Need Advice/Opinions On A Career Change

I drove a dump trk then a belly dump before I got into OTR.Iknow exactly what you're saying jsmith.If OTR is what you truely wanna do then I say no time like the present.OTR isn't for everybody but if you don't mind being out for a month and your family does'nt mind then try it.This type of carreer change is'nt for everybody so what I would do is give your employer a 2 weeks notice then maybe you'll have a job to come back to incase OTR does'nt work out.

 

Schneider and FFE have tanker divisions. Those would be a good start for tanker experience.

 

LOL sounds exactly like why you'll soon want to get off the highway.

Are you sure about that? Maybe you should post what your expectations are.

 

I also currently work for a county road depatment as a operator . I know about all about the bs.I have not had pay raise in 6 years allready ben told none in future.I have a class a and all endorsments.It cracks me up when people say you got it made working for goverment it is some of the lowest paid work 25to28 thousand a year thats not a good future.I am currently working on getting out .

 

You might make $40k on the highway. Then again you might make $30K. Don't forget you'll be out for 30 - 60 days and the meals etc add up. And if you have one little incident they might turf you out on your ear.

 

You should have tried out for the oilfields. You know where the Kenworth dealership is in San Antonio? Drive in there and look at all the oilfield trucks they service there. Get the company name off the door. Go into the service shop and inquire. Guys will come in there to buy another truck for their fleet and you hear them come into the KW dealer asking about driver availability. I remember sitting in a driver's lounge and this small fleet owner was trying to talk his drivers into running over a holiday for $1500 cash. One day! Right below San Antonio, everywhere on either side of I-35, you see oilfield trucks.

One more thing, San Antonio is primo location for flatbedders.