Hello from North Carolina

Finding anything but OTR, and probably only then with the big trainer companies, is practically impossible in your area. There are almost zero driving jobs around the Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba county area, and the odds of a new driver getting anything local are astronomical. You may get lucky and find a straight truck job, but those jobs are rare also. Many local driving jobs are paying $8-$10 hr for experienced drivers.

Not trying to be a pessimist, but look at the unemployment numbers in the three county area. It seems like every other person that gets laid off decides they want to drive a truck, bringing more drivers into an area that is shedding driving jobs like a dog sheds hair.

It is not impossible, but don't let someone sell you a bill of goods about all the local jobs.

There are three driving jobs on the ESC site for those three counties. They all require heavy lifting and multiple stops. The only one that shows pay is $12.39 hr, and they want 2 years experience, no exceptions, and one of the others wants 5 years.

 

Hello, Terry! Welcome! I'm also in North Carolina...living the good life in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Good luck!

 

Welcome and good luck

 

welcome,i'm in the raleigh-durham area & u can always come over this way to get a job.

 

TerryG Please follow the advice of the "old hands" on this site. Research, research, and research, then ask all your questions. I am from the RDU area, and did my one year wonder stint with one of the well known training companies. I got through it, but it was trials and tribulations to say the least. Your most important assets will be your determination and commitment. It is not easy starting out anywhere.
Good luck on your quest.

 

Where? I've got a year OTR and am looking for something local and live in Raleigh.

 

Terry g welcome i also am going to be starting school this month and we are going to be moving out to Colorado but NC has been a nice place to live the last 5 years good luck to you see ya on the road

 

hello to everyone im about to start my cdl lessons at HCC here in Houston, any ideas on what to expect once i hit the road???

Bobby
streetdreams.org

 

Hello and Welcome


If you wopuld like, start a thread about your school. You can post about your experiences in training for all of us to see.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/trucking-schools/

To help you with your question, I suggest that you post questions in one of these sub forums:


http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/truckers-and-the-trucking-industry/


Best of Luck to you and to Your Success!!!!!

 

I just recently was able to return. I'd lost my password and couldn't get back in but here I is...again. I'm 38Special from NC and wanted to say howdies again and get to know the site again. Hope everyone is doing well and alive. I know it's going to be a great year!
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