It is a little grey. I don't think companies report to the IRS if the OT they paid wasn't technically required, and 2025 is a transitional year...
As far as I'm aware, you can claim the deduction if you're paid OT, even if the company isn't required to. As long as your paystubs break down ST...
You definitely have to be extra careful about moving somewhere new in the South if you've never lived near the area before. Local governments,...
A good thing about the South is you can easily access a city without living in it. Once you get 30 minutes outside of places like Birmingham, AL...
There's nothing inherently wrong with company training, but you will be an indentured servant for a while afterwards. The money you'll owe and the...
I've been on this forum a few years, and I really haven't encountered too many drivers who've actually worked one of these accounts themselves....
It's good that you care about training, but keep in mind that longer training doesn't always mean better training. Ten days with a good trainer is...
Everything sounds like it could be legit except for the mileage and no forced NYC. The math on the miles doesn't add up at all. If you averaged...
This ^^^ OTR drivers live in their trucks. If they want to convert their pay to an hourly rate, they have to count 24-hours per day at work. I...
Google is good for real time traffic updates, but I wouldn't use it for much else in a CMV. I prefer two GPS systems, my Garmin and the ELD, along...
Sounds about right. My advice is to be flexible, but don't bend so much that you break. Your first company will probably just be a starter...
Werner is okay as a starter company. Their OTR was garbage when I started, way too many short hauls, but their dedicated side is supposed to be...
USXpress and Schneider are both pretty flexible when it comes to gaps, or at least they were a few years ago. PTL has a refresher course if the...
Can't speak for the OP, but a guy I know who got his CDL from a community college program earlier this year said only one recruiter came to his...
Do you know yet if you want to start out dryvan/reefer, flatbed or tanker? What are some things you hope to get out of your first year? Do you...
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As long as you don't have to leave your current job to get it, and you're not paying anything out of pocket, there's absolutely no reason not to...
It's possible but I doubt it. Collections isn't a good business model unless you're purchasing debt from someone else for pennies on the dollar...
Go slow and don't overthink it. They didn't invest all that time in you just to fire you because you turned a blinker on one foot too early or...
Most companies just make you do a road test and a backing maneuver. You should be fine as long as you don't run any red lights or stop signs, and...
