Freight

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  1. D2dots

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    Hi everyone, I am new here. I came across this platform reading Reddit reviews. I’m glad I did. I received my CDL permit last month. I go to school next month. I am 35 and been in the criminal Justice field for 13 years. I’ve been interested in truck driving since 2016. I’m finally doing it. My goal is to drive local or regional. I live North Carolina. I see some pretty good jobs that will hire right after school. However, they are touch freight. I prefer not to do touch freight, but if I have to I would like it to be freight I can handle nothing too heavy. I played college ball and still in decent shape. I don’t mind a workout , I just don’t want any strenuous activity on my body. What all that being said. I would like to know some company’s that will be a good fit for me. I would also like to narrow down some companies that haul to GA, SC, and NC. If I could get a regional gig just hitting these states that would be ideal.
     
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  3. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    @Chinatown would be your hook up.
    As far as handling freight goes,mostly it's like if you need to be home every day, it's likely that you'll handle some freight (not always, but in most cases).
    So, there's regional, home nearly every weekend. Probably mostly no touch freight.
    Then, dedicated. Ranging from home nightly to whenever....usually out just during the week. Very little touch.
    Then there's OTR. Typically out 2-3 weeks, mostly no touch.

    The thing is, aside from LTL, it's rare that you'll touch anything.

    Good luck
     
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  4. Chinatown

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    Which city/town are you in or near?
     
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