Holding class A 3 years and nothing

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  1. Apr 26, 2015 #1
    andprad

    andprad Bobtail Member

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    hello everybody i live in NJ i got my cdl A 3 years ago clean background and mva, i've thought to jump in to a trailer but i havent decided yet because i dont have experience driving a trailer, there are so many companies and i dont know where to go, what its happening ,is that i work as a furniture installer, im doing it well $ 1200 week before taxes, aprx 50 55 hours per week but im getting sick because it's a physical job lifting, drilling, kneel you know what i mean guys.
    what i need is a good advice what to do, where to go, where to start, if i could make at least some similar money at the begining i have family to feed, bills to pay or should i stay doing what im doing now, i know is up to me but i'd like advice. thank you
     
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  3. Apr 26, 2015 #2
    mpow66m

    mpow66m Heavy Load Member

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    I live in NJ to.I would suggest going ltl local driving.ODFL,Estes,ABF,McClane food service,Sysco food service..........
     
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  4. Apr 26, 2015 #3
    G.Anthony

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    You may have to go back to school for a refresher course. you should have gone on the road asap from graduating.

    Good luck in finding a job with no experience for the past 3 years.
     
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  5. Apr 26, 2015 #4
    Chinatown

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    Contact Schneider Bulk (tankers) and ask if they will take you after a refresher course. You can make over $60K driving tankers and it's good trucking. There's some drivers out there making over $100K after a couple yrs. tanker experience.
     
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  7. Apr 27, 2015 #5
    Chewbongka

    Chewbongka Light Load Member

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    What would you rather do? Go OTR and make $700 working 70 hours a week and spending 3 to 4 weeks away from home or make $1,200 in 55 hours a week and be home every day and have the weekends off? This attitude that everyone needs to go OTR right after school to pay their dues is BS.

    There are opportunities out there for staying local but most drivers don't put forth the effort to knock on doors and hustle up a good job.

    If the OP is lacking experience with trailers there are companies out there that will offer a two or three week refresher then he can either stay local or go regional and still be near family. OP check out Schneider, they have a lot of options but also check out CDL class a jobs on Craigslist and Indeed job boards. Lots of small companies hiring right now even in my Podunk area and I would think you should have more options up in the Northeast.

    Good luck!
     
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  8. Apr 28, 2015 #6
    G.Anthony

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    No, it is NOT BS. To have gone to a trucking school but stay at the old job made no sense. Opportunities exist for a short span of time after graduation. It would have been better to go OTR right out of the box. Had he done so, 3 years ago? He certainly could write his own ticket. Now he has to get that ticket, "stamped again".
     
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