Best otr companies

[ltlloveaffair]

While most drivers will say all OTR companies stink I would like to hear from drivers on who they think is the best OTR company to work for. Now I am not talking about new drivers just starting. Let's discuss drivers with 1+(minimum) year of experience.

Some examples would be:

1) Pay, Mileage/Hourly/Trip/Hub Miles/Down time/Dentention/34 hour restart

2) Hometime, How long are you out, home weekends, home at all during the week

3) Benefits, How are the medical bennies, cost, how long it takes to receive, 401k, Pension(if they still exist lol)

4) Equipment, new or old, junk

5) Dispatchers, This one should be interesting


There are obviously great companies and horrinle companies. Someone is driving for both. Maybe if people talk about who's good and who's not will help someone make an educated position that puts them to work for a company that matches their needs.

Best of luck to all you drivers and your families and be safe.

God bless

[double_r]

Originally Posted by ltlloveaffair

while most drivers will say all otr companies stink i would like to hear from drivers on who they think is the best otr company to work for. Now i am not talking about new drivers just starting. Let's discuss drivers with 1+(minimum) year of experience.

Some examples would be:

1) pay, mileage/hourly/trip/hub miles/down time/dentention/34 hour restart

2) hometime, how long are you out, home weekends, home at all during the week

3) benefits, how are the medical bennies, cost, how long it takes to receive, 401k, pension(if they still exist lol)

4) equipment, new or old, junk

5) dispatchers, this one should be interesting


there are obviously great companies and horrinle companies. Someone is driving for both. Maybe if people talk about who's good and who's not will help someone make an educated position that puts them to work for a company that matches their needs.

Best of luck to all you drivers and your families and be safe.

God bless

private fleets

[Cerberus_Kelpie]

WE hare at TB have this section which might help as well:
UNOFFICIAL OVER THE ROAD (OTR) TRUCK DRIVER COMPANY FORUMS - Truckingboards Truck Drivers Forum
UN officially affiliated with ANY Company listed.

THERE IS NO BEST COMPANY anywhere on this Planet.
EVERY COMPANY has its own versions of better than the rest and the Driver(s)/Employee(s) is/are the decider(s).
What appears (to some people) to be good or best one month may appear as such elsewhere the next.
The grass IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER on the other side as there may very well be a Lake or Desert.

The ONLY THINGS that make a BEST COMPANY appear as such is/are the Driver(s)/Employee(s) AND their attitude(s).

I've been driving OTR and Local off and on since late '98 and I've YET to find THE best Company. EVERY COMPANY I've worked for was at the time THE best Company until things jumped up either with the Company or myself to bar further employment.

Not implying religion in any way, shape or form however "You reap what you sow".

[Gonfercoffee]

the best otr job is high end autombiles

[double_r]

Originally Posted by Gonfercoffee

the best otr job is high end autombiles

BMT. Enclosed car-carrier. They haul BMW's(Which is who owns them).

[CDL holder]

I worked for BMT they are not a very good company to work for. Bavarian Motor Transport is not owned by BMW. They just haul for them, Mercedes, Volvo, Porsche, etc. The backhaul cutrates kill you: Jeep, Ford, Subaru, etc.