Time for Prime.....

Did it take them awhile to get back to you? I talked to them yesterday havent heard anything back yet

 

You'll need to talk to them several times theres a good amount of info they need to get from you. Background and DMV checks takes a couple days, plus they do check your employers and references if they ask for them. We only had to give trade reference because of self employment. It will take couple weeks from start to finish. They are very careful about verifying info.
good luck. if you have any more questions feel free to ask. Our recruiter was Stephanie Young very nice lady and seemed honest and upfront about everything.

 

Im not too sure how it all works. ive been driving trucks for awhile but im new to OTR

 

Sure it does....

So out of that $600 per week, how much would you say it spent in things like food and showers?

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Now as far as I understand Regional work, is that where you drive within say the NE region and are home every couple of days?

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About leases, so it is NOT like a car lease? What if you walk away early? Don't you have a penalty? And over mileage charges?

Also, what about credit, and down payment considerations? How hard is it to obtain a lease on a truck when you have poor credit? And how much down?

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I mean to say, that one of the reasons in getting my Class A was to, after 15 years increase my pay. No don't get me wrong, my buddy that I currently drive for is a good guy to work for, and the truck is a sweet ride for sure, but my pay is about the same as driving for the dump trucking company I drove for the past 5 years....My kids are getting to the grown stage, one in collage, and one in high school, so in the next couple of years I will have a little more freedom in what I do....But my credit is not good, although we are working on that, and since I had the kids early it has always been sort of a struggle, ya know?

So for the second act in my life I want to maximize my earnings to catch up....

Anyway, thanks, you have been a help....


j-mac

 

hey steve,
great thread you've got going here. extremely interesting. i was just wondering if you were pulling van or reefer? i am also looking into going OTR again after 6.5 years out of it. i am half way through a degree in mathematics with an A+ average, but life is catching up to me. i'm in my middle 30's, and my lovely wife is pregnant with our first child...anyway a buddy of mine just finished his bachelors program with an A average and was offered a job making $15.00 an hour!!!!!!
needless to say i am very frustrated, because college is hard work, especially the math (not that i'm complaining....i LOVE math)...then when all the hard work is done, make $15.00 an hour or just $30,000 a year as a high school math teacher.....
with my new family, im looking to get back into OTR, being an O/O, hopefully to make enough money to make a good living for my family and retire early.....credit is not an issue, mine is excellent, so im thinking of purchasing instead of leasing...
anyway, you could probably live without all the detail of my life, but i said all that to say this: you guys are truly inspirational, and living proof that the American Dream is still alive.
God Bless and i wish to everyone safe miles and financial rewards for the risk you are taking.....

thanks,
toe

 

I second that.
My wife and I plan to do the same thing as Steve and Lo as soon as our kids Graduate.
Next year I will be getting back on the Road Solo, Until then.
Thanks for the Thread Steve and Lo!!!
It is Inspiring!