Dont go OTR if you have a CDL

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by DOTrevenuepatrol, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. prostar 3898

    prostar 3898 Bobtail Member

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    Look at central refergerated in salt lake city UT they are decenct and after a year you can be atrainer and make decent money
     
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  3. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    Cool story. Im not demanding. Id rather have my own assigned truck. Just like someone who would want to work for a company that pays them a certain amount. Its not demanding, its just what my preference would be when looking into a company.

    Ethan
     
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  4. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    Because you're new, doesnt mean you have to eat every crap sandwich thrown your way. You're still a person and should still have some basic standards..the things people will do to drive a truck..wowzas
     
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  5. Crazy37

    Crazy37 Light Load Member

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    Ok, whatever.

    I guess saving the average American consumer $3k a year is unAmerica?.
     
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  6. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    Thank you!!!

    Ethan
     
  7. U4EA

    U4EA Road Train Member

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    The reason he brought it up...

    95% of the items Walmart sells is bought from China for pennies on the dollar.
     
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  8. JimDucan

    JimDucan Medium Load Member

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    How cute, but no.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trucking_industry_in_the_United_States

    You are off by just a little bit.

    Transportation mode Estimates in millions Relative shares in percents
    Value Tons Value Tons
    Truck $9,075,000 11,712 69.5 60.1
    Rail $392,000 1,979 3.0 10.2
    Water $673,000 1,668 5.2 8.6
    Pipeline $896,000 3,529 6.9 18.1
    Other modes (incl. air, intermodal) $2,015,000 600 15.4 3.0
    Total $13,052,000 19,847 100.0 100.0
     
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  9. prostar 3898

    prostar 3898 Bobtail Member

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    Cant get rid of big trucks no matter what IF U GOT IT A TRUCK BROUGHT IT
     
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  10. xFreeWord420x

    xFreeWord420x Light Load Member

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    If you have a solid work history, no criminal record, and do good in school, you can be almost as demanding as you want.

    I was honor roll, perfect attendance, ace every bit of my CDL test, and have had the same job for 5 years before getting laid off.. I have EVERY company TDDS works with calling me, and asking me to work for them. I even told Nick the recruiter for Werner To *Blank* Off, I wasn't going OTR, and he still calls/sends me stuff.. That was a year ago lol.
     
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  11. Southpaw7391

    Southpaw7391 Light Load Member

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    I like that person that said more freight is brought by train then truck...LOL

    Are you high ???

    Nothing like waiting for that train to make it's deliveries to Walmart, Best Buy, Sams Club, Costco, Sears, and so forth and so forth and so forth...
     
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