us xpress or abilene motor express

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  1. Feb 22, 2015 #1
    jdshroudie

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    I finish school in 2 days and have been contacted by both and pros ,cons,,or any advice would be greatly apprecited..thanks
     
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  3. Feb 22, 2015 #2
    TruckDuo

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    Wife and I have been with US Xpress for almost two years. Good place. Abilene I hear is good also. You going to be a solo driver or team ?
     
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  4. Feb 22, 2015 #3
    jdshroudie

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    considering either or .... looking for quality training and the most money to be made and i have a student loan for cdl school to pay off
     
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    Chinatown

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    Lots of posts on both companies. It seems US Express is good for teams and mediocre for solo drivers. Abilene is good for teams or solo drivers. Based on the posts on those issues, I would choose Abilene.
     
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    Cranky Yankee

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    Abilene has lots of Florida freight and drivers
    not all companies can say that
     
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  9. Feb 23, 2015 #7
    jdshroudie

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    Should i even care about tuition reimbursement when looking for my first company ? i mean if the miles and money is there it wouldnt really matter..... Right?
     
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  10. Feb 23, 2015 #8
    Shaggy

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    Holy crap, You sir is heading in the correct direction. Forget about that Tuition recruiter junk, Selling your soul for a few thousand dollars.
    Can't help you on either company, but, dang the first new person ever to see the realistic value...

    Find a LTL company, Way to smart for trucking :biggrin_2559:


    Keep us updated.
     
    Shaggy, Feb 23, 2015
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  11. Feb 23, 2015 #9
    jdshroudie

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    Thanks shaggs,
    but the student loan is 6000 financed over 5 yrs and a pretty high interest rate ..thats what got me kinda tweakin out...but i am looking for the long haul and i quess in a year or so could pay it off regardless of a tuition reimbursement...
     
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  12. Feb 23, 2015 #10
    TruckDuo

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    A buddy of mine paid $10,000 for CDL school and got on with a good company and had it paid off in a year.
     
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