Relying on your school for a Job?

MR G. Thanks so much, what an awesome site. Lots of local companies listed as well as some O/O. Still looking through it but wanted to say thanks for the link. Locals here won't touch you unless you have otr experience, but I saved the link in my Favorites

Have a great day and be safe!

 

I saw that as I was going through the companies. I found about 4 other companies 2 of them local that I went ahead and applied for. They had nothing on their site in regards to otr experience. I have 2 others that don't have a website. I think I am going to go do a drive by ( so to speak) and see what they look like before I call them on the phone. Thanks again for the great link misterG.

 

I took your advise and have a post on swift and may dac sites. I have gotten some great information from both locations.

I also went down to Triple T here in Tucson looking for some drivers there. Must of been a slow day or I got there to late but there were only a few drivers that were in the drivers areas. I spoke to a Schneider driver says he been there 30 years. lmao looked like it too.
He was pleasant and said he loved working for them, he had been with some other company for like 2o years before that and tried to retire but missed the road to much. There was also a O/O there that was also a really nice guy. He gave me a number to call some Gal he knows as soon as I get out of school and get some time in.
I tried talking to another trucker from Werner at the fuel stall. He pretty much waved me off so I didn't bother him anymore.

I just want to make sure I have enough knowledge to do this job safely and efficiently.
I plan another trip down there again before I go to school and see what other companies I can find to ask questions of.

Thanks again for the great insight.

 

I plan on using the deluxe edition of the truckers altas and color code it for good places with a star or something. Additionally I plan to do a spread sheet with the names of places and the good and bad things I find there. Along with my loads times miles etc. I would also like to share my story from my training which starts on the 11 th of next month through orientation and road training. Not sure what company I will be going with tho yet. Guess it is a good sign that I already have pre-hires and I haven't even gone to school yet. Only time will tell. Thanks for the good info and I will keep up and continue investigating between now and then.