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start out doing local, that way you get the repetition of driving on surface streets with traffic, turning, and backing up into different docks. thats just my honest opinion. anyone can hop in a truck and drive across the country but not everyone can turn or back properly. do a year in local and then you can decide to go otr. im out of sa, i know of a couple texas only companies if interested.

 

i can remember when i started out, a lot of people preached about going for a year. the pay your dues bs speech. if you can make it a year in this industry with all the bs we put up with then your dues are paid. nothing wrong with going local. im making really good money and i have weekends off to spend with my kids.

 

Local is for the hard workers. OTR is for the boy's who love to roll!!

 

#1: Who pay's the most? Then work your way down. Your first year; main concearn is comfort.
Other factors to consider:
APU?
Hometime?
Dashcam?
Per Diem?
Forced Dispatch?
Forced NYC?
Automatic?
Manual?
Benefits?
Ride Along Program?
Sign on bonus?
401K Match?
Terminal near home?
Tuition Reimbursement?

 

Foodservice is the worst local there is. Get a nice long haul coast to coast run in a truck set up for driver comfort and let it roll!

 

There are lots of us out here who also draw a check from the Military. I believe the best thing for you to do is go to a local truck stop there in San Antonio and talk to those truckers there about their company. Some of them get paid for bring in a newbie but as retired military you can separate the B from the S.

I like over the road and now own my own company. 2 trucks and 1 trailer is all so far. But we are growing. For someone who is a self started this is a fun industry. Good luck. And sleep well, the Air Force guards the Sky.

 

Labatt Foodservice in San Antonio hires new grads. Lots of home time. I think they just run 3 states.
FFE (Frozen Food Express) is long haul refrigerated.
Several tanker outfit to check that hire new grads:
Trimac Transportation -San Antonio, TX (local,regional,longhaul) I think the $52K is for local. Regional & Longhaul is much higher.
$52,000 a year - after 24 mos it's possible to make over $100K running coast to coast.
Whether you’re a recent CDL school graduate, a former military service member or an experienced driver, Trimac Transportation has the perfect career opportunity.

 

I had a brief stint where I considered going into tanker after talking with @Chinatown, after telling my wife my idea she gave me the whole "I love you, I don't mind you driving truck, but I don't want you pulling a tank" speech.

Her cousin died pulling a milk tank after he went off shoulder and into a creek

 

Excuse the pun but choosing a trucking company kinda like buying a car they all have 4 wheels its whats on the inside you can't see check out what people are saying about the company and use the Thomas Edison decision making technique write down all the good points on one side of the list and the bad on the other which ever side has the most points than that's the way you decide.