New Guy, Considering A Major Career Change

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  1. JDAlphin

    JDAlphin Bobtail Member

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    Not a problem. Lol.

    It's a good career, I've just hit a bad spot in my education, struggling to find the motivation to go back.

    I'm located in Aberdeen, NC which puts me near Stevens Transport for training but I do have a possible hook up into US Express's program and an easy route into a team setup post training and CDL.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    Stevens Transport also runs teams if that's what you want; they also have solo positions. Teaming is really hard sometimes because you're stuck in a truck 24/7 with someone else.
    There's some good outfits available for NC drivers that attend private or community college cdl schools such as Magnum Ltd.
    Contract Freighters (www.cfidrive.com) pays for private cdl school and also has their own school in Joplin,MO.
    Here's a few that have their own cdl training in NC:
    Millis Transfer - Eden,NC
    East-West Inc. - www.goeastwestinc.com - Swannanoa, NC - team or solo.
    Carolina Logistics - Chandler, NC - this is more for people that want to be owner-operators, from my understanding.
     
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  4. Chinatown

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    Are you gonna take that hound dog on the road with you?
     
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    Brexit.....double post.
     
  6. Chinatown

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    @master_of_disaster
     
  7. SheepDog

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    I'm a former IT guy, been a trucker, or actually trying to be a trucker, for the last almost 10 years.....DON'T DO IT! I should stayed where I was, would have two retirements by now, well one, still a little longer for the other (Military). Got out of the Military so me and the wife could get rich! Lasted 2 years..... Should of stayed right where I was.... Best of luck to you..
     
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  8. master_of_disaster

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    Naw, he’s getting pretty old now... plus he’s got really bad gas, lol
     
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  9. Vic Firth

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    There must not be a future in IT seems likes there's several former IT members on this site. China will give you some good advice and welcome aboard!
     
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