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I know I seen it somewhere on here but I am unable to find it again. I am wanting to find some carriers that will allow us to complete our 200 driving hours together with a trainer ? I cant remember if it was Werner or someone else ?

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Covenent is the only company that I know of that does this, though I reccomend against it.
If you are going to team with another newbie then you would benefit from being able to pool your knowledge that you gained from different trainers.
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Me and my wife just finished trainning together with Covenant about 2 weeks ago. It's hard to find any info about these programs on the net, we looked at all the options for a year before jumping into it. Our experience was actually better than we thought it would be with three people in the truck allthough we had to swithch trainners, the first was a disaster. Most people say it's better to train apart to get 2 different points of view but an the other hand at least with Covenant the trainng cycle is twice as long for a team( 21 vs 40days) so you have the potential for being exposed to more situations with a trainer on board.
If there is anything you want to know about Covenants program I'd be happy to let you know.

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Actually, that is not a bad idea for a husband wife team training together .(Having three people, two trainees and one trainer in the truck)
One reason is, their are so many bad trainers out there, having two trainees in the truck helps to provide more substance if the trainer is in fact a poor one.
Second, the husband/wife team can learn together and give support to one another in the process.
Covenant can keep teams moving (most of the time) .but, not always.
Stay with Covenant for one year, run as many miles as you can.
After one year, you could start looking for another smaller carrier, (mom and pop) that pays well and will run the hell out of you coast to coast. A good team can do 225 to 250,000 miles a year.
There are a lot of smaller carriers that run teams, keep your eye out while your on the road, and ask other teaming drivers about their carrier and how well that carrier treats their teams. Take note, you will not find it with the big carriers with names on the side of the trucks like Werner, JB Hunt, CFI, Crete, Prime, Central, U.S Express, ETC. Stay away from carriers like these.
They will be trucking company names you never heard of before. They typically run top of the line equipment, with many not running governors on their trucks. Most will be reefer outfits with lots of miles and little dock time.
These companies typically don't advertise, so, you'll have to ask on the CB on the road, around the docks and the T/s's at the fuel islands. I say fuel islands because many of these teams fuel and go!!!! They don't hang around truck stops too long, fuel, shower, eat and their off!!

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Not sure why you would say to stay away from some of the larger companies. I've talked with several US Express teams and they make good money with lots of miles. The same with Landair teams. In addition they also get medical benefits. Most ma and pa shops dont have medical and pay on percentage. Both are a major factor at decision time.