Question:
I would like to receive recommendations from anyone familiar with CRST or Watkins-Shepard. Husband and wife both need training and want to team together after the training period is over. Which company is better to work for, cannot find much info on the web about Watkins-Shepard or CRST.

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I worked for Watkins Shepard up to about two years ago. I went through their school, as well. Upon graduation, I was assigned a tractor and went out solo; no trainer.
I think their training is excellent.
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I would go with W/S or Old Dominion my self.

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about the only thing I can tell you about CRST is that you should expect to stay out 3 plus weeks at a time with them. Beyond that I cant really help you.
Where are you from? If we knew that someone might be able to provide you with a good lead.
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I live in the Los Angeles area (Ventura County). Since my wife would be my team member and we do not have any children living at home, the travel time is not a major factor. My wife grew up in a trucking family and I have retired from a government job, so I already have a retirement income to pay the bills. We want to have our own business later on and being an O/O is the ultimate goal.

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If you live in SoCal, you might want to check out U.S. Xpress. They are very team oriented, and have nicer trucks (and probably better pay) than CRST. I worked with them, combined time as a company driver and O/O, for six years. I ran team with my now ex-girlfriend in my truck, and we were running 5,000+ miles per week, and out to SoCal nearly every week.
You two live in a great area for team freight oriented companies.
You mentioned wanting to eventually become an Owner-Operator: Whatever you do, NEVER allow a company to talk you into doing a lease-purchase program! I'm VERY SERIOUS when I say this. When it comes that time when you want to do that, you're better off getting a truck on your own, and NEVER through the company you're hauling freight for.
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Today I met a driver from CRST iat a large truckstop, he had good advice for me and anyone else that is interested in becoming a OTR driver. He said "look out in the parking lot and what do you see. You see similar trucks but they are painted different. Every company is the same as the other. One company will pay more for mileage but give less in benefits; the other pays less for miles while giving more benefits. They are all the same." So, it is best to find a company that meets your own needs for getting home, benefits, pay and feeling that you are a wanted member of the company you are employed by.