If I drive OTR for 2-3 years would it be easy to get a good local job

If you know how to drive a manual truck, there are many companies especially construction that will hire class a locally. They pay way better than over the road and don’t require a otr resume. I don’t know where all that hype and rumor comes from where people assume you need to be an otr driver for a few years to get a well paying local job. Well I guess it depends on where you live to so I shouldn’t be so harsh on the subject

 

No...you don't necessarily have to do 2-3 years of OTR, but it definitely does open up more opportunities if you're looking beyond the typical Foodservice, LTL or beverage type local jobs.

A lot of these "hard to get into, don't need to advertise" type jobs require a lot of experience. Grocery companies for example tend to never advertise for available positions because they're highly sought after...well paid jobs. SuperValu you need minimum 5 years experience. Same with Wakefern/Food Haulers. Albertsons (ACME, Safeway, etc) you need 2. Wegmans...fuhgettaboutit...they're practically impossible to get into.

But in general...a lot of the good paying local jobs require at least 2 years experience. And even then...you'll also be competing against other potential applicants who are also looking a good local job and may have more experience than you.

Good luck in your endeavors.

 

Some of the LTL companies will teach you how to drive hi there if you work on the docks or if you go through their program. They do this with new drivers that I think don't even have their license.

You would have to do a little more research on it but I think. ABF will train you to drive and I'm sure there are others that if you work on the docks for a few months they will teach you.

I don't know where your location is but you'll have to do a little more research and get on the phone and try to find out because those opportunities are out there if you would like to have them.

I think there are food service companies also that will train you.

And I think some of them might even be union jobs.

You don't have to go OTR unless you want to.

 

im local and i really didnt go OTR for very long. i make $1k per week, i guess it depends upon your expectations. i think $1k is pretty good, its enough for me to live on and put some money away towards for example, the roof im going to have done soon..... without getting a home equity line. i might someday move on from my current job, but i will use my current job as experience if i choose to move on to a different local job..... or i will just stay where i am at.

i have done construction, the work is decent but word of caution..... if it rains you might sit at home, come late fall.... the work might end and you could end up on unemployment. milk hauling in the wny area is at least a safe bet for steady work..... even if it has its one faults you work whatever the weather conditions.