Too many horror stories. I need help finding a good trucking co.

If I read your post correctly, you are looking for a company who will give you the training and experience you need to get your CDL, then who is willing to let you just walk away? Let me know when you find this company, I'll go too.

 

Me too.....

 

My job pays 80,000 a year (take home), company car, full bennies, health, dental, eye all for 100 a month, covers spouses and children too. A months paid leave any time I want, and holidays off..


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What? I am joking? Well...you started it.

 

You need to pay your dues FIRST then you can make SOME demands on what you want ...Best advice is go with somone who will train you then AFTER you have a few years under your belt buy your own truck ,trailer get your own authority and make it happen.Then you can have the best of both worlds

 

I know a company that will pay you to do all their worrying for them. Salary is 70 grand a year. All bennies. When do you get paid? That is your first worry....

 

I agree! I am no veteran by far..., However, I did my research, talked to drivers, went to CDL school, and searched high and low for the "Right Company". Well, what I found, every company has some horror story. it's 90% what you make of it. The FNG's will have to start with the lowest pay, and OTR. You have to be willing to give almost any company a chance.

As for signing a "Year Contract" with a company because of school...., #### Right! The company is putting a lot of money in YOU to go to school, and Insurance for us FNG's is not cheap either. So it is a security blanket to make sure you don't get the free schooling, just to quit and go to another company.

RD 68, do your research, and think about what you want to do in the industry; Dry Van, Refer Van, Flatbed (Real Work!), Car Hauler..., etc. All of the pay and Benefits will come.

 

I don't think rubberducky68 is a real poster. I think it was just to make everyone have a giggle! Maybe we should just turn this thread into "dreamy trucking"! The first forum posters name will be "Bandit62" or "Snowman420". I will start off the thread by saying I want to lease a truck with no money down and no contract. Also the company pays half my lease and all my breakdowns. I also want $2.00 a mile or 99%! I only want to do drop and hook and I don't want to drive thru any cities. Just sparsely populated rural areas with good pavement! Also no one is allowed to write me a ticket, just a warning! I will only haul loads weighing under 10,000lbs. I get to shower everyday and get my own parking spot at the fuel island. I also want someone to fuel and wash my truck while I take a shower. When I get to the shipper/receiver I want to be able to just get out of the truck and go in the waiting room while someone backs up my rig and does the hooking and unhooking for me. Also while the are at it they can go weigh it too and make sure I am under 10,000lbs. By then I might need a nap so someone else will have to drive while I sleep. Make sure to wake me up for my shower though! AAAHHHHHH! I love my job!

 

Read his posts in the Millis dac section.

.38 a mile start out....