RE: Another green noob

Uhhhhh, okay........never been in a truckstop either, have ya?

I quit trucking when my son was 3.
Moved into my mother-in-law's, went to mechanic school for two years while cutting meat part time, then got on with the transit authority for 8 1/2 years of fixing buses in TWO DIFFERENT toxic, politicized shops.

TL/DR.... There are worse jobs, you may have done them. Enjoy the learning process, but keep your feet on the ground and your head outta the clouds about this industry.

Some local gigs are nothing more than using your house as a sleeper.

I'm regional, out 7 to 12 days. Our son is in college, and the missus is an ex-trucker, so she knows how it goes.

If you miss the milestones with your 3 yo and the new baby, you will have regrets.

However, "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do", so good luck to you. I hope you can make it work.

 

The first time you have to explain to your kid that you can't go to his ball game because you'll be gone trucking and he looks up at you with those big sad eyes and says "Gee, that's okay Dad, I understand," you'll feel like a lot of us have felt. And you'll hate yourself.

 

I just started my 15k requirement with my driver trainer, yesterday.

Millis Transfer has been excellent, so far, and their employees speak highly of them.

I'm going OTR because of the pay.

But if you've chosen Millis, then congratulations, they're an excellent company.