Just got my AZ! Need help!

You need training. Period.

 

I think it's best to get on with a local outfit initially to gain experience and be home every night to see if you like the work.
Then work your way up to longer and longer trips.

 

Congrats.

Now the medicine.

You forget the word Career. That and trucking are not compatible. Your ability to stay in trucking is determined by every day that you are ON time, NO damage, and no one writing you tickets or busted inspections level three two or one and no sassy backtalk on dispatcher. And so on so forth etc.

There are alot of doohickey companies out there. Mainly in Chicago. God help you. Because you don't yet know.

You are lucky in some ways, not knowing how bad or ugly it can get out there. It can hurt you. Maybe cost you freedom or perhaps hurt really badly a thousand miles from home facing death potentilly.

Im not trying to scare you. Im just damaged internally because Ive seen all of that and then some. Precious are the good days when things are Perfect and a dispatcher glows with enough satisfaction to actually tell you great job driver.

Then he will slap you with something bad so your head does not swell and block the highway. He he he.

The best drivers in trucking are those who go about their work unnoticed by anyone else. Just Ghosts quietly doing their work, on time, no damage, no drama in particular and staying away from the land of STD's Drugs and lord knows what else.

Good luck to you. You will learn now in your new journey. It's all on you.

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of trucking.

Do not dismiss Challenger. They are a good company to work for and spending eight weeks with a trainer is just the beginning (and will go by quicker than you think!). I would suggest that you get on with an established company like Challenger or Bison and see if you can get onto a dedicated run. Staying in Ontario or at least Canada for the first 6 months to a year would also be helpful.

You might want to think about finding an experienced driver who would be willing to team with you.

 

Congratulations. Thank you for the update

 

When I completed driving school and got my license the first thing I looked for was a company with a good training program. Then which one paid the most while training. You will find the more help you can get the better. I trained 6 weeks and it was just a drop in the bucket. Best of luck and dont get in a hurry.