Starting out - need advice

Try looking at
Watkins & Shepard

 

JJ ---- if you decide to go with C.R. England AVOID their
lease option plan.
Read the various comments about all the companies in the
good/bad companies threads. Especially C.R.E. Some folks seem to
succeed at C.R.E., but it seems many don't.

One of our posters, Biker, is going through training at C.R.E. now, and seems to be finding it to his liking.
He may be the exception to the rule though, but if he's successful, he'll have proven that it CAN be done.
Personally, I hope he DOES succeed.
And I hope you do too, where ever decide to go.
Keep us posted?

 

I think it would be pretty much safe to say to avoid any lease purchase plan.....

 

YuP!
That's what I should'a said.
Thanx for catchin' that TJo!
I appreciate that.

 

I hope you don't think you will have "gotten the whole driving thing down very well" in only one year.
I'm thinkin' with one year experience you'll more likely understand why leasing isn't for you.

I disagree, to a point.
Researching companies who aren't talking to you now, doesn't mean they won't in the future.
BuG 'Em!
Not to the point of being a pest though.
Call back from time to time.
Don' just write 'em off.

I think that's a good fit for the truckin' industry.
HaiL!
It worked for me.

Have you completely written Swift off your list?

 

i've spoken to stevens drivers that were CRAWLING down ashland. after they finish training, they go solo for 6 mos. before they give them a truck with a jake brake. if nothing else, you WILL know how to DRIVE if you do any time with stevens. long steep grades without a jake is a scary thing, but it's a good thing to know how to do without freaking out.

i also saw gordon on your list, i did 5 years with them, and did fairly well.

my brother-in-law used my shower and crashed on my couch just last week, he's been with may for 16 mos. and he seemed to be pretty happy there.

good luck.

 

I talked to a Swift driver last week at the local store,he lives around here where I live and he said he's been with Swift for 3 years now and loves working for them,he said the mileage and freight is there no illegal stuff going on he told me Swift checks logs sometimes to check for any illegal stuff,good benefits and fairly good pay.

Just my 2 cents.