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<p>[QUOTE="celticwolf, post: 1731769, member: 50799"]That 70 hrs is 8 days and does NOT include sleeping... if you want to make money, well what little there is, you need to keep moving forward. </p><p><br /></p><p>Most national OTR companies require formal training because their insurance companies and regulation demand it. You might find a regional or small otr company that won't.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not saying it can't be done, but you will find precious little time to study.. I have time to feed myself and sleep.. after 11 hours of driving you are tired.. those 11 hours get eaten up by shippers and receivers.. plus driving in someplaces just tax your nerves to no end.. 5 hours to go 170 miles out of the LA basin, driving around DC with lanes barely wide enough for a car, driving out of central florida, driving through harsh weather because what you're hauling can't be late, dodging the little squirying bugs(I call them easter eggs) at toll booths or rush hour traffic. All of just wants to make you pull over and sleep.</p><p><br /></p><p>One the hand I am liking what I do for minimum wage.. ok slightly above minimum wage..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="celticwolf, post: 1731769, member: 50799"]That 70 hrs is 8 days and does NOT include sleeping... if you want to make money, well what little there is, you need to keep moving forward. Most national OTR companies require formal training because their insurance companies and regulation demand it. You might find a regional or small otr company that won't. Not saying it can't be done, but you will find precious little time to study.. I have time to feed myself and sleep.. after 11 hours of driving you are tired.. those 11 hours get eaten up by shippers and receivers.. plus driving in someplaces just tax your nerves to no end.. 5 hours to go 170 miles out of the LA basin, driving around DC with lanes barely wide enough for a car, driving out of central florida, driving through harsh weather because what you're hauling can't be late, dodging the little squirying bugs(I call them easter eggs) at toll booths or rush hour traffic. All of just wants to make you pull over and sleep. One the hand I am liking what I do for minimum wage.. ok slightly above minimum wage..[/QUOTE]
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