Need a little insight

What's up guys, and ladies...

I've been researching and perusing this forum extensively over the past week, as I'm a new cdl holder and picking out my company to start with. I've read more than enough horrible comments about "starter companies" to come to the understanding that my first company is solely for the purpose of paying dues. However, I'd like a little further insight. For starters my options are limited as I have 2 speeding tickets within the past 3 years and both are 15 over tickets, though one makes it's third year in 3 weeks. Secondly, I'm prior Air Force and come from a petroleum, oils, and lubricants background; as well as lox/lin production. I'm primarily interested in pulling tankers. Out of the starter companies I've reduced it down to western express flatbed division and knight transportation dry van division (keep in mind those tickets influenced my choices). The plan is to use either company for 6 months and slide into someone's tanker division.

Where would be a better start? Western express or Knight? The offers I've gotten were from trans am, srt, USA truck, super service, and my top 2 pics. After I pay my dues, which would be a solid tanker company to roll with? I'm willing to take the crooked with the straights for the time being, long term goal is to pull tankers locally/regionally as an OO.

Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks Chinatown, for the week I've been reading this forum I've come to know you as the go to man, your advise is much appreciated. Is USA trucks, trucks governed at 55?

 

I was thinking the same exact thing, as well as decreasing my chances of gaining a pudge lol

 

Several other companies said they'd hire me in 3 weeks, prime and Navajo for example, I just really don't want to sit any longer than I have to.