Just getting started...

Hi all and thank you for you advice.

Im starting school next weekend for my CDL-A Az.

I have a billion questions, but I will start of with a little background and then...

55 coming out of retirement raised children and cared for a dying parent for the last 7 years.
Graphic artist for 25 years and former military (Navy).

My dream is to drive semis tractor trailer. However, I can't disappear for 3-6 weeks at a time.

Dream job would be gone 2-3 tops 4 max couple days to take care of family and household responsibilities.

I know that trucking is need of 100s of thousands of drivers from a report I watched recently and bagging a great paying job and negotiating great terms are possible.

1. What are the GREAT companies to work with? You're personal experience...

2. Large Corp or small operation?

I have a billion and will post as questions come up.

Thanks again for your ADVICE!

 

Found a sticky page...
Site is HOOOOOGE!

 

Ok Mr. "Bigly" Mike.
That will be my moniker for you.

Any pearly words of wisdom for a newbie?

 

Cool but jobs seem plentiful? Lot's of turnover, Im assuming...
Thank for the guidence Brick
Make it a GREAT day

 

Kind of finding that out as I delve deeper. Fortunately I have a latitude of freedom now that the kids are grown...

 

Authority? Or did you mean seniority?