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Congrats. Are you saying you work for Rhoel? I like the schedule. 14/7 is my goal.

No i do not.. but i was slated to start for them until i had this opportunity in the oil fields come up. Seems like a good company to me though.

ABF, Prime, and Rhoel have good ratings on google. From my research, they care about their trucks and drivers. I'm trying to avoid Swift, Knight, CR England, and PAM. I've read many reviews and they will work people like slaves, not giving them much home time. Others have had good experiences, so I'm not biased, but I don't hear those stories from the first companies I mentioned. The 7/14 and 7/7 schedule you mentioned is a good sign. That's how it should be.

ABF, Prime, and Rhoel have good ratings on google. From my research, they care about their trucks and drivers. I'm trying to avoid Swift, Knight, CR England, and PAM. I've read many reviews and they will work people like slaves, not giving them much home time. Others have had good experiences, so I'm not biased, but I don't hear those stories from the first companies I mentioned. The 7/14 and 7/7 schedule you mentioned is a good sign. That's how it should be.

There are going to be companies that work for some people and some that dont. Take swift for example because they probably receive the most hate and are the "joke" at truck stops. Swift knows that people who come and work for them typically dont stay more then 6 months to a year. They are a starter company. So they cater to those people. Swift works great for some people because they will pay you to get training and get your CDL. not everyone can afford like us to take 3 or 4 weeks off of work and fork over 3-5 grand to go to CDL school. some people need that paycheck right now so SWIFT works for them. SWIFT also has a good amount of local and dedicated runs that they offer to people out of training. Its all about your personal needs. Trucking like anything else is all about what you put in.

So in Conclusion no one can tell you want company will work best for you. do your research and figure it out. This website is awesome for that. If someone wants SWIFT or other so called"slave" companies more power to them. You just have to be ready to work hard. Dosnt matter if your swift or Rohel. You make money when the wheels are turning and the more experience you have the more options you will have open to you in the future.

Oh I didn't mean to make it sound like I'm knocking the companies. Experienced drivers get treated with respect there I'm sure. From the research I did, the starters in those companies can get treated poorly because they hire an abundance of drivers, so they want to filter out those who aren't taking it seriously. The whole first year sounds like boot-camp, which is okay. If Swift were to offer me a position, I would probably take it, weather it's a good experience or a bad one, and experiences vary. Just like you said, it's about attitude and how serious you persue the career.