What to look for in choosing a company.

This is my list i made as i'm job searching atm

Employer Questionarre-
•How are the loads dispatched?(cell, qualcomm, preplanned) (dispatching and load planning)

*dispatch Availability?

•Is dispatched forced or non forced? Canada Included?

*Solo or Team operation? Is team Forced?

*Mandatory Fuel and Routing Solutions? EX. US-212 instead of I-90

*Where is the Majority of your Freight...Northeast?

•Safety Rating of the Company

•Compensation...%,Mileage,Hourly or Salary?

CPM Pay-
Pre/post trip/fuel-
Layover-
Stop-
Loading/unloading-
Shorthaul-
Tarp-
Border Crossing-
Detention-
OD-


Bonuses offered-
What % of drivers achieve bonuses on a monthly/yearly basis-

*AVG weekly gross pay for the Company (my minimum is 1000)

*AVG Haul Length?

*% of freight requiring tarps winter/summer?

•Payed using HHG, Practical Miles, Actual Miles or Hub Miles?

*Forced to take Per Diem in Pay Package?

*empty and loaded miles paid equally?

•Frequency and Length of home time?

•What type of equipment (apu?,Idle restrictions?,Motor?,Transmission?Governor Speed?)
APU-
Idle Restrictions-
Motor/Transmission-
Truck Type/year/miles-
Governor Speed-

•Retirement and benefits plans available (dental, vision, health,Paid Vacation)

•Insurance costs (Single)

•Tuition Reimbursement

•If you have assigned equipment or slipped seating

•Turn Over Rate at the Company (Industry average OTR is 90% 2013)

•If there is a rider program/pet policy

*Fleet Options or Opportunitys for Advancement (specialized?)

*Paper logs or EOBR?

*Required to go onto a Trainers truck for any period of time?