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Couple seeking to team drive...no prior experience.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by teamkirsch, Oct 28, 2019.

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  1. Oct 28, 2019 #1
    teamkirsch

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    My fiance & I are interested in becoming team drivers. Niether of us have any prior experience. We are currently researching different companies trying to decide who we want to train & contract with.

    My biggest concern about training is the OTR portion when we have to go OTR with a complete stranger. I am very uncomfortable with this & would like to avoid it if possible. We're hoping to find a company that will pay for our CDL training & allow us to compete our OTR training together. Any suggestions?
     
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  3. Oct 28, 2019 #2
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    Covenant Transport has contracts with some cdl schools and will train the team together.
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    x1Heavy

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    I dont know. Both of you may be segregated for a time until trainers teach the company way.

    FFE put my wife with me and told me to train her. By the FFE book. It was a interesting time. Particularly when your salary is covered running loads that pay three times that value each week.

    Training is just one part. You two will be stuck in a walk in closet together for weeks and months potentially. Both of you will learn things about each other during that time.
     
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  5. Oct 28, 2019 #4
    teamkirsch

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    Thank you!
     
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    Mid-May Trucker

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    A lot of ltl have team positions and you could start out as a local driver.
     
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    lovesthedrive

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    CR England has a branch just for married drivers. Alas you will still need some miles with a trainer
     
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  9. Oct 28, 2019 #7
    teamkirsch

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    Thanks for your input!

    We've been together for nearly 5 years now. During literally our entire relationship, we have both lived & worked together. We're used to being together 24/7. That's one thing I don't think we'll have any problems with. It's not being together that we're worried about.

    We did look at FFE, but they only train TX residents & we currently live in NC.
     
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  10. Oct 28, 2019 #8
    teamkirsch

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    We will definitely look into that. Thank you!
     
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  11. Oct 28, 2019 #9
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    Thanks for your input!
     
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