Question on Tractors for Combination Vehicles?

For the past few years Autos are wide spread. Any big fleet will have them, some smaller fleets love them. Only way your not going to have cruise is if the company disabled it for whatever sadistic reason. Don't know much about east coast company's, but I do know the majority of

Midwest Logistics tractors are auto.They are based out of Salina Ohio I think.

 

CDL schools 90% of the time use manuals in training. That being said once you've learned how to properly shift a manual the only thing that is going to make you better is time behind the wheel, and someone to show you a few tricks. Some companies want you to use the clutch, some want you to float, when they aren't looking, do whatever your comfortable with.

You will likely be in a manual for training too, but once you are a full Solo driver you could easily get a Auto. The latest generation of autos have worked out most of the bugs. Most of the complaints are about the older versions.

I'm always going to love a 13speed, but the new Eaton Ultrashift+ I have zero problems with.

Someone else might be able to chime in with some east coast companies that use them.

 

Companies that operate in the east coast, or just that hire from the east coast?

 

Look into averitt. 100% auto, eastern states, no NYC or New England, Home every weekend, all solo, they train if you graduated an approved school (they have a list, most schools) within 6 months. I think PA is the highest they go NE and you leave you truck at a SVC each time you go home so you have the make sure they have a center within 150 miles from you. after training .37 cents a mile .40 at 6 months.