Need Some Information, please!

@Merlin: I have read halfway thru "help a wanna-be out" and I must say this is a VERY GOOD thread! Thank you for referring it to me! Great information out there! I will have to admit I laughed at the original poster's thought of making $40k-$50k right after training. I am not even looking to enter the industry and I know better than that.

 

Yea OTR is not for everyone. I think a lot of people go in expecting a big paycheck, but they dont realize the drastic life change they are about to embark on. I do not know from personal experience *yet* but I can only imagine. If we weren't used to the Military Lifestyle already, I probably wouldn't be able to handle it with the kids. However, I have that experience and I know that I can make it on my own. We won't focus on the days that he is gone....we will focus on the days until he comes home & enjoy those to the fullest extent!

Thank you for the good luck wishes. I am ready to embark on this adventure & I know my husband is very eager to get started!

 

US Food Service requires 1-2 years experience....we already hit that route. Definitely going to check out the Northern Tool. We are actually 5 minutes away from both of those places. I find myself jotting down a lot of truck companies as we ride down the interstate! I'm a woman on a mission I guess you can say!

Thank you for that advice though! Still searching in many areas....hard part is waiting to hear back from them! I need to charge my hubby a few for this! HA HA! Just kidding!

 

He wants to do flatbed wherever he goes. Stevens doesn't offer flatbed to the best of my knowledge. He has his doubles/triples endorsement & is just waiting for his fingers prints to come back on Hazmat. He also has tanker endorsement. He would ultimately like to do a specialized division where they do the heavy hauls that require permits & police blocking the roads.

 

Is it really? Someone had mentioned they received quite a bit of loads due to being one of the few flatbed terminals. What have you heard about it being crappy, if you don't mind me asking? I think until he gets his 1st year he is just going to have to bite his tongue and make the most of anything. Once he gets experience...then he can try to move on to something else.

I'm just curious as to why companies like Stevens & US Xpress take almost 15+ years to reach $0.40cpm while SWIFT it only takes 3-4 years. Not sure if that means SWIFT is really that bad so they offer better pay to get you in, or if it is something positive.

This whole industry has a lot of unknown. I tend to worry a lot about things I cant forsee and/or control....so if I were to work in this field....I would probably kill myself with worry! LOL!