2 Weeks through truck school

What's going on everyone

Names D I live in el Paso tx 2 weeks through trucking school at International schools. I'm looking to get into oil as I used to roughneck but don't really want to work floors anymore but probably still will. Getting my CDL because a lot of compannies see it as a plus for drilling but also as a backup plan I can drive I got a 2 yr med card. Any info/help or advice would be greatly appreciated as I am a complete rookie when it comes to truck driving. Been good so far at school some time this week will be driving through busier streets. Dam I had no idea how much is involved while operating a big rig, but its fun and right hand turns are another animal. But as far as career choices after school been looking to get into flatbed and then move up to heavy haul that looks cool. As for companies their is so many to consider. Been looking at either getting back to oil or OTR with Melton or TMC. But then again I have not looked at all and I think their is a good amount of companies that will pick me up from el Paso. But anyway I have my class A permit with tanks and doubles/ triples. Looking to get hazmat after school. I also have a wife and 3 kids so my wife and kids will have to adjust with me. I'm lucky to have a great wife. But like I said any advice or help or companies to start with will be nice. I do understand like anything I ha ve to pay my dues and that's cool with me. Any advice is always welcome for me. I want to find a good company to work my ### off to be able to take care of my wife and kids.


Thx for any help

 

appreciate it sir. tomorrow in school will be doin parallel parking, kind of nervous. I have done great on my road driving as far as shifting but down shifting is still something I need to get better at. and right hand turns still make me sweat a lil bit but overall its a good experience but I will definitely check out those companies as well thank you again. any tips on parallel parking??? and yes will definitely be getting the hazmat even tho its expensive will open up a lot of doors.

 

thx for the tips on parallel parking man. did good and did a good job on my road driving today with my instructor. drove through busy downtown area in el paso. i know its nothing like the majors, i am from long beach and can only imagine driving through Los angeles, san francisco and the major east coast and other places to long to list. i did good on the parallel parking too. im still thinking whether to go back to the oil fields or OTR my instructor said OTR gives you the experience. i dont know it all looks fun and challenging.

 

Ya driving in el Paso tx has been a different experience have a lot of people from Juarez mexico

 

Yeah bud that's why too my instructor told me OTR is where u learn all your experience. Plus I like the feeling of seeing the country and going everywhere. R u an OTR driver?

 

I really want to do flatbed and then into heavy hauling. So many types of jobs with trucking.