Home time in Vegas?

Yeah its never gonna happen being a rookie driver seeing as you asked about training. Most if not all companies want their drivers to be out for atleast 2 weeks at a time, and then you get two days off for your 2 weeks of service. Alot of companies also tend to keep the west coast freight for team drivers as they can do the trips faster than a solo can. But you might be able to find a small outfit in vegas but they wont be able to train you. Good luck

 

I have never tried to do it but if you get on a Regional account for Werner they say they can get you home every 6 days (for 24 hours or so) if you want. I usually stay out 3 weeks so I have never seen if this is actually true.

Also if you can find a dedicated account with Werner such as Walmart, Target Family Dollar etc you can be home on weekends but these are not easy to get and largely depend whats near you.


Realistically tho I wouldn't count on being home every week unless you find a local job.

 

Recruiters lie. What they tell you might be true if the stars and planets all come into alignment and cause the world to revolve backwards around your truck. In their perfect world all freight pays well, fuel prices are at an all time low, there are no dead head miles and the trailers are preloaded and in perfect mechanical condition. That way they can give out raises like candy and get you home as often as you like.

If you want to get home often your best bet is to find a small company (under 10 trucks) that hauls for just a few customers where they go out and back. If you can they will most likely not be hiring non-experienced drivers and you will still have to go drive for a mega company for a year where you might see your home for a 34 hour reset once a month.

Sorry if this sound harsh but that has been my experience. If you go in expecting the sugar coated world that the recruiters sold you will wash out in a few months. But if you go in expecting to get walked all over for a year or two maybe when the economy recovers from the stimulus package you might be sitting pretty and can hold your experience out there and make companies droll all over them self's. But for now it is hard to find a job period much less one that pays well that you will like.

 

My last job was with a medical equipment company. I had to have a CDL because I hauled over 1000lbs of oxygen. (Hazmat) But our other drivers didn't even have to have an F endorsement on their license. Hours are long and you have to deal with a lot of old, sick, dieing people, but the pay was ok and I was home every night.