Where should I work with 2 years experience driving?

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  1. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    When you sit waiting for a load or have a truck break down, do they pay you?
     
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  3. BillyBobFrank

    BillyBobFrank Light Load Member

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    Unfortunately my family is all over the country, but the majority of them live in NY and NJ, and Eastern PA happens to be a great middle ground between upstate NY and Central/Southern NJ, with the added benefit that I don't need to worry about going to prison for owning 17rd and 27rd magazines for my firearm lol.
    I moved out to Nevada to be a positive male role model for my niece for the past 5 years, but it's been difficult to see my other nieces and nephew in NY and NJ. I also have my father, grandparents, and two of my brothers out there as well. I'm looking to put down permanent roots and buy a house - if housing prices ever come back to reality. And to answer your other question, I'm from the suburban area north of NYC.
     
  4. BillyBobFrank

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    My favorite part about driving through Nevada is stopping at night on the side of a lesser used hwy like 97, turn off the truck and listen - you hear nothing and it's amazing. It's incredibly peaceful, especially when the sky is clear and you can see every star in the Milky Way. I always take a moment to appreciate the stillness and serenity that you can't find anywhere else.
     
  5. BillyBobFrank

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    We get paid $75 a day for breakdown and $15 an hour after the first 2 hours.
     
  6. snowmantrucking101

    snowmantrucking101 Heavy Load Member

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    Find a good reefer outfit. Steady easy pay year round!
     
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  7. TripleSix

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    The $15/hour is for breakdown?
     
  8. silverspur

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    Carlisle PA is the big trucking hub in those parts. Old Dominion, ABF mega terminals there. Grocery stores, WM, mechanics if you keep a car there.

    Lots of trucking jobs to choose from Hagerstown MD on I-81 up through Pennsylvania to Interstate 78 east.

    Sherwin Williams has a distribution center in Fredericksburg PA off 78, $ General Distribution center near there too, Swift terminal close by.

    Huge dairy operation near Esthers restaurant on highway 22. Forget it's name. Blue trucks.
     
  9. Espressolane

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    All good reasons to be in that area.
     
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  10. Espressolane

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    Does it have to be a company position?
    Are you considering buying a truck?
     
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