Where to go....What to do?????

Good morning all....

I am currently attending CDL school at Glendale Community College in Phoenix AZ. I have four weeks remaining... I have all endorsements (still need fingerprints for HAZMAT)

I have seen quite a few posts (I try to read as much as I can) about the different companies that will hire students. I am a fairly easy going guy, I don't complain much. I just do the job. But I have two young kids and a wife, have been unemployed for just over a year. So I have to make sure the choice will be a good one. Concerned that I will not make enough money...but anything should be better than the $265/wk on unemployment, but I still don't want to be taken advantage of!!!!
I know the first few months will be rough...

I have looked into the following companies and would like input on the good and the bad (there is alot of bad posts out there).

KLLM? I didn't see too many bad posts about them. My chief concern was the home time. They don't have a yard/terminal in Phoenix but was told by recruiter I would be allowed to take truck home, got the impression they don't take loads to Phoenix at all... Pay was decent (.30 mile with a average of 2500 mi/week).

Con-Way? Orientation then a seemingly short but sweet training time (7500 miles with trainer). Pay seemed OK.

Stevens? Recruiter seemed too busy to talk. I was put on hold many times.

Watkins/Shepard? Kinda like the 10 day orientation idea. But concerned they may be shoving too much info...plus the threads I read seemed like there was alot of people being sent home..the age of the equipment was also a concern....

Swift? I know the reputation...but is it really true??? I was not considering them before but I talked to the Schneider recruiter(Schneider was on the top of my list) and they are no longer hiring out of Phoenix (they were a week ago). Home time would be a breeze as the terminal in Phoenix is not far from my home.

I know I do not want to go to Prime, Werner, US Xpress or USA Truck...

Your input would be greatly appreciated....feel free to suggest other companies hiring out of AZ....

 

Thank you Nana....

Have you been getting good miles???
Pay problems???

 

Just not getting what you are owed...
I don't want to get tied up in a contract for tuition reimbursement....etc...

 

Hippee/Chalupa....I have looked at local companies...they will not touch you without experience of at least six months... I have to "cut my teeth" somewhere..then do the local thing...

Palazon....what are some of the companies that will take students?