Profile For Dexter N.

Howdy y'all!

My name is Dexter, I am 25 years old Vietnamese immigrant from Houston, Texas. I am making a change in career, from being a Chef to being a Truck Driver.

First thing, I want to say thanks to all the people on this site that have helped guide me about which carriers to research for obtaining my CDL Class A-but now I am stuck between two great companies that have both approved me for on-boarding into their orientation. Wilson Logistics or Veriha Trucking?

Please any insight or help with choosing between these two companies will be greatly appreciated. I am making a big leap, a change of career as a Chef of fine-dining restaurant into the world of freight. I will leave detail of each company and please leave y'alls input to help guide me into the right direction.

Wilson Logistics:

Permit Driving: 3-4 weeks of OTR (Over the road) instruction

“C Seat” aka CDL TRAINING Step 1 : 10,000 miles roughly 2-3 weeks $600/ week OR .12 cpm (whichever pays more)

“B2 Seat” aka CDL TRAINING Step 2 : 20,000 miles roughly 4-6 weeks$700/ week OR .14cpm (whichever pays more) Evening driving/ night driving is introduced “B1 Seat” aka CDL TRAINING Final step (1 week solo driving- $700/ week) “A Seat” aka Regular driver! (.44-49 cpm with fuel incentives) Average of 2500-3000 mpw *3-4 weeks out, 3-4 days home*

Equipment: 2019 Peterbilt 579 & 2019 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution ( Both with APU & 1500 watt inverter) Mini-Fridge and Microwave Full Benefits: 401K Plan / Dental Insurance / Health Insurance / Life Insurance / Vision Insurance Must sign a 1 year contract with them, if I left early would need to pay $3,500 dollars.

Veriha Trucking:

Start earning competitive wages on Day 1 The opportunity to earn $70k per year after 2 years of experience. Exclusive continual education to further develop your professional driving career (Must sign a contract to stay on for 18 months, if broken must pay $12,500!!)

Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Skill Development Weekly Course Breakdown: Week 1-3 in Marinette: Classroom / Range / Simulator Training Due to our accelerated program, after class homework will be expected Week 3: Mock tests, and State CDL Road Skills Test (Return home to get your license) Week 4-6: Home Daily/Regional/Over the road with trainer and mimic trainer schedule Week 7: Trainee / Trainee runs OTR Week 8: Back in Marinette for refresher of skills and upgrade to solo

Phase 3: Continue Skill development as solo driver with Monthly learning modules for development of safety and efficiency

12 months: Attend the Train the Trainer course 24 Months: Teach/Lead Train the Trainer course Upon successful completion of each week $500 during training period o 0.36-0.40 Base Cents per mile once you upgrade to driving solo (rates depends on location) o Earn 0.02cpm more by showing up to all scheduled trainings on time and passing CDL on your first try! o Average 2500-3000 miles per week o Day 1 guaranteed weekly pay (or G-Pay) of $900, which increases as your average weekly performance exceeds $900

Seems like there potential to make more money with Veriha Trucking, recruiter tells me possible to earn up to .60cpm with: (Indeed.com quotes average Company Driver makes $69,000/year)

o Congestion pay in addition to short-haul pay; combined total of $0.05/mile o Weekend premium of $0.03/mile, on all miles, when work week starts on Friday or Saturday o 60% drop and hook o 80-minute average live unload to keep drivers moving o Detention pay that starts after an hour

Biggest downside I can see with Veriha Trucking is that there is no inverter or mini-fridge, but the recruiter tells me that the trainer will explain how install a 1500 watt inverter and medium size fridge (which I pay out of pocket for) once I get my own truck.

As for home time for both companies, is a non-issue for me, since I plan on being out 2 months at a time. As I am a single man with no responsibilities or baggage, just looking for the best pay package to build up my life.

I think that is all the info I got from both of the recruiters, apologies for the long post.

I look forward to getting to know this community and talking to each and everyone of y'all

Thank you kindly,

Dexter Nguyen