System Trans! TWT! JJ Williams! tSi!

I am originally from the Northwest. I've never drove for any of who you are inquiring about but I do have some advise for you... I also do not know if any of them will take a student straight out of school. You may want to investigate that first off. System runs 48 states. TWT is a Western states only carrier. I've never heard of JJ Williams & what is tSi? Flatbed is hard work! So is tanker. Both much more than pulling a box, However, what mostly do YOU most want to do? Flats require you to strap or chain, block and/or brace EVERY load. Most also have to be tarped. Think about this...If you like to throw straps, chains & tarps, block & brace freight in the middle of winter in Montana when its -30 and the wind is blowing 50 mph...than flatbed is for you. Or doing the same in August in Texas when its 110 degrees with no breeze...then flatbed is for you. Some companies pay you extra to strap & tarp, some do not! You can put tanker in the same light as the flatbed job. You out in the weather during the loading & unloading. If that sounds like "not so much" to your liking, then I'd suggest the reefer route & TWT or similar company. TWT is a good company as far as I've ever heard. Good pay & equipment. Running the West is also nice bonus (my opinion). The most you have to do with a box trailer in the above described weather conditions are open & close the swing doors! Then its back into the cab. Typically reefer pays better than flat or tanker. Unless you get with a specialized company. My advise is to do a ton of research. Call the companies & get their slant. THEN, go out to the truck stops & talk to the drivers! Get their slant. Decide what is going to work for you, then go for it. Stick with your decision, good or bad. Don't become a company hopper. They don't like to hire drivers that leave every 2 months. Lastly, keeps your driving record CLEAN!!! I can't stress that enough to new drivers. And the same goes for CSA. I hope you get a good education about that system. Good luck.

 

TWT (systems) is talked about under TWT on the forum.

TWT is a "western 11" reefer company, primarily running the I-5 corridor.

Systems (TWT's parent company) is a flatbed company operating in the 48.

I was looking into TWT at one point. Pay is competitive (decent), rigs well maintained. They are based out of spokane, wa.

 

I'm starting with TWT next week. I've talked to a lot of the drivers with TWT and System and they all seem to be fairly happy. Starts at .30cpm for refer and .32 for flat. Benefits aren't too great but TWT also pays $10/hr for sitting at shippers. I'll try and keep this thread updated as I go with a trainer

 

http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/emp/documents/axtellcd.pdf

I would avoid this company!

 

LBJ. LMAO!

FYI. TTYL

BRB

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Mikeeee