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Gonna be new driver..

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Vamvakas, Mar 22, 2013.

  1. Mar 22, 2013 #1
    Vamvakas

    Vamvakas Light Load Member

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    On the 6th of April this will get my first day attending Nettts school in Bridgeport CT it's a 5 month long course. I am very excited and this was my dream for a while now. If everything goes to plan I will graduate Sept 5th. I know the 1st year trucking the pay will be crap but what are good company's to look into that treat you pretty good as a newbie, that does mainly New England area?
     
    Vamvakas, Mar 22, 2013
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  3. Mar 22, 2013 #2
    Wildhorse192001

    Wildhorse192001 Light Load Member

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    USA truck operates a lot up there bud, Schneider does as well. You might get lucky and be able to get a local job in that area and be home every day, hard to say, check those two out though, might be worth it might not. You were right about the money, won't make much in the first year but if you make it past that its all gravy! Good luck!!
     
    Wildhorse192001, Mar 22, 2013
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  4. Mar 22, 2013 #3
    Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Get the tanker/hazmat endorsements with a passport & TWIC for the better paying jobs.
     
    Chinatown, Mar 22, 2013
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  5. Mar 22, 2013 #4
    WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    Can't really help you with this one. I just want to wish you the best of luck.
     
    WitchingHour, Mar 22, 2013
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  7. Mar 22, 2013 #5
    interdude

    interdude Light Load Member

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    focus on now and what's most important, take your time and keep it clean,

    otherwise you wont have to worry about tomorrow

    you'll hear about where to go as you put in your clean time
     
    interdude, Mar 22, 2013
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  8. Mar 22, 2013 #6
    Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

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    That's great news. I have thought about attending NETTS. How is their facility?
     
    Puppage, Mar 22, 2013
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  9. Mar 22, 2013 #7
    payday1020

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    Wow 5mo... why so long and im not knocking it at all, the more training the better just every school I find is 3wk 4wk
     
    payday1020, Mar 22, 2013
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  10. Mar 23, 2013 #8
    Vamvakas

    Vamvakas Light Load Member

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    Only reason why I picked the 22 week long course is cause they accept financial aid, then whatever is leftover you pay through federal government little by little.
     
    Vamvakas, Mar 23, 2013
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  11. Mar 23, 2013 #9
    critters

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    Prime has alot north east accounts and is a good company to work for,, Good Luck with school
     
    critters, Mar 23, 2013
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  12. Mar 23, 2013 #10
    Richter

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    TMC will pay around .46/mile if you go %. I made over 58000 my first year with them. They got tons of freight in CT. (Im in ct right now with a load)
     
    Richter, Mar 23, 2013
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