!!!plz help make decision!!!!

Slow Prime trucks suit the Northeast.

 

Can you not switch to OTR if the regional gig doesn't work out? NE can be tough but its good experience. The more tough situations as far as heavy traffic or tight backing situations makes you a better driver, not open road and huge amount of space wide open dc's. Heavy traffic situations the more you get into you'll know what to expect and how the flow and stupidity of 4-wheelers will act in given circumstances. Tight backing situations the more you get into will help you with your set up and what to do and expect, or how you'll execute to get into a dock.

 

Stay close to home,you'll thank me later. Driving up there will teach you to be a better driver,it's really not that bad,and I like all the folks up there. Maybe you could do long stretches once in awhile,but if you have that chance to stay close to home,I'd jump on it!!!! You'll get the miles.

 

Good I'm glad,I did OTR water to water for years,and there's nothing like having a real life...friends,family. Best of luck to you.

 

the only real problem is lack of parking
traffic and tight backing is overhyped
Atlanta Dallas LA Chicago all just as bad
if you keep your nose clean for a year
you will have your pick of many better jobs

 

6 months of driving in NY &NJ is equal to a year any where else, if you want to stay close to home drive regional, get in a year then get a local job!

 

I started with Bradway trucking in Vineland NJ, they used to pay 20% of load, although they also have their own school if you figured the actual mileage that it paid it worked out to be $3.oo a mile approximately. if you were interested in a smaller company of about 100 trucks, they treated me fair just remember to ask for deadhead and dunnage pay if not you wont be paid for it. They also told me I was always welcome back at anytime. well good luck in the NE

 

The only bad part about that job is you are more likely to get in accidents on those tight streets being new. Rather its your fault or another's and after a few accidents your cdl is pretty much useless. Also i'm sure you will get burned out with all the headache. Passing by the house but never time to stop. .41 is chump change for what some are getting to run the north east. But I guess a rookie has to start somewhere. I also doubt if he see many 2,000 mile weeks.