Recent graduate with a decision to make

The moderators can move your post to the new driver thread. @MACK E-6
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Freymiller is a good choice. and there's more.
I'd put Freymiller over National.
League City is a good location for trucking.

 

Two others that I'm pretty sure hire from your area are Leonard's Express and Navajo Express.
Both are refrigerated companies and hire new cdl school grads.
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Home - Leonards
Runs coast to coast & border to border.
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Navajo Express: Heavy Haul Shipping Services and Truck ..

 

As a rookie regardless of who you work for they will try to take advantage of your lack of knowledge of the industry. I don't know what company to suggest, generally the big companies you're just a number and fake caring about your success. Smaller companies generally treat you better but usually want some experience. Do your research, inquire with drivers at companies you're interested in. Its alot of trial and error.

 

Woody Bogler Career
I’ve talked to a few of their drivers, none had a bad thing to say.

They got dryvans too.

 

You are most likely going to hear both good and bad stuff about any company. None are 'perfect'. It doesn't make it easy to choose where you start. I ended up mostly going with an intuition which wasn't really based in anything objective. Fortunately, for me, my intuition got lucky (as it seldom does). I'm with Swift and started with them and they have worked well for me. But, I have my own unique priorities. Definitely those who have had bad luck with Swift and whose priorities don't jive together and they find a different company that works for them.
Although it is strongly advised to try and stick with your first company at least a year, it is easier to swap to a different company being a driver than in most occupations. So, nothing gets set in concrete. If you end up somewhere that doesn't work right for you, you can always go elsewhere. If you can tolerate your first company for at least a year, it'll help since you won't have a job hopper background that some companies may frown upon. Also, in that first year you will probably get better sense of which company may work better for you. No choice in the beginning is necessarily right or wrong. Ends up being kinda a luck thing I think.
It used to be that in the beginning, you don't have as many options. After a year a few open up and after two years most open up. After about five years they'll all open up. But, with the driver shortage, many companies are hiring drivers with less experience than they used to require before they'd even bother to consider you. Unsure if the driver shortage is going to fade away anytime soon.
Best of luck to you! Keep us updated on where you end up and how it works for you.

 

Howdy! I grew up in Clear Lake City. Went to Clear Creek High only for Ag. Class.
I get down to Freeport regularly on a delivery.
Consider local? I don’t know if they’ll hire a newby? Pilot needs drivers to haul fuel there. Pretty easy compared to most fuel. It’s always the same to different Pilots. Met a supervisor at the Pilot on 225 and Red Bluff Road. He works and supervises. Easy to make six figures. He said it’s easy.
You’d need to go there early morning hours. They start something like 3am? He’d probably be there at 4 or 5. Even later?
They pay by the hour. So you don’t have to worry about having to wait to load up.
BTW...You graduated from Alvin? Heard that is one tough school.