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Best bet is to go to trucking school and make sure its a 160 hr course.Some trucking schools out there like the smaller ones will only teach you want you need to pass the test.Most carriers required that 160 hr training,also if you want to do team,look into the expedited field there a lot of H/W teams in the expedited field and a lot of fleet owners prefer that also.

 

I did see a site that offered a deal on a 160 hour course, one spouse pays and the other is free...cant recall the school though.

 

Don't over think the school thing! They are all pretty much the same and are just there to get you your license and prepare you to go with a trainer of your chosen company.

You guys will make really good money as a husband/wife team and will be treated like gold! However, it is very, very, very hard work! Teams run 7000 miles a week! You will make good money though if you can hack it! My wife and I ran team and are now retired. I will be 40 years old in 4 years!

 

Treated like gold ? That's not the way I read it from teams that went to megacarriers and never made it past training . Retired from trucking at 36 with riches earned running team ????

 

As a former team driver I can tell you that each week varies (unless you are on a dedicated route). Some weeks you "may" run 7000 miles but in reality the average is closer to 5000 miles per week.

Pay scales vary but as a team operation you should be earning at least .40 cpm (split) to start. Once you have a year or 2 experience pay scales should be between .50 cpm and .60 cpm. The higher end of the scale will be for hazmat or expedited "high priority" type freight.

Parking the truck in a camp ground is not advisable. Some camp grounds have low hanging branches, tight turns, limited parking spaces and weight limits on the roads.

Companies may require that you park the company truck at a terminal when you want to take time off for security reasons. It will also give the carrier a chance to service the truck while you are taking time off.

A couple of parking suggestions for you; Casinos may offer a secure place to park your truck while you are staying with them. Hotels may also offer a secure place to park your truck (provided you are staying with them).

Renting a car and a hotel room once every few months will be more affordable than paying for an apartment or mortgage all year long.

 

I still dont get why people would team just 1 more way for the company to screw drivers over.Why in the world would you want to be making 20cents a mile when you could be making over 30 solo

 

Here is a thought, Lease/Buy each of you a truck, and just convoy. Music indrustry does it a lot. Steady loads to the same place.