Need some professional advice

You most likely will not land that dream job, first you need to figure out what field van, reefer, skateboard (flattbed) or heavey haul. Most will not take a noobb right now, you are going to have to start at the bottom of the barrel and work work your way up. Things have changed since the economy has tanked, their are alot of vetran drivers out there looking for work they will get the job before you will. Every company has its goods and bads but it's all what you make of it for yourself. Things are tough right now don't get discourged and ask alot of questions if you talk to a recruiter they should have all the answers to them, and if they don't something not right. Good luck and drive safe it not worth your life or someone else's.

 

You could look into the local companies,..soda, beer, food distributors ect....Garbage hauling can pay well to.

 

I can definitely say stay away from CR England and Covenant. A lot of companies have actually enacted hiring freezes for now. With all the changes going on right now in the industry, I'm not sure who to recommend to start with.

 

Only problem with that is he is a recent grad. The locals that pay decent usually want exp. The few leftover ones won't pay and when a new guy figures that out he decides well; time for OTR. Then the problem is the local gig did not count and no recent otr and not a recent grad usually means refresher course $$.

 

From what I have seen customer service skills in local route delivery are much more important than driving skills,.....Most of them will train a driver that they feel will be good with there customers....

And as far as I can tell a decent local job pays better than otr almost every time and you don't have the headaches of otr,...JUST MY OPINION,...OTHERS WILL VARY...

 

I have had a few of those local gigs. Time you figure up your time you see home more as a OTR driver plus sleep better.

 

First, You need to figure out what kind of a trl. You want to pull. Dry, reefer, flat, tanker or bulk. All have good points but all have bad points also. With dry and reefer you will have extra sit time loading anf unloading. Flatbed You will be outside in weather and possibly tarping in wind and heat.
Secondly, You need to figure out where you want to run. Western, Midwest, southeast or Nationaly.
Third, You need to figure out what you want in "home time". How long you are willing to be away from home and how much time you need when you do get home.
After you think of all these, then you can look at companies that offer you what you want. If you take a job with a co. that doesn't fit you then you will not be happy and then you will be looking again.
Good Luck and be safe...