Montana Companies for New Drivers?
 

Does anyone know of a good (Montana) company that either has a training program for new drivers OR hires new drivers after schooling?

My wife and I are thinking of possibly moving West and are curious of our options if we get a place in MT. We both love the mountains and think that may be one place we'd like to live.

All options are open, but MT has been a dream of mine for a long time.

Thanks for any ideas!!

Jon

Got Waggoners and Jim Palmer in Montana. Waggoners used to be all flatbed haulers but they're into the Car Hauling business now. Not sure if they still run Flatbeds.

Thats good to know; our future plans are either Montana or Wyoming too.

Isn't Watkins Shepard out of Montana? They take new drivers too.

easy choice, watkins shepard, missoula,montana.
beautiful area with local,regional and long haul options in montana. training also. switch to flatbed if you want.

good place to start and a beautiful area of the country

There is also Hanson Trucking out of Columbia Falls.

Another one: Sammons Trucking out of Missoula

http://www.sammonstrucking.com/

Totally forgot Sammons-They've been around forever

Davis
 

But don't know what city they're out of. BOL

Do any of these companies run Teams??

Thanks for all the replies!!

I run team for Watkins Shepard.

Bascally terminal to terminal drop and hook with the exception of getting from Northeast down to Dalton Ga. or Montana down to LA.

Watkins Shepard is a LTL outfit moves mainly furniture and carpet. Local guys gather the stuff together and the teams move it to a terminal where it is cross docked and moved out on truckloads. There are truckload loads that are a steady diet in order to get the truck in position.

Watkins Shepard does have a 20K mile team bonus, along with a safety bonus.

PM me for more information.

awsem! This is a BIG thanks to all those that posted in here with info on trucking companies in Montana. My wife and I are seriously looking into moving to the mountains and snow. Missoula :D . Best of luck to Shyykatt and MNcouple!

well Missoula and Billings both have a lot of good company's to work for. I think Watkins and Shepard, Jim Palmer Trucking and Davis are the big ones in Missoula. And Billings has Diversified and Waggoneers I think.

The only drawback to Missoula is the high cost of living. Real estate used to be pretty affordable there, but not anymore :cry: . When I lived there from 92-93 it wasn't bad. My sister just bought a 2500 square foot house there last year for $385k :shock: That same house here outside Austin can be bought for $150-185k. Not sure how Billings is as far as price goes.

Yeah, I was shocked to see prices in the Missoula area!! Yikes! I wonder if some of the smaller towns have better prices? Or... closer to Billings or Kalispell or something? We'd like to live near the Mountains!!

Thanks everyone for the good ideas!!

No Jobs here in MT
 

:? Well, I have lived in MT for 30 years now. Please do not move here, we do not want YOU! Added, there are no decent jobs for truck drivers here. Watkins shephard doesn't pay worth a darn. We work out of Utah ourselves simply because there is no decent work for truck drivers. Go away and never come Baaaaacccckkkk!

Yea, you can buy my house for $220,000, almost brand new. Nope , no truck driving outfits in the smaller towns, and No, Billings is expensive, just like every place else in this state unless you move clear up on the high line..that is in the north. I would stay put where you are at. Move to Wyoming, the mountains are there as well as anywhere you look. Plus, the grizzlies and the cats will eat you up here in MT

Re: No Jobs here in MT
 

Plus, the people are nice too! :D Those pesky Californians drove up the home prices. :x

Pesky , isn't the word for Californians. Hopefully it will snow like heck this winter and send them packing in their BMW's .

In order for Californians to drive in the snow they need the CHP to escort them through it. :lol: Oh yea, and chains too.