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Chinatown · Sep 12, 2021

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Chinatown · Sep 12, 2021

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N00bLaLoosh · Sep 12, 2021

Zoe123 said: ↑

Starting out with no previous experience and I would like to bring my 20 year old son along as soon as possible. When he hits 21 we would become a driving team. What companies are good to start with that offer paid cdl training and also with the shortest ride along timeframe. We have no homebase at the moment and want to do long haul trucking together. Thank you for any advice.
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Whatever company you decide to go with you should make sure they'll actually hire a 21 year old driver. Things may have changed but as of a couple of years ago some companies had 23 as the cutoff.

Zoe123 · Sep 12, 2021

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1. They allow riders/passengers.
2. They don't pay you while training.
3. They have two HUGE advantages over most starter companies - trailers and terminals.
Most of OTR is drop and hook - you show up at the shipper with an empty trailer. You drop your empty trailer and leave with a full one. When you arrive at the receiver you drop the full trailer and take off with an empty trailer off their lot. This works fine UNTIL you show up at a receiver that doesn't have an empty trailer. It happens about once a month. You have to call dispatch and ask where you can find an empty trailer for your next load. Dispatch will give you an address nearby where a trailer once was, but they have no way of knowing if another driver has already taken that trailer or not. At most companies you can drive a full 11 hours (unpaid) going from place to place looking for trailers that aren't there until you luck out and find one. Schneider has satellite tracking for their trailers. You can launch their app and see where all the Schneider trailers are near you. No need to call dispatch or go from place to place that doesn't have what you're looking for. Now, just because you can find a trailer that doesn't mean it is road-worthy or not full of pallets and packaging, but that's a story for another day.

Terminals come in handy in two ways. If you're wanting to shut down in an unfamiliar town, but it's after dark and all the truck stops are full you can usually park at a company terminal with no hassle. While other drivers have to roam the earth trying to find a safe, legal place to park the truck you just head out for your company terminal.

Companies will usually route you to the terminal closest to your home several times a year for maintenance. It usually takes about a day and a half. If you live, or have friends or family near the terminal it's like free time off. If you live in Seattle, but your company's closest terminal is in Los Angeles it isn't quite the same.

4. They're strict about idling. When you park for your 10 hour break it's just like your car - if you want heat or a/c you have to idle the motor. Most companies don't care because they want you to be comfortable and it doesn't take much fuel, but Schneider DOES. You can lose your bonus if more than 25% of the time you're idling while you're parked. The thing is you don't decide where you go so if it's -25 in Laramie or 125 in Casa Grande you have to deal with it. Is this the 1 day out of 4 you want to use up your idle time or do you want to save it, or risk losing your bonus? While you're making these decisions you'll know most companies don't care and will let you idle all you want without any penalty.
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Chinatown said: ↑

Here's the organization that will help you change your address to a income tax-free state.
This organization will also take care of your mail while you're on the road.
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N00bLaLoosh said: ↑

Whatever company you decide to go with you should make sure they'll actually hire a 21 year old driver. Things may have changed but as of a couple of years ago some companies had 23 as the cutoff.
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Good to know, will make sure, thank you.

Zoe123 · Sep 12, 2021

Chinatown said: ↑

Here's the organization that will help you change your address to a income tax-free state.
This organization will also take care of your mail while you're on the road.
~
Escapees RV Club (Home) · Freedom Driven
Escapees RV Club (Home) · Freedom Driven
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Thank you, I am sure this will really help. Thanks for taking the time to post.

Zoe123 · Sep 12, 2021

Lunatic Fringe said: ↑

1. They allow riders/passengers.
2. They don't pay you while training.
3. They have two HUGE advantages over most starter companies - trailers and terminals.
Most of OTR is drop and hook - you show up at the shipper with an empty trailer. You drop your empty trailer and leave with a full one. When you arrive at the receiver you drop the full trailer and take off with an empty trailer off their lot. This works fine UNTIL you show up at a receiver that doesn't have an empty trailer. It happens about once a month. You have to call dispatch and ask where you can find an empty trailer for your next load. Dispatch will give you an address nearby where a trailer once was, but they have no way of knowing if another driver has already taken that trailer or not. At most companies you can drive a full 11 hours (unpaid) going from place to place looking for trailers that aren't there until you luck out and find one. Schneider has satellite tracking for their trailers. You can launch their app and see where all the Schneider trailers are near you. No need to call dispatch or go from place to place that doesn't have what you're looking for. Now, just because you can find a trailer that doesn't mean it is road-worthy or not full of pallets and packaging, but that's a story for another day.

Terminals come in handy in two ways. If you're wanting to shut down in an unfamiliar town, but it's after dark and all the truck stops are full you can usually park at a company terminal with no hassle. While other drivers have to roam the earth trying to find a safe, legal place to park the truck you just head out for your company terminal.

Companies will usually route you to the terminal closest to your home several times a year for maintenance. It usually takes about a day and a half. If you live, or have friends or family near the terminal it's like free time off. If you live in Seattle, but your company's closest terminal is in Los Angeles it isn't quite the same.

4. They're strict about idling. When you park for your 10 hour break it's just like your car - if you want heat or a/c you have to idle the motor. Most companies don't care because they want you to be comfortable and it doesn't take much fuel, but Schneider DOES. You can lose your bonus if more than 25% of the time you're idling while you're parked. The thing is you don't decide where you go so if it's -25 in Laramie or 125 in Casa Grande you have to deal with it. Is this the 1 day out of 4 you want to use up your idle time or do you want to save it, or risk losing your bonus? While you're making these decisions you'll know most companies don't care and will let you idle all you want without any penalty.
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Thank you for so much information, very helpful. Not the best if you can't stay comfortable without a penalty. Good to know, thanks.

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