Any Linehaul for Beginner Teams?

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  1. insipidtoast

    insipidtoast Heavy Load Member

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    I have some experience (enough to fulfill the "2 years exp. in past five years" requirement), but my wife doesn't have a cdl. Just wondering if it's worth it for her to get a cdl in order to team? It's really a ha$sle to send her to cdl school, and the whole idea was to give teaming a go, but that won't happen if they all require experience. Otherwise, I'll keep doing solo with her as my passenger.

    We just want to get a job where we drive between terminals back and forth. Doesn't necessarily have to be LTL. Actually that would probably be nicer with a 53ft van trailer than with doubles. If we can't find some sort of terminal to terminal gig teaming, than I think I'll just have to stay solo. For solo I'm not sure I could do otr anymore. Really not interested in getting pinged around the country anymore and not knowing how much money I will make with operations wasting my time and pay packages that always have you waiting for free. Not so adventurous anymore. Just want to know how much work I'll do and how much I'll get paid for it.

    Willing to relocate obviously since we're homeless with no ties anywhere. Currently paper residents of Nashville.
     
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  3. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    The sad truth here is....because of the spouse's lack of experience--you may not be able to start things off at what would be considered a "first pick" carrier.

    To do team driving, with zero experience for the spouse (and....like you said...not necessarily LTL)....check out:

    • Schneider National; or
    • Covenant Transport
    Put in at least a year running with either of these.....then things should open up considerably for better-paying possibilities down the road (yes, pun intended :p).

    --Lual
     
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    This company runs teams out of Lebanon, Tennessee.
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    Our mission is to have truck drivers enjoy being truck drivers while making consist pay per week... Lebanon, TN
     
  8. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    Dot Foods is building a new DC in Manchester, TN. They’ll pay for your wife’s CDL training. She’ll be put with a female trainer, until she gets up to speed. Then, you can run team, for them. It’d be DC > DC or DC > trailer swap. 53’ reefers and dry vans. Volvo VNL760. ~$120K per driver. You would be on a 24hr schedule for ~100hrs, then go back to your home DC, for your break.

    Transportation Company Jobs | Drive For Dot | Dot Transportation, Inc.
     
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  9. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    @Chinatown

    You need to just make several threads on jobs
    Like
    1 for new teams
    1 for those with 10 dui’s Vs only 3
    1 for those with 9 speeding tickets
    1 for those with a clean record Vs the person with a meth charge
    And so on…
     
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  10. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    And, a thread for each state of residency. :p
     
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  11. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    But……
    I don’t have an address…. Now what?
     
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