Hey,
I'm a new guy looking for a company to start with. I'm looking to relocate to a place where there is a large amount of trucking volume so i could easily find work, but could also return home to this place to visit the family and spend some off time. Where should i relocate to, so I can have access to lots of jobs? Possibly looking to do free lance/contracting work and would like to drive from a to b, and then come home. maybe 600-800 miles?
thanks.
Where to live?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by zrmcm1, Mar 2, 2011.
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And where exactly is THIS PLACE? How about just about any major city that has multiple interstates going thru it. If I were in your situation, I'd stay east of the Rockies and stay away from Florida and the Northeast.
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Dallas, TX. Find myself going through this fine city at least 4 times a month doing OTR.
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Texas is a good one.
So are states like Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa because lots of freight moves through the MidWest.
If I were you, I'd go down to Texas because the weather is better and there's no state tax.
Living in Ohio will cost you an extra 4% in state taxes per year vs Texas...at $40,000 that's $1,600 more you pay per year for the privilege of living through 6 months of winter!
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Why "live" anywhere? Live out of your truck, use your family's address as your address.
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I agree with Dallas. Other than when I worked for Knight, I've never stayed out longer than ten days and that was with Schneider. Freight in and out of here to and from everywhere is plentiful.
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I 80 corridor.
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If you move to illinois, you have to retest on their CDL. They don't just change it over for the new address.
Mikeeee -
BF, Egypt.
I dunno...I always go through that place...ampm wayne Thanks this.
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