Hey all. I am starting truck school in a couple weeks and trying to sift through all the recruiter's promises of great pay and great home time. I have a wife and four sons and like most, would love to at least have weekends home. I live just outside of Charlotte, NC and would love anyone's advice on companies I should look to. Thanks a ton!
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Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by kohalarookie, Dec 16, 2010.
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Being a rookie I doubt you will find anything that will get you home every weekend unless you find something local.
OTR the norm is going to be out for three to four weeks at a time. -
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I would personally look into doing something else. You are going to be very upset and out a lot of money when you find out you are going to be gone for 4-6 weeks at a time. This is not a career for guys with families and lots of young ones. I have been doing this a long time and trust me when I tell you, do not believe the recruiters! As far as getting a regional or local job, well guess what you, me and every other driver out there is standing in line waiting for one. Sorry if this comes across as harsh but I really don't want to see you waste your time and money when you could be spending it providing for your family. You are going to be in a much bigger hole then now once you find out what it's like out there and end up quitting in a month. Please re-think. Oh yeah, welcome to the forum.
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Good Luck !!!!!
Now days almost all the companies treat you like family.
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I"m not trying to start an argument,but my 1st job was regional flatbed,& I think if you look hard you could find one.Maybe call companies first & see whats out there before going to school.Good luck. PS- I am almost certain this WILL NOT work with the mega companies
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schneider is an ok company to start with. they will let recent graduates run regional. i ran south east regional they at least will get u home for a 34 hour restart
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welcome to the forum. Yeah you should make some calls do some research on the companies. Getting home often as a new guy in otr is hard to do....not impossible but difficult. One of the other posts mentioned finding a LTL company and working your way up off the docks...not a bad idea. When I went to school a guy in my class had been sent by his employer to get a CDL and take one of the routes from a retiring driver...he was actually getting paid by the company to attend the school and got the schooling paid for by the employer. So there are ways to get around being OTR....and with kids OTR is very hard on both you and your family. Good luck man
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Good luck buddy,and with 4 "youngins" at home, I would strongly suggest you try this route, because as been pointed out, OTR as a new guy is going to have you out for a lot longer than a week at a pop 95% of the time. -
There are some flatbed companies that will get you home every week depending on where you live. Maverick, pgt, and tmc. Look at their web sites at the hiring area.
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