Modestly experienced driver question

That’s the thing about being a responsible for ones choices. You and only you can make that decision.

people can tell you what ever they want on here, they will in fact tell you companies are hiring like crazy and you’ll find a job. However they aren’t in your shoes and can’t experience your urgency to get a job. If 6-7 you applied and only 1 called back should tell you how hireable you are.

 

Where is your location? May be some local work available that pays well.
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You may have the current offer, but do some more research first.

 

If you need a job....want to start driving again....I would take the job and stick around for at least a year. You will need some recent experience.....WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING, in order to make yourself more attractive to a larger pool of companies. They are willing to take a chance on you. I say go for it. Some Fed Ex contractors are better than others. I think 65-75K is in the ballpark. There are lots of worse jobs out here! Good luck!

 

You have accidents ( slow motion or no motion an accident is an accident - own it) and time off creating obstacles for your return to the grind. Calling 6 or 7 carriers is not going to get it done, you need to contact 60 - 70 carriers to get what you want. Put in the work. In the meantime this carrier has thrown you a ladder to get over the obstacle's, it's got some broken rungs on it, but it will get you out of the muck ( no job). My opinion - Take the job - it will show other carriers that you are hireable. The worse that can happen is the job will suck and you can quit, oh well, welcome to trucking. Next...!

 

Some temp services hire cdl drivers have some good paying jobs.
There's several of them.
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if it's this place, https://sunraytransport.com/, it looks like it may be a good gig. power only, means you haul someones trailer wherever. your case is terminal to terminal. parking worries are somewhat taken of on each end and usually 24 hr operation.

central Fla sometimes doesn't have many options I've heard.

 

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UPS trailers will probably be in pretty good condition and they aren't likely to be heavy. No customer/broker headaches either.

I would go for it. Not many OTR places will get you home 2 days for every 10 out.

 

Only you no how hungry your family is, and how close to homeless you are. IE how bad you need the job.
I say if nothing else comes along this week, TAKE IT.
Once you are out of your current situation. Wife will be used to getting a check every week, AND hate you being gone. In 6 months in decide what YOU want to do.