What Company Would You Choose?

What company would you choose. Prime Inc. or Maverick and go through ther CDL training programs

Please remember, just because you chose them, does not mean they will chose you.

Dangit! Choose.

Depends on What you want..... Maverick is a regional carrier with a lot of hometime Primes is not.... You are going to get as many trying to sway you one way as the other. Do whats best for you and your family in this industry .... Remember in the Corporate World You are nothing more than a Dollar bill

Swift and the other big boys because they have a very hold your hand system but you will out grow them quickly or you will fall into the propaganda world they create, but hey 6 months with one of them don't hang out with the terminal rates keep your personal business to yourself .after 6 months you will have 15 or more company's wanting to hire you ,not because your so good because you don't know much although you think you do .

I think your information is outdated. There are drivers with YEARS of experience and spotless records having a hard time finding their next position. Also, 6 months is NOTHING in the way of experience Ted. At 6 months, you don't even know how lacking you are with knowledge. Please, for the love of God, don't give inaccurate advice.

Swift and the other big boys because they have a very hold your hand system but you will out grow them quickly or you will fall into the propaganda world they create, but hey 6 months with one of them don't hang out with the terminal rates keep your personal business to yourself .after 6 months you will have 15 or more company's wanting to hire you ,not because your so good because you don't know much although you think you do .

I have to agree here, 6 months at one time gave you options and 1 yr really opened the door.

The industry has changed dramatically the past 2 years. With companies going out of business each and every month, plus the big one, Yellow Freight closing the market is flooded with experienced drivers many of which have spotless records unable to find another job.

Many companies that are hiring are being very picky about who they hire. Anyone with any issues at all will likely be turned down.

Every quarter with hear the same thing from the expert’s, company CEO’s, economists, companies that track trucking meterics that the next quarter will be better. That has been going on over 1 year. We have had a few minor bump ups here and there, but it disappears as quick. I firmly believe at this point we will not see much difference for at least another year.

Capacity is still way overboard and volumes are staggant or down some as much as flatbed being 50% less than 5 years ago.

If you find a job, do your best and stick with it, you may not find another.

Ted's dim view:

Swift and the other big boys because they have a very hold your hand system but you will out grow them quickly or you will fall into the propaganda world they create

Those "big boys" you refer to at Big because they treat their drivers right. I went though Swift's Academy then drove there for three years. After the OTR training phase, there's no hand holding, Swift expects you to do your driving with little oversight.

Sometimes it comes down to the choice you have at the grocery store: which checkout line is the best? The differences between the bigs are small. And I never felt any "propaganda" other than the usual "your driving for the best company" (see the reference checkout lines.)

And even in better freight business conditions, nobody wants to talk to a rookie with less than a year experience. And the best of the best want to see five years of verifiable OTR.

I'd have to concur. It's going to take at least one year of experience with no incidents, accidents and problems just to begin to get a good foundation. It will probably take ypu two years to maximize your earning potential at a mega. Only once you have a proven track record and if money is your priority, provided you have maximized the amount of pay vs amount of time spent making it would I then recommend starting to explore other opportunities.

In virtually all disciplines of trucking, you will sacrifice certain areas for others. For instance, if you want more miles and thus more money, you'll sacrifice hometime. If you want stability you give up flexibility. It's all in varying degrees.

Once ypu get out to smaller more efficiently ran companies, they will keep you moving, no matter what, any small things you do will be readily apparent. It takes a couple years to develop your A game.

It takes 6 months for backing to click, 1 year to master the hours of servuxe, and 2 years to master backing.

I have been at a "big boy" for 9 years. Could I go and get a job elsewhere in this market? Yep. No tickets, no accidents, no lateness, no bad inspections. Many drivers cannot say that.

Get a job, be the best, stay until you truly see something you want after you have mastered the tough things. Your swcond company expects a professional, experienced driver. Keep that on mind. They may not be kind to a rookie who hits something. Your first company will be more forgiving.