Lady truckers and CDL training

Depends on where you are located. I do line haul.
I leave the house at 7:30 pm enroute to yard and return home at 5:30 am like clockwork 90% of the time with 450 miles behind me and 1 hour paid waiting time.
It all depends on location and what companies are in your area

 

You should be able to find a local job. I have a school in Oregon and we have 100% placement for those that want a job. I have quite a few local companies that have 8-5 jobs and no weekend. Have had several ladies come through our school and some chose local, others go over the road. I usually steer them to be local if they have a family. Single, see the country. Good luck and just start calling local trucking or manufacturing companies in your area.
David
NWTA

 

Fed Ex Home Delivery, as in Fed Ex Express or Fed Ex Ground? Big difference between the two. Fed Ex Express is an actual Fed Ex Employee and Fed Ex Ground is contracted. Fed Ex Express will start you off around $16-17 an hour and you'll be doing basically the same thing that UPS Van Drivers do, A LOT of P&D. You can also move up to a Tractor Trailer Position if a position is available. Same with Fed Ex Freight where they both train you inhouse. Sortta like the same thing that UPS does. Fed Ex Ground I'm not quite sure what they start off with. I think Home Delivery Van Drivers are Independent Contractors/Owner Operators. P&D Ground Straight Trucks work for whoever the Contract Carrier is. If your driving a Van, no CDL is required. If you're driving a straight truck, you'll need a Class B.

UPS Van Delivery Drivers start off somewhere around $18-19 an hour and top out around $35-36 an hour after a couple years. Lots of physical labor, but I've seen many female Package Delivery drivers before. Only downside is there is no A/C or radios. That's why you see them driving around with their side doors open. Fed Ex on the other hand has A/C though, if that's a priority.

USPS Mail Man or Woman make around $17 an hour to start and top out around $28-29 an hour. There's A LOT of walking involved, but nothing too difficult. They also have no A/C or radios but the newer Promaster Delivery Van's do have A/C. You just gotta be careful of dog attacks because that's been on the rise as of lately.

Hope this helps.

 

The truck driving schools are a total scam and all you need to do is pass the DOT CDL computer tests (internet practice tests available) and get any local company driver to teach you to float the gears and back up. Then have DOT give you a road test. Only the mega companies have schools that charge drivers thousands of dollars. Small family companies will teach you for free once you get a DOT CDL class A permit after you pass the written (computer) tests. Female household goods drivers, drive vans for packing crews, box trucks for shuttle services, big trucks OTR and local. Local agents supply you with labor (lumpers) that do all the work. Agents are small family owned businesses nationwide. OTR or local and they do train for free. They will start you small and train you up to semi-trucks.

 

Where do you live? If we know that, more relevant information can be offered.

 

Linehaul Purolator driver in my area been on the same run as me for decades. She has hit more moose than anyone I know but that goes without saying. Good driver, moose just find her bumpers attractive. .its not a mans world. Its a world for qualified individuals

 

Old Dominion is what you need. They hired 14 drivers out of one cdl class in PA for line haul jobs. One of them that posted on here is a woman. Don't remember her screen name.

 

Welcome. Im not much help because I failed to get my CDL.

My dad had been a trucker all my life. His jobs only required 3 15hr days, so growing up I didnt see him that mucch (divorce didnt help). Id say go straight truck or dump truck. Then plow in winter. Id like that...not sure how much snow you get compared to us in NY.