My Goal, is is doable?

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  1. Chinatown

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    If you’ve ever wanted to pick your own loads to better plan your life, you can with USA Truck!

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  3. 201

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    Well, I hate to be the wet blanket, as usual, but it probably won't happen. As a truck driver, you'll go where the freight is needed, usually big urban areas, and if you do a good job, you'll go there repeatedly. There's not much call for freight in the desert. I think you are hoping it's like driving a motorhome and go where you want, but that's just not the case, sorry.
     
  4. slow.rider

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    If he gets a cross country reefer gig, he can at least drive thru a lot of them.
     
  5. God prefers Diesels

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    Get your own numbers. You can hit 48 states in 48 days, if you can work the load board. After that, make your own schedule.
     
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  7. Chinatown

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    How close are you to Ashtabula, Perrysburg, Zanesville?
    Never mind, I checked and you're too far away for the flex schedule.
    I was thinking of this company:
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  8. Chinatown

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    Someone that works at Berger-Allied was posting recently and said this company does hire some new cdl school grads. This is a 48 state carrier and probably very busy with people moving all over the place.
    Berger Allied Moving & Storage
    9770 Inter Ocean Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45246
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  9. Chinatown

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    For what you want, right now looks like to start with USA Truck & self-dispatch, then later for the home time you want, go with Roehl Transport's flex schedule:
    HOMEtime Plus™
    • 7/7. Get up to 26 weeks off a year, driving 7 days out with 7 days at home.
    • 7/4-7/3. Average 120 days off each year and get home every other week. Drive for 7 days with 4 days at home, followed by another 7 days with 3 days at home.
    • 14/7. Get high miles and extended home time. Drive 14 days and enjoy 7 off.
     
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  10. Dockbumper

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    Yes.....4 weeks out.....4 days off. Pretty standard in the OTR end of the Business.
     
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  11. nredfor88

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    It’s doable over time pulling refer for a company that does plenty of long trips. I’ve been driving close to a year and a half and have been through 44 states in the truck so far. 2 more should just be a matter of time. The other 2 unlikely any time soon, but one never knows.

    Actually delivered or picked up in 31 states.
     
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