Brooklyn newbie looking for advice entering the trucking industry

better off moving to new jersey or Pennsylvania its cheaper and more trucking job

 

I think Prime runs all over Northeast area. I know they hire in areas in the far Northeast where other companies don't. Also talk to Schneider; they may pay for CDL Class-A school. Schneider tanker division has some good paychecks.

 

I understand your concerns about the moving issues. Here's a couple of websites that we spent hours on when deciding where to relocate.

Redfin
city-data

Redfin will show were the homes/apt/condo's are to rent or buy and also the schools those homes are zoned for. The schools are rated which helps locate in the zone that has the best schools. We spent hours on those websites and it paid off. Takes a while to match best schools to affordable place to live.

 

are you sure you want to get into trucking with two young kids at home?
LTL is your only chance at being home.. or maybe a local tanker job but you'll need experience for that.

of all those companies you posted.. they all pay terrible except for Prime.

 

stay in brooklyn or jersey and apply for trucking company that move containers. Home almost everyday and weekends with same pay as those big carriers. Once you join the big carrier you will only see your kids grow up through pictures.

 

personally after living in the northeast all my life
recently moving to green bay wi
i found the cost of housing to be 1/3 of nj and nh
a house here was a down payment in Toms River NJ or Portsmouth Nh
lots of trucking jobs OTR and local in WI

 

Look I do understand I had two girls and it was the hardest thing I did back then. But that is the number 1 reason newbies quit trucking that is way everyone is telling you to look in your area for LTL. Once you have your CDL A ask the recruiters everything you wish and any promises get it in writing before you sign on to them. Once your training is done and one yr under your belt most will give you a try. Their is a large shortage of drivers and will be for a long time so this why I said that most will give you a try. I had 3 students that only had 9 months under them and they got on with companies that listed 2 or more yr exp.
the number one rule is KEEP your License clean, don't risk it for any one or company.