Solo or forced Team for US Xpress

With 15 yrs experience you will not have to go out with a trainer; that's only for those with no OTR experience. You'll have the standard orientation road test and should be assigned a tractor when/if hired. No one is officially hired until the last day of orientation. Teaming is sometimes required for new drivers with no experience, and even then it's dependant upon what part of the country your home is.

As far as pay is concerned, go to http://www.xpressdrivers.com/solos.html, in the lower right part of the page you'll see a $ sign that says "click for pay scale."

...seek and ye shall find.

 

I am currently going to school for my CDL and I was thinking of going with US XPRESS but I been doing a lot of research online and been see a lot of stuff by employees being forced to team I wanna be solo otr driver so my wife can ride with me I live near ST LOUIS if that makes a difference but how about the real deal is it true they make you team or just some areas, I understand I will have to team with a trainer for a few weeks from the start since I have no experience.

What does is the average miles per week for solo drivers?

Thanks for answering

 

Drivers from MO get to go solo.

 

I actually live in Illinios right across the river from St Louis how about Illinios

 

They are even hiring solos from Floriduh !!!!!

 

A lot depends on where you live but for the most part US Express solos are used exclusively for picking up and delivering team freight. If you have visions of tall miles and the open road as a solo you will probably be disappointed. Of course the way they advertise for drivers constantly is enough to keep a lot of experienced hires away.

 

Well then I am not going to be the TEAMS ##### and I will go with my 1st choice

 

Sounds like if you want to run with USX and go solo, that you are not going to be able to do this unless you run Team???

How is it determined for where you live if you are going to have to run solo or team???

Also, how is USX about giving the drivers their home time??

Thank you

HD