Father/Son new drivers need your help quick!

Quick ?

What's the hurry ?

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...motor-carrier-questions-the-inside-scoop.144/
Try the same post here.

 

Swift can get you in anytime take your time and look at several companies. Just my opinion but I would stay away from CR England and CRST

 

My best advice is to enter into this with all of the information that you can gather.
Trucking is NOT a fairy tale. Being a father/son combo is a plus as you already have a bond built in that is extremely difficult to forge with a stranger or even an acquaintance. You are essentially trusting your life to someone when you go to bed each day.
Team trucks are designed to MOVE MOVE MOVE... so there will be little time for touring the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls, etc.
Eating on the road can be VERY expensive ,so you need to plan on a fridge or plug in cooler ($100) to haul your groceries with you. I do this and use a 1qt crock pot lined with foil to heat meals in. I eat for a week what it will cost you to eat in a restaurant for ONE day... and I eat healthily, and well.
Be prepared for horrendous winter weather. Proper clothing and bedding (0°rated sleeping bag) may just save your life in a breakdown.
Dress professionally. This doesn't mean suit and tie, but clean jeans , shirt , proper shoes, a shower , and a shave will exhibit a persona to your customers and other drivers that YOU are serious about what you do. There are many out here that are a stye to the profession with their appearance and actions... don't join their club.
As for the aforementioned hazardous driving conditions... KNOW WHEN TO PARK IT. No load is worth YOUR or someone else's life to push through when you know you're beyond your capabilities.
Lastly, get a year or two experience under your belt and better opportunities will be there for you. I work for a NC company hauling furniture from NC to CA drop and hook/terminal to terminal for teams splitting .54 mile...hub miles, not practical. You need 2 years SAFE experience and willing to run , but if you do the math, that's 4700 miles in 3.5 days ÷ .54 = $2538 or $1269 each.
Good jobs are there. Protect that license. Be a pro. Pay your dues and learn , then reap the benefits.

Good luck.

 

Please hold off and do some more research. The turnover in trucking is 100%+.

 

Swift was good for me. I had a trainer I loathed, but o

Swift was good for me. I loathed the trainer I was assigned, but toughed it out, got a truck, been on the road 3 years. (retread driver) They've upped their pay, good miles and steady work. I'd say get in there and get started.

I heard an ad from Trans America, training reimbursement, so on. You'll be a new driver anywhere you go, and nobody is going to hold your hand, so - good fortune to you.

 

Why would you want to destroy your relationship with each other by doing this teaming thing? ...
I'm not sure if I'm kidding or not but it will certainly test the relationship and add a new dimension to it, for better or for worse.