Prime VS CRST VS Wilson VS Schneider Training

Wilson Logistics is the best of those 3 and also one of the best in the USA.
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Two more decent ones are:
FFE Transportation
Frozen Food Express - Refrigerated Transportation Solutions For Over 65 Years
@Jenn72 works there.
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Western Dairy Transport
https://www.wdtmilk.com
Hourly pay while in cdl school.

 

From what's been posted on here, if you choose Wilson, tell whoever there, you want 48 states.
Probably make more money than being stuck on Western11.

 

I don't know.

 

I agree, Wilson from experience. They DO NOT have driver facing cameras and have great equipment. If you want to run all 48 you will pull Prime trailers. Running the Northwest 10 you will pull dry van. They also have I-5 dedicated out of Portland. I received my training from them, then ran the NW10 for about 14 months before moving on to O/O.

...early is on time and on time is late....

 

Wilson has been debated in several places as joined with Prime. In fact the two owners are good friends and I would not doubt it if Prime helps Wilson with financing his major purchases as that is the way most companies work. Even Americas last tool company Milwaukee, is owned by a Canadian Holding Company that is owned by a Japan Holding Company. Once you get into the real big money, it all blends together.

Which company will fit you best is only something your heart can say. I thought CFI with "You are the Captain of your ship" motto was for me. Safety was big, support was supposed to be big and they had an open door policy with the Big Guy. Still, when your dispatcher sends you somewhere or your fleet manager tells you to do something if you don't, they control where you go and how many miles you will get. Once the fight starts, in the end the driver loses. I was stuck in N Dakota with few loads getting me anywhere close to home days from my scheduled home time. The FM just canceled my home time and I could not do anything about it. I am old and fight differently. I found out my truck was supposed to be at auction soon and side doored my way back to Joplin and turned in my keys . They asked why as I was getting a brand new truck? For me it was not the truck nor the miles. It was the fighting I did not want and the constant risk they put my CDL in.

Pick a company you can talk with and work with. Forget the name on the side or how many loads they can give you. If one dispatcher dislikes you it is no good. For me I would go for a walk at dispatch and meet the folks on the weekend sending loads. Listen to the gossip and banter to see if these are the people you can work with. That is how I got my newest job. I am the dispatcher. I arrange when and where I go. They sell too much over the good weather months that I do not have to worry about mileage. What I lose in winter I double the other 9 months. They also pay 2 directions even when empty. All I have to do is stay clean and not hit anything. At my age this is easy.

Wilson was my first choice list. They turned me down. Prime was on the bottom of the list as they were looking mostly for teams at the time. Schneider was near Prime but their trucks for good drivers were well equipped. The biggest problem I had with all of them was dispatch stories.. It only takes a day at a truck stop and talking with a few at the pumps to see every company has problems there. Find the one you can work with and do not be afraid of transferring until you find a good one. I paid for my school so I could leave earlier. I am glad I did. No contract no commitment. The trucker world works very well like that. Trust me they will drop you in a heart beat if there is the slightest safety concern.

 

Well said GrumpyJoe!




...early is on time and on time is late....