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Are you still here? In Florida, I mean.

After listening to the Haulin' Assets podcasts today, it got me wondering if I should be considering refers more, rather than dismissing them outright. One of my truck driving instructors drove for them for 15 years, and he had nothing bad to say about them.

I'm going to talk to a recruiter soon to see what's available out of Florida.

 

May Trucking has a terminal right here in Pensacola. I haven’t interviewed any refer recruiters yet. I kinda know what they’re going to say though.

 

Reefer, not refer.

 

Reefers are good if you dont mind overnight driving and unloading in the middle of the night.

 

Stock up on some of that highspeed chicken feed in West Memphis and you’ll be solo in a little over a week

 

I talked to a road recruiter from Stevens earlier this year. He told me that they’d be training trainers at the same time as new drivers. He recommended trying to find a trainer who seems like a good match for you and asking for him, instead of going with luck of the draw.

He also said I’d be eligible for regional dedicated in 90 days. I tossed out my notes, but I think that meant home every two weeks. Otherwise, OTR was the standard 3-4 weeks out with 1 for 7.

One thing he told me that I didn’t like was instead of being able to park at the flea market a couple miles down the road where dozens of other truckers park, I’d have to park at the Freightliner dealership 30 miles away.