Do all new drivers go OTR?

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  1. Zoltan1a

    Zoltan1a Road Train Member

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  3. BigKav

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    MDI in Hickory hires grads. Pay is hourly and home most nights .
     
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  4. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    No they're a different company but they have the rights to Dr. Pepper, and other drinks distributed by Pepsi.
     
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    Pepsi distributes Dr Pepper in others. DPSG also has RC. That's the oldest cola I want to say, and the others branched off from them
     
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    VantaiTatted Light Load Member

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    I didn’t, I got my CDL at Pepsi, worked at sysco for a bit. Now I bump docks at Walmart’s in the DE, and MD area, home every morning.
     
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    I appreciate all the responses. Thanks everyone. Great forum!
     
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  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    That’s always an important thing to point out.

    We have to deal with something the OTR guys don’t which is the commute. For me that is about 35 minutes, THEN 11-12 hours on the clock, THEN the commute home which may or may not include stopping here or there to get this or that.

    Then 10 break starts at punching out, not when you walk back through your door.
     
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  11. bryan21384

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    Right because when I worked for DPSG, it was a 48 mile commute to work through Nashville traffic. Getting wasn't an issue because it was 3 in the morning but when I got off, and to fight Nashville traffic during rush hour became a two hour drive home. All you really can do is eat, shower, lay down.
     
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