Total career change for me.

Driving can be a great career change jersey. I retired a few years ago from the Florida Department of Corrections and wanted to do something different. I had the same dilemma that you have about were to go to work and did not want to do the traditional OTR. I was fortunate enough to find a local tanker job right out of driving school. Home every night but the pay was not the greatest. In Florida seems like most local jobs pay by the hour and you have to work a ton of hours to make any money. This particular job was percentage based but also a lot of setting at home due to intermit work. I would suggest that you really look into tanker work. I have left the local job and now due more of a regional job. Off on the weekends and only gone 2, maybe 3 nights during the week depending on what my run for the week is. Something regional might work out well for you.Seems that tanker work is pretty steady with out a whole lot of setting around. there are a lot of god companies out there and that if your patient, you can work your way into them. Driving to me so far, really is a god job. You can get a lot of advise but only you know what you will be happy doing. There is easy driving jobs and hard driving jobs. I would also suggest getting you endorsement's now. I would get the hazmat for sure as well as tanker. TWIC is good if you need but a waste of money working someplace you wont use it.

 

Agree with the above, Disagree with the bolded. Everyone has an opportunity to haul wiggle wagons. Frankly, I don't care. have to look out for yourself and your family. Always a arse to fill a seat and freight to move. Question the railroads, not other drivers

 

Hi there.....seems like you can use any and all info available. We all have been in your place at one time or another. We've done all the research, but different strokes for different folks, so check out alot of different avenues. We lucked out and started with Schneider National as a company driver, we then we moved over to the IC Choice program. Wish we had started there!!!! We just love it!!!!! If you would like to chat to my hubby, he would be more than happy to give you the info from the inside.... and Your area is booming with freight at Schneider.....