Hello all! Advice for a newbie going OTR?

UnderdogVigilante · Jan 25, 2025

Chinatown said: ↑

Claremont, NC
You're in a good location for trucking. In fact, the whole state is good for trucking jobs.
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Yea, I've been told that. I'm currently working on a quad year plan of what id like to accomplish, doesn't necessarily mean it'll happen but still......goals.

lual · Jan 25, 2025

Chi Town Steers said: ↑

Bad idea to get your license from a company. You’re essentially getting married before you ever even had a first date. Plus you’re signing up for a year of doing a job you’ve never done. You don’t even know if you can sleep in a truck, because you’ve never done it. And if you find out after a month or two that this marriage isn’t working out for you, the divorce is expensive. It’ll cost you around 6 grand to cut ties.

There’s a reason companies offer training, with stipulations. Think about it. You’ll be on the hook for it if you leave, whether it’s your choice or theirs.

I got my CDL for free through WIOA this past summer. I got to choose my school. It didn’t cost me a dime. I think someone already mentioned that program. I believe it’s available in most states, and it’s definitely the most preferable method of attaining a CDL A currently.
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You learn fast, Grasshoppahhh!!!....

-- L

tscottme · Jan 25, 2025

UnderdogVigilante said: ↑

I was actually talking to my husband about this and he said he thinks that it would be good. I'm really intimidated by flatbeds, mainly because my little arse is 135 lbs soaking wet and I don't need to get my arse kicked by no darn tarp. I know trucking is a hard ### job but I'm not adding more to it with having to.lift up something heavier than I am. Hahaha.
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I hated almost everything about Reefer trucking. The noise, the customers, the lumpers, the long waits, rejected freight.

Nahbrown · Jan 25, 2025

we are big fans of running flatbeds but hate tarping, running 100% Conestoga has been fantastic

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