Question I couldn't find answered anywhere.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by shakalaka, Jul 14, 2019.

  1. Old-school trucker

    Old-school trucker Light Load Member

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    Just stay in school full time
     
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    It doesn't have to be normal you only need to find 1 job where it happens and that will hire you. I think what you really mean is can a newbie find that type of job with 1-3 minutes of Googling. No, you cannot. I have weeks with 30-40 left unused on my 70 hour clock and a rare week when I use all 70. Your results depends on your research. Your research.
     
  3. Farmerbob1

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    This is one of the types of scenarios where pulling a reefer trailer for a mega-company might be a good thing.

    Most drivers hate spending 2-4 or more hours waiting to be loaded or unloaded. That might actually work out well for someone taking online classes.

    You will almost certainly NOT have a regular schedule though. Online classes will need to be viewable at any time, not live online.

    Even then, it will be rough. If you try to restrict and reduce your driving hours too much, you might get fired for being unproductive.
     
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    Team driving on a dedicated route with 34's at home weekends should be attainable right off the bat. With online classes it would be doable, assuming you can concentrate while someone else is driving.
     
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    It’s not possible!!!! The places you will be stopping will most likely not have WiFi and by the time you stop you are exhausted. The schedule is too unpredictable to complete assignments
     
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