[One For The Road]

I saw the thread on the bottom 5 companies to work for. What's your top 5 for someone starting out, and why?

[Smooth]

For starting out I'd say
1.TMC
2.CFI
3.Maverick
4.Roehl
5.Schnieder

For drivers with exp
1.UPS Linehaul
2.Yellow-Roadway
3.Fedex Linehaul
4.Walmart
5.ABF

[One For The Road]

Any reasons why you recommend these companies?

[feederfred]

They all pay well (well, I'm not that sure about Wally world). They offer great health and pension benefits. And you can have a life.

[mike3fan]

Originally Posted by feederfred

They all pay well (well, I'm not that sure about Wally world). They offer great health and pension benefits. And you can have a life.

yes Walmart pays well

[Trapper]

For a person starting out with no exp. Keeping in mind you're in California.

Gordon
Crete
CFI

These 3 do take newbies and pay better than most of the other starter companies. They also have what appears to be above average training programs. They also hire from CA. I don't think Roehl takes new drivers from there.

Check for post by Kona he drives for Gordon and got a dedicated position recently, he lives in CA and started with them.

[Splitter]

I was looking hard at May Trucking out of Salem, OR. I have spoke with several driver's, and they had good things to say. Just my $.02 worth!

[mp3trojan]

If you live in the hiring area and meet the qualifications...Go to Cantrell Logistics(Now Crossroads Transportation) out of Indianapolis and you'll never work for another company. The ONLY downside is it's all live load and unload. In 3 months, the longest I have sat MTY waiting for a load was 4 hrs.

I have been driving for 11 years and unless this company folds...I will retire here...I left home Oct 30 and returned Nov 18 and had to deliver the following Monday in Ft Worth and I turned 10,225 miles in that time SOLO!! @.40cpm. They will get you home every weekend or every other...IF you want to...I don't.

A diamond in the rough these folks are, and when they say "Speed Restriction: None" that is not a typo.

Orientation consists of "sign here, here, here, and here" Here's a truck and a load. Took less than 2 hours and that's including the road test. I went to Shreveport to go to work and I was on a plane to Indy the next day.

I drive an '05 Columbia condo with a straight 10 and NO QUALCOMM. They also give you $40 a month for your cell bill. Full and free benefits, and 401k. $19/hr detention/layover pay, and the same for breakdown pay.

F* the "Big Company BS" These guys are the Shit!!!

[madii'swife]

Originally Posted by mp3trojan

If you live in the hiring area and meet the qualifications...Go to Cantrell Logistics(Now Crossroads Transportation) out of Indianapolis and you'll never work for another company. The ONLY downside is it's all live load and unload. In 3 months, the longest I have sat MTY waiting for a load was 4 hrs.

I have been driving for 11 years and unless this company folds...I will retire here...I left home Oct 30 and returned Nov 18 and had to deliver the following Monday in Ft Worth and I turned 10,225 miles in that time SOLO!! @.40cpm. They will get you home every weekend or every other...IF you want to...I don't.

A diamond in the rough these folks are, and when they say "Speed Restriction: None" that is not a typo.

Orientation consists of "sign here, here, here, and here" Here's a truck and a load. Took less than 2 hours and that's including the road test. I went to Shreveport to go to work and I was on a plane to Indy the next day.

I drive an '05 Columbia condo with a straight 10 and NO QUALCOMM. They also give you $40 a month for your cell bill. Full and free benefits, and 401k. $19/hr detention/layover pay, and the same for breakdown pay.

F* the "Big Company BS" These guys are the $&!+!!!

Hmm, almost makes me wish hubby had 2 years experience. Wonder how much of Texas they hire in...

[-FlyByNight-]

Originally Posted by Trapper

For a person starting out with no exp. Keeping in mind you're in California.

Gordon
Crete
CFI

These 3 do take newbies and pay better than most of the other starter companies. They also have what appears to be above average training programs. They also hire from CA. I don't think Roehl takes new drivers from there.

Check for post by Kona he drives for Gordon and got a dedicated position recently, he lives in CA and started with them.

I wish I'd started my driving career at Crete and saved myself a lot of headaches and heartaches, but then I doubt I'd appreciate what I have here as much. Good luck!