Question:
Ive been reading alot of posts on this site and they have been helpful but I want to know if there is a starter carrier that is one where I might stay for awhile. I mean is there a consensus at all about who has a recruiter that maybe isnt lying to me? Its hard to decide when a company sounds good but then I go to RealDriver.com and "recruiter LIED!" all over the place. I have a ton of prehires because I have a good driving record and excellent work history but Im not a grass is greener type I would just like to find a decent company to stick with. I would also like to keep only one log book as I have seen alot of bad press about the two log books deal and being hung out to dry by the company if youre caught. Is any newbie company good? Thanks for any help.

Answer:
While no company is going to be perfect these companies seem to have a decent rep.
Roehl
Millis (you will need 1 yr experience if you have your CDL or attend their driving school which by all accounts is decent)
USXPRESS.
Willis Shaw Express
While it is not uncommon for a recruiter to lie sometimes what a driver thinks as being lied to is due to him or her not asking good questions. Also when listening to a recruiter talk about earning potential or miles you need to keep in mind they give examples of what the best of the fleet is doing not what the true average is. If you have doubts about what a recruiter is telling you ask for it in writing.
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Originally posted by uturn2001:
While no company is going to be perfect these companies seem to have a decent rep.
(Edited because you already read it. )
While it is not uncommon for a recruiter to lie sometimes what a driver thinks as being lied to is due to him or her not asking good questions. Also when listening to a recruiter talk about earning potential or miles you need to keep in mind they give examples of what the best of the fleet is doing not what the true average is. If you have doubts about what a recruiter is telling you ask for it in writing.
No truer words are spoken about recruiters.
Some recruiters could sell ice cubes to eskimos or a blast furnace to the devil.
You just have to know what questions to ask!!! (there are posts here that tell what questions to ask, go search for them)
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the best way i can think of is to talk to ther drivers about the company they work for...and don't swallow everything the recruiter tells you. Congrats for wanting to run legal!
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Your question really can't be answered that would give you a feeling that there is one company out there better then all others. Its all opinion and experience.
You are going to have to do your research and figure out what you want from a company and what you are welling to give them in return. If they aren't what you were looking for then move on to another.
There are many half truths being told by not only recuiters, but by drivers also. Learn how the companies operates, their benefits, driver, load,policys and talk to their drivers at truck stops and rest areas for feedback. There is so much B.S. being told in this industry that you just have to make your own decision.
Five months ago I was asking the same question, and decided to go with Werner flatbed divison based on what they were offering and what I was looking for in a company that took newbies. I been very satisfied with them so far. My trainer was very good, and it was over in 5 1/2 weeks. I passed my road test the day after I was dropped off at the Phoenix terminal and was assigned a tractor that afternoon. In the morning I got my first load and I been going and going ever since. I been getting the miles and most of the Werner drivers I talked to say the same. The only thing that has slowed me down was bumping my 70.
Other flatbed drivers I have met on the road have been very helpful in helping me learn things about this job I didn't learn during training.
There's been no issues with my pay, the pay stubs have enough detail to know how your pay was total, by miles, number of tarps, shag, extra pay, etc..
I get along with my fleet manager. I do my job and he does his. I have had no problem getting home on time, so far ( I sure there will be that time when I won't get home as planned). I believe he would like for me to stay out longer because of the volume of loads there are out there right now, but 3 1/2 weeks is long enough for me to be in the tractor away from home.
There are drivers at Werner that seem to complain just to complain or about how the company has changed and some of the benefits and work they no longer pay for, like re-tarping. Yet they are still there because they do get the loads and miles. Also I seen new drivers quit because they didn't get the division they were offered before hiring because it was no longer available, or there were now a need for reefer drivers then van or flatbed or the other way around by the time they finished training or acceptance testing. They feel insulted and quit on the spot, said they are going to a company that appreciates them better. After talking to other drivers I haven't met one yet where they thought they were appreciated.
I met drivers that left Werner because other companies offered more money per mile, but then came back because they weren't getting the miles so they weren't making as much money as they were making at Werner. I met drivers that left and are making more money.
So far my decision to go with Werner has worked out of me. I am driving a well maintained tractor and equipment. I understand what they expect from me and I understand what I will get in return. If we can't work out our differences when they arise, I know I am free to move on.