What Are The Crème De La Crème Of CDL Jobs

**Emulsified** · 04.03.2012

Remember, what one thinks is the cream is another's sour milk.
Each driver has different desires.
Some want to be home every night. Some it's the bennies. Yet others want simple drop and hook.
Everyone want's money.
Not everyone lives in an area that can work for Wally World or UPS.
However, those two have great reps.
Also look at many private label companies that haul their own goods...Cardinal Health, Tyson, etc.
Again, some want long haul and OTR.
I enjoy OTR. I don't mind being out weeks at a time. Neither does my wife.
But when I was a younger man, I left line haul and OTR to go into local work so I could be home for the kids soccer games, girl scout, etc.
I eventually bought my own rig and that turned into 14 before I sold out and 'retired.'
But each of my jobs I considered 'cream'.
So ask yourself what YOU want out of a job, then start looking for a carrier.
Just because I enjoyed picking up milk from dairies doesn't mean you'll like cow poop all over your boots each day.
Pick what you want. You'll be happier.

**Brandonpdx** · 04.03.2012

Originally Posted by Crash935

Not every job is the ideal job for everyone. Spent 2.5 years as a city driver doing LTL and hated every minute of it.

City P&D is hard work. All touch freight and tricky urban driving situations. I'd venture to guess it wouldn't be your typical driver's cup of tea even if they got home every night.

**Brandonpdx** · 04.03.2012

Originally Posted by U4EA

I'd def have to go with the C.R. England lease purchase program.

Oh, I see what you did there

**ramkatral** · 04.03.2012

Originally Posted by U4EA

I'd def have to go with the C.R. England lease purchase program.

Been there, done that, burned the hat.

**Winkjr** · 04.03.2012

Originally Posted by Brandonpdx

City P&D is hard work. All touch freight and tricky urban driving situations. I'd venture to guess it wouldn't be your typical driver's cup of tea even if they got home every night.

That was the best work in the world. I wish I had 20 years of seniority so I could have still been working for YRC

**Pmracing** · 04.03.2012

They will also check that your TTR post count is substantial and the posts are substantive!

Mikeeee

**Onetruckpony** · 04.03.2012

Whichever job makes you happy is the best job.
Pay the bills, home time, no home time, hourly, percentage, benefits, no bennies, 40 a week, 24 a day..combinations are endless as are people that find them acceptable.