Why does everyone say you have to go otr?

The biggest thing I think you are missing is the first letter of the alphabet. A

You have a CDL-B not A.

That will no doubt be your biggest obstacle. Most OTR jobs require you to have a CDL-A.

Going OTR is the best way to obtain experience because you will travel more miles in a day. And that equals "experience". This site is full of information on how to go about getting your "A" and then getting experience.

Good Luck.

 

Take a look at Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum. I am sure somebody there can help you.

 

Not exactly. OTR, means hauling something other than people, which is what most of the jobs that only require a Class-B. There are jobs in the heavy construction industry where a Class-B might fulfill the requirements, such as driving a dump truck. There's also delivery types, driving straight trucks, like delivering lumber for a local lumber company, parts for an auto-parts store, or furniture or appliances. Most all of these are not going to require you drive across the country. They're considered local, not OTR.

 

you dont have a clue to anything do you? i tell you what when you find an otr 6 wheel dump truck driving job you should jump all over it!

 

There are definitely CDL-B jobs out there. But very few of them are going to be OTR. Definitely less than 5% of all CDL-B jobs will be OTR and possibly less than 2%.

You don't have to make any investment. There are companies that will get you a license for free as long as you're willing to sign a 2 year contract with them.

 

Well that was helpful.

 

Now why would ya tell some one that for? I know its true , but it's such a bad deal it should be illegal!
Sure ya get a cdl and a "job" .25cpm and hopefully 2500 miles a week! Then when ya get close to completing the contract the Co . starves ya out and then you have to pay them $5-6 GRAND! Bad idea in most cases.
To the OP it's already been said about hot-shots, also check around town you'll find something.