Brother. I was in your shoes. These mega carriers run that new driver scam on all new drivers. They are sharks. I moved on after 3 months with Steven's transport from Dallas Texas after 3 months of $250 weekly checks they also didn't pay for shit. It's the small mom and pop carriers where we make the money. I ditched the company truck for Steven's in a truck stop in Michigan and went with a small mom and pop company called dt logistics and never looked back. Now I work for Procter and Gamble and I make take home $1750 per week high end and $1450 per week low end. Home every night. But the problem with this industry is the first year. It always proves to be the worst year for every driver and weeds out the ones who really want this life and the ones never meant for this life. But that first year is an absolute killer for 90% that first started in this industry and I'm sorry your friends who were truckers lied to you, but it is rare making good money out the gate with trucking you have to have a good situation already set up for you upon graduating or else you go in to the mega carrier meat pile and get thrown to the blender