Just Graduated Trucking School
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Congratulations!
I'm sort of surprised you haven't already decided.
Best choice depends mostly on which company meets your needs/desires.
I drive for Schneider and they've been great to me. You can pm me if you want.
Congratulations driver My personal opinion and top two options would be melton and Schneider melton actually my number one they keep you busy with lots of miles as long as you can run them tarp pay is pretty good copared to some and i believe they start you at 40 cpm which is good for a newbie had a good friend work for them and he likes it on the other hand Schneider will probably offer more home time .
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Thanks for the recommendations. I think I am going to give Schneider a closer look. Not really interested in Tarping that much. I would still like to hear from someone about Covenant. Any one have any input about Covenant Transport?
Stevens Transport as well? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Congratulations. I am in my 2nd week of trucking school. I agree with the other posts here; the best company will full fill your needs and wants.
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Hi everyone I just graduated trucking school. I have several prehire job letters. I am leaning towards Covenant Transport, but also have Stevens Transport following up with me regularly. I am also interested in Schneider and Melton. Does anyone have any pros or cons about any of these companies that will help me get a baseline for my decision?
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
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