I Talked To A TMC Driver And He Says This While I Talked To A ATS Driver And He Says Another... I Need Some Wisdome And Advice!

The three I focused on Yes. Werner , us Xpress and Roehl.

I rear ended someone , that unlicensed driver did a dumb thing. I went into the back of him. No injuries. But because he was unlicensed, I was at fault according to my insurance..

Despite that, they still said yes to me. Roehl was waiting on my police report to continue it, but the recruiter stopped talking to me maybe a month back, I just recieved Roehl phone call the other day saying they are following up on " our " conversation from last week... I'm no wizard but last week and a month,, that's pretty big difference 😜

Ok I will keep them in mind as well. I am considering Decker and Melton and Maverick as 2nd choices as well as Edge Transportation out of Nescopeck, Pennsylvania. Decker is a flatbed company and Melton too. Maverick has a flatbed division also. My question is do they have a glass division?

Victor asks:

Ok well that is good to know! G-Town would you be able to tell me some things about swift that is positive? I heard from a trucking school student that Swift says that "they will pay you your school tuition back but what they do is they get you to sign a 2 year contract and then work you like crazy one month and then the other not so good. but that you are really paying back the $7,000 and then you have to sign another contract to get the actual reimbursement." Now that is what a fellow student says but is that your experience or what? I would like to know. Thanks G-Town!

Victor I think between TractorMan and Errol your training contract question was answered. Your student friend is hardly an authority on Swift and needs to check their sources...the information they gave you is ridiculous and false. Suggest they join our forum...

I continue to have a very positive experience with Swift. I originally chose them because of their excellent training, my interaction with a veteran Swift driver, and the myriad of options available to top performing drivers.

Search on my name and the word Swift and you can read numerous archived posts on the subject. Same for Errol, Pianoman, Tractorman, Gladhand, Jim J and Mr. T.

I have been with Swift for over four years. At this point I could work for almost any company. Think about that as it relates to your question and request. For me the job, the people (DMs and planners), the flexibility, and the compensation more than satisfies my needs.

We constantly reinforce the notion a good driver; safe, with a positive attitude and a solid work ethic can be successful with any company.

Hate to sound rude but you can't let 2 random dudes sway you from your top choice so easily. Everybody has encountered that trucker who knows everything about every company especially yours. I say focus on school and apply to your top choice and a few others. I know it's hard to settle on one company to begin with, but there is no unicorn company out there. People with have negative things to say about whatever company you choose.

Also, yes Maverick has glass but you will definitely earn that cpm.

CT wrote:

Hate to sound rude but you can't let 2 random dudes sway you from your top choice so easily. Everybody has encountered that trucker who knows everything about every company especially yours. I say focus on school and apply to your top choice and a few others. I know it's hard to settle on one company to begin with, but there is no unicorn company out there. People with have negative things to say about whatever company you choose.

Also, yes Maverick has glass but you will definitely earn that cpm.

Great advice !!! I highlighted it in bold.

Wow C.T. it has been a while and you are right I do have a tendency to get swayed too easily. I plan on tomorrow which is the 28th to apply to TMC and Maverick, Melton, and swift and possibly Schneider. I know that at least 3 of those have flatbed, which is exactly what I want to do. The 28th is one day after I turn 23 and that is the age requirement of TMC.

Thanks for the great advice! Will use it to better me!

Also keep in mind (not sure if you knew) ATS won't hire a brand new driver out of school. They just changed or are about to change the requirements but I believe they require at least one year and prefer to see 1 year with your current company.

Ok. It would be cool if they changed it but yeah I understand. The question I have is does any of the stated companies have military gigs were I can truck parts and oversize equipment to them? I have always wanted to do that.

Ok. It would be cool if they changed it but yeah I understand. The question I have is does any of the stated companies have military gigs were I can truck parts and oversize equipment to them? I have always wanted to do that.

Victor, Concentrate on getting a solid year under your belt before you start thinking that far ahead. Those gigs usually require several years of experience and a STELLAR Driving Record and a VERY clean Background. SLOW DOWN and just put one foot in front of the other, baby steps. you should really consider Dry Van for your first year. You will get plenty of experience with city driving and all sorts of backing situations from the easy Distribution Center backing, to the seemingly impossible maneuvering through crowded Walmart, Costco, and Warehouses in old Downtown Districts that were never designed for a 73' Tractor Trailer Combination Vehicle. Those skills are CRITICAL to learn in your first year. You are young and ambitious, I understand that, BUT.........Back it off a notch or two. STOP Overthinking and Overanalyzing all of this. Get your first job and complete your first year without an Accident, Incident, Ticket or DOT Violation. After you have accomplished that, you can begin to look at other options. I don't think you have ANY idea how tough your first 3-6 months Solo are going to be. Trust me.......................it will be the most DIFFICULT thing you have ever done in your short 23 years on this Planet. I am almost 57, it has been for me! Once again SLOW DOWN

You know Tractor Man you are right and trust me I read everything and understood it loud and clear. You are right I am young and ambitious, sometimes I do like to get ahead of myself! lol as you can see. Well Tomorrow I will end up calling TMC recruiting, Maverick, Melton, Edge transportation and possibly a few others. I got to land that job first and then start to get to know this industry before I jump the gun! LOL me and my hurry up. I have to learn to slow down and enjoy the ride!