Comments By Scotty D

Without seeming like a creeper by trolling truck stops and rest areas, what's the best way to get a driver's first hand knowledge of the company they drive for? I'll probably have to convince them that I'm not taping out conversation for some news expose and that I'm not a company spy.

Boy am I glad you cleared that up because a couple of companies were about to get axed from the short list simply because of their CSA scores . Should I at least look at the vehicle maintenance portion of their score or is that figure too driver driven (pun intended) to be useful?

I have to say, I hadn't considered refrigerated and we'll have to give that a look. I have noticed that most companies offer teams preference as far as equipment and runs. I was just checking CSA scores and wow was that an eye opener for a couple on our short list! My buddy and I are pretty easygoing so we should be able to take the ups and downs of trucking in stride. Thank you for putting this all together so we have somewhere to go for solid information!

A friend of mine and I are looking to team up and drive. He has 6 months experience and I have yet to hit the road. We are both currently in the National Guard and are hoping to land with a company that participates in the VA Apprenticeship program. I've gone so far as to create a spreadsheet with pertinent information we need to gather from each company (CSA scores, training time/pay, per diem, APU, etc). We have contacted the following companies:

Schnieder, Roehl, Gordon, Falcon, PMTG, Knight, Crete, Paschall

Any constructive feedback would be more appreciated than you know! I'm not looking for griping about the time a dispatcher left you hanging or about how much you hate XYZ Trucking (I'd be at the Trucker's Report if I wanted that )

I've been reading up on many helpful posts on this site and know I can trust your input! If you have any questions of me or need to know more of what we're looking for, just holler!

Thanks!