From Vet to OTR

1. If you move to Kentucky, that would officially make you a Kentuckian. That would be GREAT!!!

2. They don’t care where you want to do your home time as long as they have routes that go there. They’re not going to get you to California if they don’t go west of the Mississippi, for example.

3. Go to either a trucking company that has their own school or go to a CDL school, or a local community college that offers a class. That’s about the only options.

4. Go to the shortest, cheapest accredited route you can go. Trucking companies don’t give two squats where it come from and you’re not going to learn anymore than enough to pass the CDL. The trucking company that hires you will train you how to do the job.

 

You can have a Nevada cdl and work for any company in the USA that hires from Nevada.
Most companies don't care where you take home time as long as it's near the company hiring area.
Many companies hire in 48 states, so with those you can take home time anywhere.
Nevada, Texas, Florida, South Dakota are all good states to live in and all are "no state income tax" states.
I'm from Tennessee and have lived in Florida, Texas and now Nevada. I don't think any of them are better than Nevada.

 

Being a military veteran, many companies will go so far as to bend a few rules, just to hire you.
For example, maybe a company requires a certain amount of experience, but may waive that for a veteran.

 

Here's one you can check out:
Mountain Valley Express Co Inc
Las Vegas, NV 89081
Home nightly.

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Must be able to drive a Manual Transmission - No Restrictions

Mountain Valley Express
Website
4225 E Lone Mountain Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89081
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Clean Harbors has been known to waive experience for a strong candidate.
Clean Harbors
Website
4500 N Walnut Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89081
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Clean Harbors in Las Vegas, NV is hiring Drivers to join their safety conscious team! The Class A Driver will operate equipment associated with Industrial tank cleaning, utility work, facility shutdown, emergency response, site remediation and rail car cleaning; while working outside year-round in all types of weather. Depending on location, drivers may be asked to perform the duties of a field technician if business needs warrant it. Pay rate: $20.00 to $30.00 / hour, DOE.
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• Manual transmission experience required
• Join our safety focused team today! To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at Clean Harbors - Careers

 

Some people say there's better pay easy of the Mississipi. But then again, there's tons of freight stacked up in California, and recent legal changes have tightened up the job market out there too.

 

1. Company Driver – Drive Freymiller
   Company Driver – Drive Freymiller
   As a company driver, Freymiller will provide you with the truck and equipment needed to succeed when you get out on the road. Depending on your interests and abilities, we have a few different company driver options for you to choose from. Has program for new cdl school grads.
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Pride Transport
Has drop yard in Las Vegas so you have a place to park while home.
@Snowshoes works there.
CDL Jobs | Hiring Now in Utah | Pride Transport
CDL Jobs | Hiring Now in Utah | Pride Transport
At Pride Transport, we are a family and we treat our drivers with honesty and respect.

 

Home - Britton Transport
Home - Britton Transport
Britton Transport is a company founded on Midwest family values. We treat our customers, partners, and team members with respect and professionalism. As part of North America’s largest cross border operator, we specialize in US / Canada freight shipments.
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