A Little Help Here...

[unkut2003]

So I'm getting about 10 calls a day from various companies and I'm lookig for a preferably local, or atleast home every day or two, or regional at worst.

The thing is.... WHAT QUESTIONS DO I NEED TO ASK THESE COMPANIES???

I mean, whats important when your puttin in 2000+ miles a week????

What trucks, companies, states, ect.... do I stay away from??? Help a fellow driver out.

[Fredog]

So I'm getting about 10 calls a day from various companies and I'm lookig for a preferably local, or atleast home every day or two, or regional at worst.

The thing is.... WHAT QUESTIONS DO I NEED TO ASK THESE COMPANIES???

I mean, whats important when your puttin in 2000+ miles a week????

What trucks, companies, states, ect.... do I stay away from??? Help a fellow driver out.

you need to ask Drivers from these companies, they are the only ones who are going to be honest with you.

[YoungZ.W.]

I agree with freddog, talk to the drivers a see what they have to say.

These are the questions I would ask a perspective company:
What equipment will I be using?
What is my hometime going to be?
Do you have pre-pass for scales/tolls?
Do you have 24hr roadside maintainence available?
Do they have health insurance? if so what is the premium???
Do they have a rider program for spouse/child?
Will I have an assigned dispatcher?
Do I have to take the truck home or I can I leave it at the terminal?
Who are their clients???
Will I have to load/unload?? If so what is the pay??

BOL to you.

[unkut2003]

I agree with freddog, talk to the drivers a see what they have to say.

These are the questions I would ask a perspective company:
What equipment will I be using?
What is my hometime going to be?
Do you have pre-pass for scales/tolls?
Do you have 24hr roadside maintainence available?
Do they have health insurance? if so what is the premium???
Do they have a rider program for spouse/child?
Will I have an assigned dispatcher?
Do I have to take the truck home or I can I leave it at the terminal?
Who are their clients???
Will I have to load/unload?? If so what is the pay??

BOL to you.

NICE!!! KEEP EM COMMIN!!!!!

What trucks, companies, states, ect.... do I stay away from???

Pretty-much all of em'. Run don't walk away from irregular-route over-the-road truckdriving!

[Uturn2001]

The short answer is you need to ask about everything that is important to you no matter how "dumb" you think the question is.

I would suggest sitting down and making a list of questions you want answers for and leave space for you to write those answers down. Make several copies of your list and use one list per company, that way you can go back and do a more accurate comparison.

[unkut2003]

The short answer is you need to ask about everything that is important to you no matter how "dumb" you think the question is.

I would suggest sitting down and making a list of questions you want answers for and leave space for you to write those answers down. Make several copies of your list and use one list per company, that way you can go back and do a more accurate comparison.

Hey thanks a lot! I've since done this and it seems to be working out very well! Hell, a lot of these recruiters think I'm a pro, HAHAHAHAHA!!!