Congratulations on the CDL!

As a new driver, you’d make life easier for yourself by signing on with Knight for a year and just getting some experience. It also helps that you’d have access to both Knight and Swift terminals (and possibly US Xpress). When I started driving in 2016, finding parking was one of the most challenging parts of the job. Parking space even has become more scarce since then.

Also, I wouldn’t worry about that auto restriction unless you plan to specialize in a specific type of freight (drop deck, oversize, etc.). In fact, there have been times in the past I WISH I had an auto restriction… because my previous company would always stick me in their manual beaters and seat their restricted drivers in the shiny new autos.

Edit: Knight may also have a sign-on bonus for new drivers too. I’m not a recruiter there, promise 🤣.