Opinion on Central Transport

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jmelendez1223, Aug 28, 2019.

  1. Jmelendez1223

    Jmelendez1223 Light Load Member

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    i live in new jersey and i am a cdl grad class A
     
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  3. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    The one in my neck of the woods seems chill, Blaine mn.

    I used to deliver their def. everyone was nice and I’d just shoot the #### with the mechanics. I think the starting pay was 27 an hour back then.
     
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    Jmelendez1223 Light Load Member

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    Yea to this day is 27.50 for line haul and 24.50 for a local driver i went there cause i heard they hire grads but they only have opening right now in jersey city and the route is in new york lol i just got my license i aint trying to mess it up get me lol
     
  5. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    Yeah 24 is low as hell for that.
     
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    Jmelendez1223 Light Load Member

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    For real for a local ? Like whats a good pay rate for a local driver ? Cause im new to all this trucking stuff now
     
  7. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    Idk what good pay is in your area. That’s decent for a new driver in Minneapolis where I am but I wouldn’t be driving routes in nyc for 24 an hour.

    That would be a good job for the resume. You’d be a bad ### for running routes in nyc for your first driving job.
     
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    Jmelendez1223 Light Load Member

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    For real especially in nyc the roads are tight ill be stressed out lol banging my head on the steering wheel
     
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    Take the NYC job if you can. What better way to learn quickly. Just go slow and stay safe, you will be okay. I started driving in Philadelphia and survived so you will do just fine. That is if the money works for you and benefits and all that. Do cities suck? Yea they can but don't let it scare you away from a good job. $24/hr to drive in the city or live in a mega rolling fart coffin for 35cpm.....seems like an easy choice for a first job to me lol.
     
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    I agree with you but they want you to deliver in manhattan lol you know how that place can be and i heard this company pay OT after 55 hrs
     
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    Yes I know how that can be. They are all the same dude. To me where I have to go Miami is tougher than nyc for me. Cities are all the same, it's just years start to roll when it's new york. The ot thing sucks but you live in the North east so when are you gonna be ready to do NYC? Never lol so just get it out of the way and like @Fold_Moiler said...it will look bad ### on a resume and the experience will do you good. Your other easy option is go live in a truck at a mega for no money (those are obviously not the only two options but just the two easy ones at hand). I would say go for it. Would you be scared to run into west Philly, Camden, Allentown, reading? They are all the same as NYC. Narrow roads, cars parked everywhere, all the stops seem to be in the worst neighborhoods lol.
     
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