I hear ya.
I looked into a cryo job recently. All day cabs.
The TM asked why I wanted to leave my current job. (Foodgrade tank regional)
I said I wanted to spend less time on the road and away from home.
"Oh, you won't get that here. We have several motel turns, and guys who work all week out and back, and sometimes you have to work from an out of town terminal for a couple weeks."
In day cabs.........
So, yeah. I get it.
I hope you find yourself a good linehaul gig.
Are driving doubles/triples as terrifying as many make it?
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If you’re looking to stay somewhat nearby, FedEx Freight has been hiring like crazy in Amarillo, as well as Stratford TX. If you want to stay in-state, they also have linehaul openings in Albuquerque, Lordsburg, and Roswell.
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Try it with doubles and a single axle drive day cab in a Wisconsin winter with light auto parts.
Pucker factor 10.
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First job I've ever held after getting my CDL is pulling doubles, Rocky Mountain doubles, reverse Rocky Mountain doubles, and triples. There is not a whole lot to it other than attention to detail on all your connection points, getting everything in the correct order of weight, and making sure your lights work.
Believe it or not, turning in city traffic with triples is easier than a 48 ft trailer. Offtracking is much less thanks to the many articulation points. Snow and ice? Most states it's illegal to pull three trailers. If you run out of hours with doubles (and I assume you don't have a drop lot), you just find a wide street/parking lot and drop your entire set, or drop your back box with con gear in the front and solo to the hotel.
You really shouldn't worry too much about it. We all start out somewhere with LCVs. Best wishes.
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