Swift,Us Express, Melton, or TMC which do you recommend for a new driver

Yes they do and so does Swift. Swift can also hear you talking; think about that when your BS'ing with someone or chatting on your phone.

 

Wow didn't realize swift was doing that too. That's one of the things I do appreciate about usx: they haven't done that yet. I know it doesn't bother some drivers but I drove school bus for a few years and know from experience that no matter what a company will tell you about cameras watching you, they WILL abuse them. You put up with them on the school bus for obvious reasons but a truck? Nah, I've got the dashboard curtains so my bunk curtains are always open and they don't pay me enough to put on a show

 

I was seriously looking at switching to Melton until I saw they had cameras.

If I could wind back the clock I'd go to Magnum instead of USX. Magnum also runs manuals whereas USX is almost entirely automatic and it opens up a lot more jobs if you can drive stick. Usx really handicapped me there. I'd actually like to switch to magnum but I haven't been able to figure out the logistics of going to their training program with current things in my personal life.

 

I learned stick in the cdl school I went to, to get licensed, now I never want to see another stick again in my life. especially driving that #### through the beach traffic in summer.

 

Don't get me wrong, I love driving my auto and if I had the choice I'd never go to a stick however a lot of the companies I've looked at going to now that I've got experience all have sticks

 

I love automatic transmissions. A lot more relaxed at the end of a long day.

 

Comanies should offer manuals and auto's in my opinion.

 

Companies are switching to autos because the trucks get better fuel milage.