New Trucker Need help Picking a Job!

You'll have to do Class A tractor trailers. Forget straight trucks.
Me... with my experience Class A OTR. Beyond that. Only the smart ones recognize some experience with Class B I have....Only because I put it as 50K pounds on 3 axles, in the Black Hills for 7 years. Then they recognize I have more experience with weight and ice and hills. Besides... straight truck is tricky on ice...there isn't enough of the weight on the steers... makes it tough.
You might have to consider OTR for a while. Just to get the experience. Big Brown is a lofty goal. Worth making sacrifice to get to them.

 

Would hauling mail be possible anyone know? idk the requirements maybe as a contractor or something I know some people haul it and at least you would get an idea what UPS have you do. other option would get 1-year exp at somewhere with OTR.

It's a real shame that you cannot go from military life to the civilian world and have it count as exp I know a lot friends have this issue. The smarter ones stay to retire from then get another job any really as another paycheck.

 

To be honest.... If you did make the sacrifice and train with JB Hunt or Yellow, OTR. Those are good companies. You will eventually be able to get something with them LTL (which is local). You might be happy there. Forget about Big Brown?

 

beverage company seems what you want or is it local? because I don't know where you live because your gonna get to age we all don't want to admit it but older we get even soldiers your gonna want something less physical. I would sooner work local for a swift, knight knowing I won't be unloading the stuff to a store.
Plus they have p/h rates too getting 60 hour weekly was common so the Overtime what make your pay.
Me personally if I am gonna be home every night I want hourly not cents per miles.

 

Tanker. Yes right out of school.

 

I hear you but might have better options Chinatown might be able to point you the right direction and still be home every night.