Cdl b otr jobs????

Okay why not just get a CDL A? Most true OTR are going to request you have one. Bite the bullet and get one.

Remember OTR is not overnight. It's "over the road".....you know coast to coast.

What are you really looking for? Overnight or OTR?

 

Because OTR trucking is long distance hauling large amounts of freight in trailers that can be detached from the tractor for portability. Straight trucks are the province of local delivery routes and local construction hauling. Straight trucks, for example, don't have sleeper berths. I couldn't tell you the ins and outs, but I imagine their low cargo capacity and poor portability compared to tractor trailers makes them not cost effective.

If you want to go over the road with a class B license, grab a passenger endorsement and work for Greyhound.

 

There are expiditers with sleepers who fall under Class B. Most companies want teams though, hence the expidite moniker.

 

There is also hotshotting . Many hotshotters pull trailers with 1 ton duallies , stay under 26,000 lbs. and don't have CDL's . I know a hotshotter that gets goods loads from a broker in Asheville .

 

Pretty sure you need a class C to drive for hire. In Michigan, it's referred to as a Chauffeur's license.

 

Don't buy a TT unless you have class "A" experience. You won't be able to get insurance without experience.

 

So get a class A CDL and drive locally. You will - if you search it out - make a lot more money than driving class B locally. Driving tractor-trailers isn't rocket science. Around here, there are CDL schools that also do CDL testing and also give "refresher" courses. I wouldn't dream of going to one of those schools (I never did the school thing) - too much money and definitely not worth it, not for me anyway. You might be able to go to a construction company or somewhere where they are using off-road trucks to get a feel for driving a big-rig - I know many companies around here have at least part of their operations that do not go on public streets - don't know if that's true everywhere.