfit and watch the cash stack up! Good luck and wish u the best brother

 

I second the SNI recommendation. If you can get on with then and move over to tanker that would be the best financial option. Check and see if they run tanks or bulk in your area.

Yep, having experience in the past doesn't count these days. You have to play work up all over again, maybe even go through training.

@Chinatown might have a few other recommendations, based on your location. Upgrade your profile to show your location or post it in this thread.

 

Put your location on your profile so we know the hiring area you live in.
I like Schneider because of their tanker division mostly.
There may be choices other than those you listed.

 

Hazmat/tanker endorsements lead to some good paying companies. Some dry van companies even want drivers to have tanker/hazmat endorsements due to large totes of liquids they haul at times.

 

Since you already have a CDL-A the updated training should go quickly. Which state are you in?

 

Man don't listen to these guys.. stay away from sni tanker.. haha just joking guys.. I'm sitting in my beautiful orange freightliner with a 45k lb tanker hooked to me as I type. It's only company I've worked for and I can't really complain about them. Most of loads are atleast 1k miles per trip and since you have driving experience you can easily get hired on at no less than 46 cents a mile for every mile even Bobtail. I do talk to the dry van guys in the company and I recommend you don't go that way. Do tanker at sni or nothing. Bout a 500-600 dollar week difference most weeks, between them and me most of the time. Not all time I hope.. I'm not exaggerating either, We compare pay statements. Now they are not the old timers and heck they might just being super lazy or whatever I'm not sure. But to get that experience in tanks and to be able to make not the highest pay but definitely it's far from the bottom.. try sni out for a year and then stay or move on to a better tanker gig if u can find it. in sitting in Houston to unload now in the morning. I left Keasby NJ Thursday afternoon, Tomorrow I grab a loaded trailer and head back up to Detroit.. If u like to run And wanna make good pay, you can do it here.. ... oh and i laugh everytime I read or here on cb someone saying something negative about snbc bulk especially when I see my pay check at end of week. I really think they just think sni doesn't pay well.. or maybe they just started with me which I doubt

 

@19d just posted about Schneider Bulk. I'd put that as a first choice.
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