Have CDL, no school, no OTR experience

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NewBeginnings87, Nov 14, 2019.

  1. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Just something to think about, since he has some off road experience. On most years there are a couple of companies in this area that would hire him to run a side and or belly dump in the summer months, if you only need to replace 50 to 60 grand a year, then go back to Mt and take the winter off.
     
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  3. Tx Countryboy

    Tx Countryboy Road Train Member

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    Company I used to drive for up there went to2 years exp. In last 3 years due to insurance co.
     
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  4. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    There is a couple of gravel companies that would probably work around it. If a guy doesn't live here, it is pretty much a 2 years deal to haul freight, but there are a couple of companies that have helped a guy get his license and hired them with no experience.
     
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  5. truckguy391

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    Sadly Watkins Shepard is no more. Schneider suddenly shut down that division of the company along with their final mile division. This happened a few months back, I remember reading about it somewhere.
     
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  6. MockOverdrive

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    I hate to say it but C.R. England probably has some dedicated accounts up there. Send husband to school in Salt Lake City for about two months and he'll return as a shiny new professional driver with a big red truck. If him already possessing a CDL is an issue, simply have him surrender it to local DMV and start from scratch :)

    I've met a ton of friendly folk in their 60's in relatively similar predicaments while at C.R. some of which I still chat with time to time. Apparently the benefits are really good.
     
  7. Tx Countryboy

    Tx Countryboy Road Train Member

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    Nope not in montana they dont
     
  8. Tx Countryboy

    Tx Countryboy Road Train Member

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    Had a supervisor tell me montana was the most beautiful place a guy could starve. He only wanted pay $13 hour for local job. T hats why I went otr back then lol
     
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  9. Tx Countryboy

    Tx Countryboy Road Train Member

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    Rent double there from here.
     
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  10. MockOverdrive

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    Ah shucks perhaps regional will work. Or school bus driver.
     
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  11. csmith1281

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    Prime in Salt Lake City. He could go through their school and get paid decently during the road training.
     
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