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...
Local jobs are often just right place, right time kind of things. Most want some OTR experience, but many will take whatever they can get in a...
You're 24 which is barely hireable as it is. Throw in your accident and I'm surprised even Western Express would have you. My advice is to start...
Not these newer ones. Most megas get rid of them around then. I left PTL, went to USXpress, they gave me a Freightliner with around 200k miles on it.
As of 2023 when I was briefly there: ▪︎ Freightliners and Internationals. Every one they tried to assign me had over 400k miles on it, closer to...
It makes sense. I think it comes down to whether a driver likes megas, small companies, or something in between. One small company can be like...
