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Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Catfish23, May 25, 2013.

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  1. May 25, 2013 #11
    Dark_Majesty_06

    Dark_Majesty_06 Road Train Member

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    Yeah, im not for sure about centrals approved list. Have you tried watkins and sheoard? No trainer. You take a hard 10 day crash course and then roll out on your own. Something to give thought too.
     
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  3. May 25, 2013 #12
    Catfish23

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    I had heard of them, had not checked them out. I have a big long list of companies, they are on there. LOL. The other day while running errands on the other side of town for school I was driving the interstate with a voice recorder so I could record all the names of the trucks that I saw so I could research them. Thanks for the reccommendation.
     
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  4. May 25, 2013 #13
    SLANT6

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    You do not have your license yet, and are concerned about taking your wife on the road from day 1? Once you do get your license and hopefully find a job, do you realize that operating a semi is a bit different than getting in the car and going on vacation? First you are working. Second, as a brand new driver there is a learning curve to becoming a professional. Also, is your wife aware of the hours of boredom from the passenger seat?
     
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  5. May 25, 2013 #14
    Catfish23

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    Yes, I am concerned about taking her. Yes I realize it is different then going on vacation and I'll be working. I realize there is a learning curve involved. I have family in the trucking industry, I know how it works. She is aware of it, but do you realize that it is not about the bordem, it is about being together, which is what we want.
     
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  7. May 25, 2013 #15
    SLANT6

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    I get all that. You have not obtained your CDL yet. I have had my license long before they became CDL's it was a class1 back then. Been at this game many years. I know what it is like on the road. Just putting facts on the table. Hope it all works out for you.
     
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  8. May 25, 2013 #16
    Catfish23

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    Slant. I got ya. I appreicate the help. I didn't mean to come off as rude. I know you are trying to help and I am just some noob. But with the situation that we are in right now financially, might be the only option that I have is to take her with me. I just don't want to go into all the finanacial reason stuff because we all have our issues in one way or another, but I need that rider policy to be there, just in case we might need to stay in the truck a while, if you catch my drift.
     
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  9. May 26, 2013 #17
    Dark_Majesty_06

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    Thats what we did. My wife cooked and cleaned.. i made sure to have a laptop,tv,video game and all the books she could read. Anytime we went on a 34 or layover, we found something to do as a family. We lived out there and saved our money. When we came home, it was for 4 days at most, so we just stayed at our parents. We reached our goals and got to where we are today.
     
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  10. May 26, 2013 #18
    RickG

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    Check out Panther expedite straight trucks . You can solo right out of school but most fleet owners want teams . Your wife will love the comfort of the larger sleepers .
     
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  11. May 26, 2013 #19
    Catfish23

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    Dark Majesty: Thanks for the advice. That is where I want to be, getting out of debt and saving money to build my dream home. OTR will allow me to do that by living out of the truck.

    RickG: Thanks. I will check them out. I really have my heart set on OTR, but honestly I will take anything at this point.
     
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  12. May 26, 2013 #20
    RickG

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    Expedite is OTR . Most drivers stay out 3 or 4 weeks then take a week off .
     
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