Entering trucking because...

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  1. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    Congrats !
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    Have you picked a company yet?
    Jim Palmer Trucking starts new drivers at .40 cpm + additional .05 cpm bonus.
     
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  4. DoubleO7

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    I am getting ready to start with Swift after being off the road over 11 years. My first year of trucking I was with Schneider. I was very naïve, like most new drivers. I think it will be easier the second time around because this time I know about the bad and ugly side as well as the good.
     
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  5. CaliforniaJellyroll

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    I took a break from looking around because for a while I assumed I'd just run produce up and down the California corridor. If I do go long haul, I'll be looking for a company that can run me in the western states and let me bring my 55-pound dog. I'm being kind of picky. The highest cents-per-mile isn't my top consideration. I'm hoping to move to northern California or Oregon, so I want to have a hub there to make that possible, too, in the future.
     
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    I passed my test today. Yee-haw!
     
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  7. Chinatown

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    Watkins-Shepard has some dedicated accounts in California and Washington plus a pet policy.
     
  8. CaliforniaJellyroll

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    Thank you, and yes, they are first on my list. I don't mind unloading furniture. (Heck, I've moved enough of my own.)
     
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  9. miss elvee

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    Congratulations @CaliforniaJellyroll!

    Welcome to the open road, driver. Remember your training, be open to learning even more as you go and for goodness sake, enjoy the ride!
     
  10. MidwestResident

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    Good luck to you!

    God bless you and your family! God bless the U.S.A.!
     
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  11. CaliforniaJellyroll

    CaliforniaJellyroll Light Load Member

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    What's the 5 cent bonus for? Do you know where JPT or WilTrans has terminals in Cali? I can't find that info.
     
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