Looking for my ticket to fame and fortune! haha

there are part time placement companies that might work for that kind of schedule.

 

All of the above.

 

@Huck49 --

Yes, your previous experience (if pulling 48-ft or 53-ft trailers) should help--especially if you can produce/show documentation/proof of such.

Later on...with prospective employers--of course, be prepared to do a road test....demonstrating your mentioned experience.

However--said road test may well be in an urban environment, with tight turns and/or clearances. You'll need to demonstrate competent backing skills then (like...in docking areas), too.

As mentioned above--some employment agencies cater to the CDL world, and can set you up with part-time, or seasonal opportunities.

Many of those opportunities will want at least a year (or more) of CDL experience, however.

For further help or info....tell us what city/state is closest to you, and the Forum can make more appropriate suggestions.

Be sure the CDL school you go to has a CDL course that's rated for AT LEAST 160 hours. More than that is of course....even better.

What CDL school(s) do you have in mind?

-- Lual

 

You probably got more sense and know how than a 20 year driver from a mega. You will be fine. Don’t worry about double clutching, I never got the hang of it. I’ve always floated. Just do your best to pass the exam. Afterwords drive a truck like you’re supposed too. See you on the highways.

 

If you look at cents per mile(cpm), you'll be on the lower end of the totem pole because of a lack of road experience. Many drivers get caught up on cpm. It's not so much the cpm, but the miles that matters. A rookie can make more money than a seasoned driver, provided he maintains a good driving record, and has the 2 most important abilities in over the road trucking: reliability and availability. Once you show you're ready to work, communicate well, and deliver on time, dispatchers will take notice of that and you'll always have work.

 

If you can shift, you don’t need double clutching method.
Once i take off, it’s of no use until i stop

 

A couple of answers based on your initial questions:

"Double-clutching" is a misleading term, meaning that you hold in neutral long enough for your next gear's spinning speed to match the input gear's speed on a non-synchromesh transmission, avoiding 'gear crunch'. Sometimes people would actually push the clutch twice, as a timing strategy, but every truck-driving rookie quickly learns how to time is lag and avoid having to do all the extra clutch-pushing. Then, about 6 months later, even the least-coordinated driver learns how to float gears....

As far as to earnings, it mostly depends on how long you are willing to stay out on the road and away from home. If you are more centrally-located, you MIGHT be able to get lots of mileage and be home most weekends, but that's pretty rare. Most often, though, you stay out on the road for at least a month at a time. Jobs which keep you closer to home give you fewer miles and often lower pay.

Also, if you go into the business with the intention of taking 6 months a year off to pursue other interests, I'd think that only the most desperate companies would even consider you, and trust me, you DON'T want to work for them. Either make a full-time commitment, or just stick with regional grain-hauling.

 

Post location

@Chinatown

 

Temp services will hire you after you gain a few months experience; then you can work when you want to.
We'll help you find a decent company to get started with. If you're in a good location should be no problem making $60 - $70 thousand your first year. Couple of drivers on here made$85G the first year driving a fuel truck and fueling locomotives. Ads wanted 12 months experience, but they were hired right out of cdl school. Depends on location, endorsements, and need for drivers.
As @Oor posted, post your location.