Looking to break into the world of trucking beginning next year after the holidays. Spoke to the owner of a local trucking school here who seemed like a pretty straight up guy. Now as I understand it, most trucking companies tend to shy away from drivers with less than a year experience, thereby forcing noobs to deal with long OTR runs for below average pay until you hit that year mark. Well, this guy is saying that his students are often able to land better gigs (better being not going OTR for three weeks straight at a time just to get a weekend home time) after about 90 days or so. I have a family so those long runs will be hard the first year, so the quicker I can get away from that the better. I see some companies here that offer two weeks out / one week home and many that offer home every weekend; so if I can open those doors sooner then that would be great. This school costs 4 G's and that's not going to be easy to come up with, but if going that route rather than going with a contract company for starters can help me move into a more desirable position sooner than that year mark, then I will see what I can do to make that happen.
I just want to get some feedback from some experienced folks whether this guy is blowing more sunshine than truth here. Hell I may not even be able to get that money together at all - in which case I have narrowed my choices down to Millis Transport or Roehl to get started. Also; he mentioned that some companies may be willing to "buy out" folks after a few months on the road to get them away from those contract companies. Makes sense I guess if they are willing to do tuition reimbursement for paid schools. Is that also something that happens frequently in the trucking industry? I live in Charlotte, so at least there is a decent sized metro area here with opportunity for what difference that may make. Thanks for the time and feedback!
How much experience is "experience"
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ImTakinHalf, Sep 24, 2018.
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You don't have to go OTR; depends on what's available in your area. Some drivers never go OTR during their whole career.
Schneider has a dedicated Target account and I think it runs out of Charlotte or nearby. You might do some overnighters, but it won't be hard core long haul trucking as some of us like.
Schneider hires new cdl grads so don't let some note on their website about "X months experience required" keep you from applying. Contact Schneider and ask about that account.
Schneider will reimburse cdl school tuition up to $7000.00 in monthly payments of $200.00 a month.
Schneider Bulk division has tanker jobs and it's easy to make over $60K there and probably make that your first year. Ask Schneider about their tanker division.
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Millis Transfer is good paying and probably be home on weekends.
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W.W. Transport hires new cdl grads. www.wwtransportinc.com
$2500 sign on incentive!
We have immediate openings for local Class A CDL Truck Drivers to haul bulk food grade flour. MUST HAVE TANKER ENDORSEMENT OR BE WILLING TO OBTAIN IT.
Benefits
- Paid 25% of the load. Average $1200 gross, weekly.
- Out 7-10 days at a time.
- Health, dental, life insurance, short/long term disability, AFLAC
- 401K with company match
- Vacation/holiday/years of service bonus pay
- Flex Plan. $1,000.00 Safety incentive pay.
- We also have a passenger program and PrePass+
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