Which Company To Drive For?
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It seems like an individual thing depending on what you are looking for. The recruiters seem to paint the same picture,
Think about cell phone advertising, Roland. Everyone says they have the best plans, yet they seem to be pretty much the same. Trucking companies come close to that. Besides hiring areas, dry van/flat breed/reefer equipment, and maybe which color of truck you like to drive, they are pretty much the same.
Which company stands alone and is your choice?
Back to your own preference. I started with Swift. I have no complaints, from what I've experienced so far, I'll say they are a good place to work. Let the others chime in with their opinions.
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CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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I have been calling and looking at the trucking companies and trying to find the best one for me, It seems like an individual thing depending on what you are looking for. The recruiters seem to paint the same picture, and everything is based on experience (how long have you been driving). I am in school and look forward to driving and making a living. Which company stands alone and is your choice?