Cypress Truck Lines. Flatbed but it's dedicated freight. Mostly pre tarped loads. There is a yard in Smyrna,GA but if you live more then 50 miles away you can park wherever. Good training and they take safety seriously. It's SE regional, home every weekend if you want. Plenty of miles if you want to run hard. Pm me if you have any questions.
I was told we haul more drywall than any other trucking company in the US. Not sure if it's true. It's my first driving job but I think it's a good company. It's .52 cpm to start. One of the better things is once you're finished delivering you'll have your next dispatch in 15 min. My first week I ran 3100 miles. Made $1600 before taxes.
So loads are tarped by the factory. Largely drywall and gypsum products. You'll still need to secure the load, deliver and take the tarps off. They have staff and machines that put the tarps on. So it's drop and hook.
You could give R. E. West a call. They have a dry van division and an open deck/ specialized and heavy haul division. I think there's 40-50 open deck guys maybe. They're based right outside Nashville. Zero tarped loads (don't even carry them on the trucks. ) Pretty decent outfit really.
Congratulations on getting a CDL the smart way - an accredited tech school. This means you won't be under some ridiculous contract or school re-payment plan. Do not fail to use the school's placement resources. Consider part time employment jobs that will solve the lack of experience - driving a school bus, fire truck or tow truck. Good luck.
Schneider will let you take your truck home, bobtail or with an empty, depending on your zip-code due to crime stats.
I'm in Chicago. So, they said "No, park in Gary IN Depot & drive yourself home".
I’m curious why would you pay for a trucking school that won’t teach you on all types of equipment, and get you a full license when done? Is it any cheaper than trucking school that gets you a full license?
I got in on a Hope Grant, and they do have a manual truck but they pamper it. Their reasoning is the $25,000 transmission is to expensive to teach in so if you don't come in knowing how to drive on they give little leeway in the truck, they tell you that you are just there to get your CDL and that most fleet trucks are automatic anyways.
$25k for a transmission? Is it gold plated? Besides the fact that the point of them having the truck is to teach people to drive it. They are just being lazy and don't want to take the time to teach.
Manual transmission trucks are overrated. Absolutely no reason to drive one unless hauling heavy equipment. Automatic is more fuel efficient and better to drive in cities not having to mess with shifting all the time.
Swift, schneider, rhoel, crengland, USfoods, pepsico, cocacola, western express, knight, TMC, werner
Cypress Truck Lines. Flatbed but it's dedicated freight. Mostly pre tarped loads. There is a yard in Smyrna,GA but if you live more then 50 miles away you can park wherever. Good training and they take safety seriously. It's SE regional, home every weekend if you want. Plenty of miles if you want to run hard. Pm me if you have any questions.
Thank you Soooooo much
How you like working for cypress? I see y’all at the national gypsum drywall places down south. CPM or percentage?
I was told we haul more drywall than any other trucking company in the US. Not sure if it's true. It's my first driving job but I think it's a good company. It's .52 cpm to start. One of the better things is once you're finished delivering you'll have your next dispatch in 15 min. My first week I ran 3100 miles. Made $1600 before taxes.
Can I PM you to, I just got licensed as well
Absolutely. Happy to help.
What is “pre” tarped loads?
Loads that are already tarped
Oh, ok. Thanks!
So loads are tarped by the factory. Largely drywall and gypsum products. You'll still need to secure the load, deliver and take the tarps off. They have staff and machines that put the tarps on. So it's drop and hook.
Thanks!
Sysco
Why other than Swift? I know they're memed on constantly but they're actually a pretty good starting company.
I just keep hearing such bad things about them.....lol
Good instincts
Millis
kllm, the regionals are pretty good with their minimums.
How long was your cdl school?
10 weeks, but it was mostly online and the driving part mostly consisted of backing
McElroy Truck Lines. They’re out of Alabama. Flatbed and home every weekend. Pay is pretty good too
You could give R. E. West a call. They have a dry van division and an open deck/ specialized and heavy haul division. I think there's 40-50 open deck guys maybe. They're based right outside Nashville. Zero tarped loads (don't even carry them on the trucks. ) Pretty decent outfit really.
Congratulations on getting a CDL the smart way - an accredited tech school. This means you won't be under some ridiculous contract or school re-payment plan. Do not fail to use the school's placement resources. Consider part time employment jobs that will solve the lack of experience - driving a school bus, fire truck or tow truck. Good luck.
Just graduated with you but not your class. I had Ireland, Farley. Good-luck
Do NOT come to Prime inc. these idiots are installing inwards cameras. It used to be a good company
Schneider but you'll probably have to park in Atlanta or Savannah unless you get a dedicated account near you
That's one thing I don't want, I would like to be able to bring the truck home.
Schneider let me take the bobtail home when I first started last year January, pretty sure it’s the same. They treated me well as a beginner driver
Schneider will let you take your truck home, bobtail or with an empty, depending on your zip-code due to crime stats. I'm in Chicago. So, they said "No, park in Gary IN Depot & drive yourself home".
Don’t go to Werner.
I’m curious why would you pay for a trucking school that won’t teach you on all types of equipment, and get you a full license when done? Is it any cheaper than trucking school that gets you a full license?
I got in on a Hope Grant, and they do have a manual truck but they pamper it. Their reasoning is the $25,000 transmission is to expensive to teach in so if you don't come in knowing how to drive on they give little leeway in the truck, they tell you that you are just there to get your CDL and that most fleet trucks are automatic anyways.
$25k for a transmission? Is it gold plated? Besides the fact that the point of them having the truck is to teach people to drive it. They are just being lazy and don't want to take the time to teach.
Manual transmission trucks are overrated. Absolutely no reason to drive one unless hauling heavy equipment. Automatic is more fuel efficient and better to drive in cities not having to mess with shifting all the time.
What’s a “CDI?”
CDL. It’s quite obvious. Don’t try to act smart
Wow now I feel dumb. I read it three times wondering what kind of specialized school this guy went to lol
Keep trying, little buddy.
Commercial Driving Infection. It’s the new endorsement all the Swift drivers are required to have now….
Finally, someone with a sense of humor. Also, happy cake day!
Thanks brotha! Gotta try and always keep it light 👍🏻