Need help making a decision...USA Truck vs US Xpress

If anybody can help it would be greatly appreciated. I can't decide what I want to eat for lunch nevermind where I want to start my truck driving career so this is very tough for me LOL.

I have an opportunity to drive North East Regional for USA Truck and be home weekly (according to dispatcher) and I also have an opportunity to drive National (east of i35) for U.S. Xpress.

U.S. Xpress
12-14 days out 2 days home
.30 - .34 cpm sliding scale
east of i35
approximately 3 weeks total training time

USA Truck
home weekly
.26 cpm
north east regional
4-6 weeks total training time

I'm trying to be as realistic as I can with myself being a newbie and not knowing anything what it's like to be really out there on the road by yourself day in and day out. Home time is huge for me. I am liking the fact that I can be home weekly with USA Truck. Also the next biggest thing for me is training time. I got into trucking (last year with my B license) for the main reason of being alone. I love being alone. I would 100% never team. I like driving alone and am afraid that I will get stuck with a trainer that I don't like and can't stand and just want to get away from. This is why I am liking U.S. Xpress's 3 week training opposed to USA Truck's 4-6 weeks.

Pay honestly isn't that important to me. I just want to go somewhere that I really feel like I can last so I can move on. I know that I will not last forever at either of these companies. This is just a learning experience. However, if the pay is going to be a HUGE difference than yes it would matter. Can anyone help me please? Thank you all so very much in advance.

 

Dude I got the WIA grant and it didn't cost me a dime!!! The WIA grant (stands for Workforce Investment Act) is a government funded grant. You do not need to be homeless to get this grant! Just go to your local unemployment office and ask them about it. Say you want to get your A license and you heard about the WIA grant. See if you are eligible. Go through the process man you can have a great chance of getting the grant so you don't have to pay anything and you won't owe anything either!

You do not to be unemployed either to apply for this grant. There are so many different criteria that you can fit under and still be eligible. Just try to get it. I didn't get it because I thought you had to be unemployed. I was stupid for thinking like that and spent $2000 on the B license. If you have any questions at all about this feel free to PM me I am more then glad to help. Good luck.

 

Well these are my only two choice right now. If it was up to me it would be definitely a 10 speed. Doesn't USA run 10 speeds?

 

Don't listen to people man. Go out there and try it yourself. Learn for yourself. It can not hurt to try. Believe me I would not of wasted my time writing all that out if I didn't think you had a shot. They told me at the unemployment office that if you and your spouse made less than 100k for the year then you are qualified for it. That was just one of the many criteria.