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Originally Posted by AlexJ81
I would think long and hard about going to US Xpress as my first company. Mainly because their auto shifts could cause you a problem finding another company in the future.
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USX does have auto shifts. They also have cutting edge technology. This is not the recruiter talking- he hasn't even mentioned it. I imagine my wife and I will be less tired and more alert after 9-10 hours of driving with auto-shift and USX's safety set.
We learned how to double clutch- we did it all. Our license's are not restricted. It MIGHT cause another carrier pause in the future but we can go back to any Sage School and do a refresher if necessary for very little cost. I also have a sneaking suspicion auto shifts will become far more common in the next 4-5 years,
Remember, our options were limited by geography and experience.
Rick
PS Two major trucking companies told me auto-shift experience would be no problem as long as our CDL's were not restricted and we passed the standardized road test. Both companies stated we would get the same starting pay as with any other company with same experience.