Choosing A Company

Choosing a company is no small task because their are so many to choose from. You should have already narrowed down your choices some by deciding on which type of truck driving job you want. Make sure you look at many companies and compare the flexibility they offer in how they dispatch you on loads, what they pay you for, how much they pay you for things such as stops, loading and unloading, layover if you break down, whether its hub miles or pc miles (pc-miles you will alway get shorted 10% but that is across the board with most trucking companies in the industry). You also have to ask how often you can get home based on how and where they operate and where you live. (there has to be logistical compatibility)

For instance, if they tell you they run mainly I-40 from North Carolina to Oklahoma and you live say in Ohio. You need to talk to some drivers at that company that stay outside of their travel lanes to see if in fact they are routed home as promised

There are too many truck driving jobs to start off at one as an unhappy driver. Recruiters will lie to you, sometimes intentional and sometimes they are just clueless as to actual company operation.

Once you eliminate the companies by what they offer (or don't offer) then you need to talk to drivers that work for the companies your are seriously considering to make sure what they (the drivers) are saying about the company is the same thing the company recruiter is said about the company. You know, the things that matter, pay, home time, lay over pay, etc.
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