Question from a complete newbie.

You gotta be 21 to apply for CDL. As far as I know.

 

I drive what the load requires. I prefer driving 500-600 miles a day, but that doesn't always make sense. It depends on the load schedule.

Right now, I'm just starting on the return leg of a trip from Washington state to east central Florida and back. And when I say return, I mean the load was rejected due to being late, through no fault of mine, some error above my pay grade. So I'm spending 2 weeks hauling the same load 6,000 miles.

Atypical.

But you learn to smile through it.

 

Every week is different for most OTR that’s what makes it fun. Being flexible on home time and willing to stay out a few weekends really expands you opportunities and income (and is less stressful)
If your someone that needs to be in a bowling league or home every weekend look for dedicated jobs or regional otr.

 

Are you independent or company driver? I’m getting set up to go completely independent and was wondering who takes the loss on that? I’m guessing there’s some sort of rejection insurance or something.

 

I'm a company driver, but I've been wondering that, too.

 

You would be wrong.
Have to be 21 to drive interstate loads, but you can get one at a lower age and run intrastate.

 

and if it is in CA you can do just as many miles up and down the state as if you were driving interstate across country. SMH. Really needs to be rethought.

 

Because they're going to ask - or tell - you something they don't want to have put in writing and archived in a computer somewhere.

Unless it is a condition of employment for you to have a cell phone and give them the number, I would tell them that you don't have one. Make them communicate through the satellite, where everything is on the record.

 

Or record your calls. <shrug>

Subject to local laws, of course. I had never recorded a phone call in my life until I started driving for my pay.

 

As far as "Making them" they want one thing if the situation means the driver is fired. Truck is to be at the yard first. Companies do not fire drivers far from home often anymore. Its been known to be done.

Anything you can do to force a electronic record of messaging is a very good.

As far as recording, cell phone on speaker and a second camera with audio date and time etc records everything. It is not a direct phone recording.