Profile For Peter S.

I stayed with my first company my whole rookie ride . It was my plan from the start because I'm generally not a rabbit ( hopper ) for starters but also it has paid off for me . I have never ( well there's one exception but that's a different story ) gone to another company for less pay . My salary has always increased . I stayed with Knight my first two years then during a transition to leasing my first truck , with a horrible company , I worked for an independent guy for about 2 months . Following my horrible lease I them worked for cypress for 3 years flatbedding . Regulars have heard that story and I eventually got another job after all the experts agreed I was very likely telling the truth and actually again , after that mess due to a failed drug test , got another contract and a raise . The fact is when looking for greener pastures it's worth your while to keep your nose in the **** of one bull because face it ... IT'S FERTALIZER AND IT LEADS TO BETTER GROWTH 👍

We have an awesome new article from G-Town called:

The Benefits Of Staying With Your Starter Company Beyond One Year

For those who have looked around the Web you've certainly heard time and time again how you should only stay with your first company for a short time and move onto something better. At TruckingTruth we disagree strongly with this notion, and our members have demonstrated in so many ways how the largest carriers out there, the ones who hire and train students, are some of the best companies in the nation to work for.

This article is a really in-depth look at the experiences G-Town has had as a driver on Swift's Walmart dedicated account for over 5 years now. Swift is the only company G-Town has worked for and he's benefited from that in such a big way.

Not only that, but he shares a story of his original road trainer and how he also benefited from staying the course at his "starter company" for quite a few years.

So before you go believing that baloney about "starter companies" and moving onto greener pastures, have a look at this article and see what you think.

I'd love it if some our members that have stayed with one of the major carriers for a long time would share their experiences here also so that incoming drivers can see that the majors aren't just "starter companies."

The Benefits Of Staying With Your Starter Company Beyond One Year

Your biggest issue will be two fold . First you don't want to get your CDL on an automatic. If you do , unless they changed law , you will be restricted to companies that have automatic transmissions because it will be a restriction on your license . Second is when you go to work for your first company, try not to work for a company with an automatic equipped fleet . You really want to spend as much of your first to years as possible with a manual transmission. Fact is manual transmissions are becoming more common but most trucks are still manual and better suited for some areas of the country , not to mention the advantages of a manual over automatic in certain climatic or terrain situations . I've been driving almost seven years now and I still won't drive an automatic regularly, mainly because I don't drive local . I have driven them for short periods of time and will admit the big advantage to them is , Big City Driving ... But even still as a rookie get as much manual experience as possible. It will keep more doors open for prospective companies if and when you decide it's time to move on from another company.