Help a trucker wannabe out!

Here's a little secret,....

Some local companies may hire you and train you to drive,...

Many of the beer,liquor,soda,food,..ext..type companies will train someone that has good customer service skills and or a background in sales,....

That's how I found local work and have stayed at it,...

 

Local means home every night with your family,...Using your own shower and sleeping in your own bed,......

 

I'm a city p/d driver for a ltl freight company,.........

 

I went to U.S.T.D.S. (driving school) for about a month, then spent two months with a trainer aboard a USX truck (U.S. Xpress, that is) before upgrading to solo. That was in '96. And the previous poster is correct: the best you can do is concentrate on the job and avoid dangerous situations... there are plenty of 'em out there, especially in bad weather. Get that book I mentioned, and you'll be ahead of the curve when it comes to driving school. Just remember that real hands never stop learning, especially in this industry... at first, I was kind of overwhelmed because there's so much to know, but it all eventually fell into place, and, YES, I am out there by choice. It's not the best occupation for those with wives and children, but it's not the worst either, and for confirmed bachelors like me it's all PAID TOURISM. Here's my last tip for the evening, as I'm off to visit my elderly mom in the hospital... This is how you say "PAID TOURIST" en espanol: "TURISTA PAGADO..." Some go with "COMMERCIAL SIGHTSEER"---I'm a "PAID TOURIST" man, 10? "Adios!"

 

Like I said, Dont count your chickens before they hatch!

 

Get 3 months experience and then go work for melton hauling flatbed...Flatbed is nice because you never have to load or unload of course...The only part of flatbed is the hassle of strapping,tarping,booming down the load etc in the summer time and in the winter time.You make more money hauling flatbed.