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no home, Full time OTR job recommendations

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by scott180, Sep 5, 2020.

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  1. Sep 5, 2020 #1
    scott180

    scott180 Road Train Member

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    Will be looking to start between November and February..
    Have not driven rig in 8 years.
    Have kept my CDL.
    I will no longer have a home or ties by then, by choice.
    10 years driving experience.
    2 year double Bottom dumps
    8 Tanker (Enjoy tankers)

    Since I've been out for awhile and stayed local I'll likely need to ride-along for little while. My goal will be getting into cryo work or anything that pays. I was just under 100k when I left trucking and want to work my way back to there as quickly as possible.

    Looking for company recommendations to get started with.
     
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  3. Sep 5, 2020 #2
    Chinatown

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    Trimac Transportation may still have a coast to coast division.
    Make over $100K there.
    [​IMG]
     
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  4. Sep 6, 2020 #3
    scott180

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    Anyone doing this now?
    How do you like it?
     
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  5. Sep 6, 2020 #4
    Chinatown

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    @ethos did that before retiring from trucking.
     
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  7. Sep 6, 2020 #5
    Wasted Thyme

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    I will be doing it once I get my CDL. Then when I can have a passenger My girl will be there, too.
     
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  8. Sep 6, 2020 #6
    LtlAnonymous

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    Just be careful not to burn out.
     
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  9. Sep 6, 2020 #7
    Dockbumper

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    I am a full-time "homeless" trucker by choice. Stay out for 10-11 weeks at a stretch, take 12-14 days off. I own rental property in my home town. Take the time off to do upkeep/improvements. Stay with family/ friends while in town. Live cheap on the road, shop at Walmart about once per week, cook on the truck. Spend less than $100 per week on food and drinks. Bank account gets pretty fat pretty quick. Just turned 60 in June. Hope to live long enough to retire at 67:Do_O
     
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  10. Sep 6, 2020 #8
    scott180

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    Docbumper sounds like you have it worked out.

    Depending on the company's routes I'd like to extend my reset a few days every two months. Get a rental car and checkout areas I want to see. Of course this will strongly depend on where the company needs me to be ofcourse.

    A decent paying job and no overhead can mean a good retirement.
     
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  11. Sep 6, 2020 #9
    NightWind

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    I have a good friend at Slay, he makes excellent money.
     
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  12. Sep 6, 2020 #10
    NightWind

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    I did something like that when I was getting ready to buy another house. Worked out great . I think if you can do it, then you should. Happy Trails.
     
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