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Originally Posted by youngblood
1. Ozark Motor Lines 2. Pemberton Truck Lines 3. Crete Carrier 4. Averitt Express 5. PTL
Can't speak from personal experience as you know but in all the research I've done I have ONLY heard good things about Crete. They have 3 divisions, Crete Carriers (Vans), Hunt Transportation (Flatbed), and Shaffer Trucking (Refer). If my knees weren't screwed up I probably would have gone with Hunt.
Averitt: require 12 months tractor trailer exp. OR 6 months OTR exp.
Ozark: Pay is higher than average starting out, no one's talking about them which is probably a good thing. They actually pay you extra for short runs. The downside here is that everyone is probably a Tennessee fan. :sad:
Pemberton: More Tennesse fans.. again, no one's talking about them so they're probably good.
PTL: Not much being said here either, I have seen them mentioned a few times but it's all been good.
So, I'd say "go with your gut" talk to a recruiter from each and if they're all competative with each other re. pay, benefits, etc then do what your gut tells you.
You may also wanna check out Transport America. The info from their website looks good and again, no one's talking about them either.
Hope that all helps at least a little bit.
Oh, and How 'bout them dawgs?