What company is not messed up?

[awolwoody]

It seems that every company I check out, I read so many bad things about them. What company is good for a beginner? I really don't know what to believe. I just want to get started and see if I like it, but I do not know who to start with. Is there a company that will take me while on probation? It was from a domestic dispute with my spouse. I have no felonies.

[Uturn2001]

You will have to talk to a company directly for any type of confirmation about the probation issue, but more than likely most OTR companies are not going to want you while you are still on probation due to the extra legalities involved.

[awolwoody]

Thank you for the reply. They stop when they hear that I am on probation. I only have until December then I am done with it!

It is disappointing to read all the negative things about each company that I think may be good. I really want to try trucking but I am afraid of starting with a company that is bad giving me a bad taste for this career. I want to start off right. Do you have any suggestions?

I was in the army for 15 years, so I can pretty much deal with stupidness!!!

[continental]

JB Hunt is the one you want. Just talk to my gooooood
friend, Dances with Sheeps, he can get you a position (doggy?)
with JB, and you can be on your way to becoming a
multi millionaire. :wink:

[awolwoody]

Thanks, JB Hunt looks good. I like that they have a program for vets. I will look into them!

[ddog]

JB Hunt is the one you want. Just talk to my gooooood
friend, Dances with Sheeps, he can get you a position (doggy?)
with JB, and you can be on your way to becoming a
multi millionaire. :wink:

Uh...err... multi millionaire?

Aolwoody, 15 years in US Army. Wow. You can get VA benefits up to 10 years service out of honorable discharge. You also get priority on WIA grants for a few thousand for school. Run your VA out first and then WIA since will have ceiling and VA has a time limit.

Its just hard earning while you are learning, but come way ahead than going with 'some' company or 'some' commercial schools. They don't make it easy to compare like used car salesmen, so sharpen your pencil and get your paper pad out.

[mdf1576]

go with a tanker company. You wont regret it. thats what i did after a lot of research(thanks to cyanides thread). If you were in the Army (me too) you will have no problem at all in trucking. Half the stuff people complain about wont even phase you. good luck

[awolwoody]

It's good to see other vets out there. I was beginning to think everyone was miserable in this field. I have seen my share of stupid things in management, so I have learned to deal with B.S.

About working for a tanker company, don't they require 2 years exp? Tell me about it.

[Ian Williams]

Any company is going to have its mix of good and bad.

OTR your tradeoffs are going to be hometime, mileage/pay, Equipment quality and age.

You can drive a pimped out late model Paccar that will do 85mpg if you don't mind having no bennies, getting .20cpm and seeing home on a monthly basis.

Avoid CRE like the plague or anyone who who pushes lease/purchase.

Look for companies that actually train new drivers rather than pimp them out as team drivers for $300-400/week and call it "training".

While they don't pay much Schneider does have good training.

[mdf1576]

where do you live? CTL and Schieder are two that come to mind. they both have CDL schools if you need that. I work for CTL.

[greg3564]

Any company is going to have its mix of good and bad.

OTR your tradeoffs are going to be hometime, mileage/pay, Equipment quality and age.

You can drive a pimped out late model Paccar that will do 85mpg if you don't mind having no bennies, getting .20cpm and seeing home on a monthly basis.

Avoid CRE like the plague or anyone who who pushes lease/purchase.

Look for companies that actually train new drivers rather than pimp them out as team drivers for $300-400/week and call it "training".

While they don't pay much Schneider does have good training.

Ian, is that website in your signature line yours? Very nice if it is. Any updates coming?

[silvan]

You can drive a pimped out late model Paccar that will do 85mpg...

Dammit Ian, I want to buy a Paccar truck that will do 85 mpg. Even my fourwheeler doesn't get mileage half as good as that.

[Aligator]

It seems that every company I check out, I read so many bad things about them. What company is good for a beginner? I really don't know what to believe. I just want to get started and see if I like it, but I do not know who to start with. Is there a company that will take me while on probation? It was from a domestic dispute with my spouse. I have no felonies.

Where ya' at?

http://www.action-transport.com/
Action takes newbies...but ya gotta live pretty close to NE Mississippi; that because we go home every week end - and once during the week, too.

[Ian Williams]

You can drive a pimped out late model Paccar that will do 85mpg...

Dammit Ian, I want to buy a Paccar truck that will do 85 mpg. Even my fourwheeler doesn't get mileage half as good as that.

Paccar has licensed the "Mr. Fusion" tech from Dr. Emmet Brown and scaled it up from the Delorean. It the next step beyond hybrids.

If you drive 88 you actually arrive at your consignee BEFORE you loaded at the shipper. Just right E=MC2 on your log book and DOT will understand.

With a Diesel 5sp Jetta you can get 50mpg+ with a light touch on the freeway. I see 24-26 out of my Jeep KJ with the 2.8L diesel. 85mpg obtainable with a Honda Insight like car with a oil burner:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/consum...w/mauto497.htm


Greg

Actually the Nevada LTL site is done by a friend of mine who is a city driver for Yellow. He took the picture I use for my avatar, He's one of the mods over at Hanks truck pictures. He recently switched bids and does not have as much time to play around on the net as he used to.

If you enjoy Truck pics check out my photobucket:
http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w303/RedStapler73/

[Fredog]

You can drive a pimped out late model Paccar that will do 85mpg...

Dammit Ian, I want to buy a Paccar truck that will do 85 mpg. Even my fourwheeler doesn't get mileage half as good as that.

I want one too