Schneider Tanker vs. TMC flatbed

Haven't changed my mind since we chatted a year ago; tankers or line haul.

 

Schneider Bulk is a good place to start. Negative posts about their tanker division are rare; in fact I don't recall reading any.
Trimac Transportation is also a good place to start. I think they have a terminal in Trenton and some other place in New Jersey. If you run the system "OTR" it may not matter where the terminals are.
@ethos used to work for Trimac and he also worked for Schneider Bulk.
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Estes Express is as good a line haul company as there is and they have terminals in New Jersey. They also have started their own driver school for people that either don't have a cdl or have less than one year experience. Those line haul jobs are premium/cherished jobs.
"Join Estes Today and Be Trained as a Driver! Must currently possess a Class A CDL or have a valid drivers’ license and willing to obtain a CDL Learner’s Permit when notified he/she has been accepted to driving school."
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Old Dominion is also right up there with Estes Express and has a similar program at certain terminals.

 

One new cdl grad in another state recently got on with a tanker outfit and his best week was $1,900.00 which is nothing to cry about!

 

I'm a newbie as well. I had my final interview with Trimac yesterday. There will be three days of orientation outside of Atlanta and then mentor training for 2-5 weeks. The quicker you progress in training the faster you get your truck. A safety officer has to sign off before you go solo.

Unfortunately, there are no driver-trainers assigned to my terminal so I'll have to spend that time in Memphis. Not what I was hoping for but a small price to pay. I understand that Trimac's driver-trainers are absolutely top notch so I really don't care where I have to go in order to take advantage of their experience and training.

I learned a couple interesting facts yesterday. Practically all work from my terminal is dedicated. Product is some nasty, flammable chemical used in industrial coatings/paints. Can't begin to even spell the name. And their tanks are all smooth bore... interesting.

 

W.W. Transport - don't know if they have tankers on the eastern seaboard, but they do have a reefer division there that they claim is mostly drop & hook loads.
Don't worry, you'll be "taking home" over a thousand a week easily.

 

All loading by the manufacturer and all offloading by the driver.