I am considering making a career change to trucking. I have been employed in the computer networking field since the early 90's but after a recent family loss and other factors I am just fed up with the $*#%!
What I am looking for:
I have no problem with OTR and I don't need to get home anywhere, actually I would prefer OTR long distance runs. I would be willing to work with a team and with my next "wish" it might be best. I have a side business which I won't go into detail here but my ideal job would allow me to have 10 days off every 2 months or so.
I have a few questions.
1. I have the financial option of paying my own way through school but have no issue with making a commitment to a company. Overall which would be better? I would prefer the company paid option rather then touching my investments.
2. I have been a long time lurker first time poster but maybe 6 months ago I recall reading about a company that had a program where you belonged to a 3 man team and worked 20 days on and 10 days off and ended up with two different team members during your 20 days on. Does anyone recall that company since that would fit my side business schedule?
3. I live in Chicago and would prefer a company with a local terminal but how does it work when a terminal is far away? Do you drive there and park your vehicle there or take another form of transportation? I do not have a place to park a truck at home.
3a. Any suggestions on Chicago based companies?
4. I have a passport and would have no issue making cross border runs, Canada/Mexico, does that make me more valuable or increase my pay?
5. Besides taking the tests are there any other requirements for Hazmat loads? I read the thread about shaving...
6. How many 12 volt connections are available in a typical truck?
7. I read somewhere else that there are now 15 states with no idleing laws, are there any companies out there advertising APUs in all trucks to attract truckers?
Thanks in advance.
Thinking about trucking, I have some ?'s
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TomasDR, Oct 21, 2007.
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1: go to company training (train with the company of choice)
2: no clue. roehl has 7-10 = 2 off | 11-14 = 3 | 15-30 = 4 | 30+ = 7 | and 7/7 & 7/4-7/3
3: Roehl has a major terminal in Gary Indiana, 5 miles from chicago
4: dunno bout others but roehl pays an extra $20 or $30 for goin thru canada and a bit more for delivering to/from. canada sucks thou, been across it twice.. both times they threatend to shoot me. nice folks up there
5: roehl doesnt require hazmat and hauls very little of it
6: to my knowlege my international has 5 total. the freightliner columbia has 4 to my knowlege
7: get screens for the windows, windy nights help alot. also idleair is a good deal. im a silver member with them
$2.33 / hr for electric, tv, heat/air and @ roehl most of our rigs got bunk heaters that dont require idleing
by the way im a driver with roehl so i can only comment on what i know from my experiance there.. cant really comment on other companies
and has thier own CDL training, so you can train thru them. as for payment i think if you work for them the training is deducted or.. honestly i havnt any clue how that part works i went to a 3rd party school myself but im sure theres someway that would work. -
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