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What Are Some Long Haul Trucking Companies In Pnw That Will Pay For Cdl Training?

cdlbjobs — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:27:10 +0000

My husband has nine years of driving experience as a courier, and is looking to get into long haul trucking, but we cannot afford to pay for CDL license training. Does anyone know of any trucking companies in the Pacific Northwest area (Washington, Oregon) in the United States that pay for driver training and CDL licensing? Thanks very much!

What Is Your Occupation? How Long Have You Been Doing It? Do You Enjoy It?

cdlbjobs — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:26:03 +0000

I am a motor transport operator in the Marine Corps. I’m basically a truck driver who makes way less than my civillian counterparts. I’ve been doing this for a little over five years and sometimes I enjoy it, while other days I despise it. I’m still deciding on post military decisions as far has what career to persue. Hopefully I will come to a conclusion sometime in this lifetime. Anyways, what do you guys do?

Is Truck Driving [18 Wheelers ] Over The Road – Long Distance A Miserable Job ? It Pays Ok Doesnt It ??

cdlbjobs — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:33:21 +0000

My hubby has been doing this work on and off for 30 years. He was home while our kids were small. 3 1/2 years ago he bought his own Peterbilt and has been trucking coast to coast ever since. When it’s busy and you’re making money it’s very good. In the wintertime it can be a bear! He happens to love this work and we just tighten our belts when times are lean. You make more money being an owner operator than you do being a company driver. However, company drivers get more perks than owner operators, like medical, paid vacations, disability. You can email me if you have more questions.

In California, How Long Does It Take For Points To Drop Off My Driving Record?

cdlbjobs — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:24:20 +0000

Right now I’ve got five points on my record. I’d like to know how long I’ll have to wait before I can get a “clean” DMV printout and start applying for jobs that involve driving a car, truck, or bus?

How To Become A Long Haul Truck Driver?

cdlbjobs — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:28:31 +0000

Can anyone give me the specific steps to becoming a long haul truck driver? What about the dangers associated with being a driver, also any statistics on overall costs and net income over a year. I don’t really have much of a family life and I prefer to be alone so I am interested in this as a career. Any information in greatly appreciated. By the way, I live in Atlanta, Georgia.

How Long Does It Take For An Accident To Come Off Your Dac?

cdlbjobs — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:31:56 +0000

i had a few minor accident , no DOT reportable, and got fired from my truck driving job, now no one will hire me how long till they come off?

In Virginia How Long Must I Have My Permit To Get My Cdl License?

cdlbjobs — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:26:27 +0000

well i think its the same in all states, the CDL here in NC is only valid for 6 months, you can go for your CDL license anytime before the 6 months, you can get the permit then go for the test the next day if you want to, i only had my CDL permit for 1 1/2 months before i got my CDL license, just remember that 6 months isn’t when you go get the license, its when the permit expires so you go for the license BEFORE the 6 months, if the CDL permit expires before you get the license im sure all you have to do is take the written tests again to get another one, im not sure if you can renew the permit

Will I Be Able To Get A Job Driving Trucks Long Haul? Should I Go To A School Or Try For Company Training?

cdlbjobs — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:31:43 +0000

I don’t need any negative comments on how I am a *$@# up or any of that. So with that said here is my story… I have been in the Navy for a little over four years serving on submarines. I have qualified senior in rate, and never been to captain’s mast, I have had a couple alcohol related incidences – but what good sailor hasn’t… face it – the boat life is hard and takes some time getting use to! I am a second class, for the time being, and was on a normal career path. I had one more patrol and was about to go to shore duty. I say about because one week ago I made a mistake that I don’t think I will ever get over! As I said the boat life is hard, however, you find a sort of pride in taking the bull *&^% we were given and still doing our job. I know that if any of you who are submariners, are reading this, that y’all are thinking well you just threw it away and it is your fault and you quit so &*(% you, and that is fine I did do that but I also did the job to. As you can probably tell i am having a hard time right now, I didn’t exactly love my job but I found ways to be happy with it and now most of the people on my boat don’t want to talk to me. A few of my closest friends do still talk to me and I am happy for that. Anyway, I ended up going out to a local bar and getting really drunk. I was going to just get a few drinks and order a plate from the kitchen, then go home and go to sleep. However, I ended up not ordering before the kitchen closed and from there I figure I just kept drinking. I say I “figure” because I don’t really recall the events of that night. Sorry, I know I am getting carried away but I will try to get to the point. So, I got extremely drunk, was alone, and I am pretty sure that I ended up smoking something with some random guy. Details of the night are real fuzzy and I couldn’t say anything as a matter of fact. So I woke up on my couch the next day and of course I wondered “what the *&^% did I do?” I am not used to being in any real trouble and I worry to much. Most people would have took there chances with the piss test system and hope there number didn’t come up. But, as i said, I worry to much. I thought about doing exactly that and testing my luck, but my worrying would have been worse for me than what I ended up doing. I ended up telling my Chief the next day that I got really drunk and I think I smoked something. So to make this long story short I am not sure yet but I think I am going to get kicked out of the military. I am pretty sure that the worse discharge I will get is an other than Honorable discharge (oth). My plans before I messed up was to finish my time, become a truck driver – which has always been my dream since I love to drive – and live happily ever after. If I hadn’t of messed up then I would have had three more years before I got out of the Navy. This time I had planned to use for saving money, paying off my bills, and clearing my driving record. I have two parking lot accidents on my record and maby a speeding ticket. The parking lot accidents are simple – I couldn’t see the rice rockets when I backed out of the parking lot. I say maby on the speeding ticket because I don’t know if it is still on my record, but I got the ticket because I didn’t know my speedometer was not reading correctly. I am 23 now and have had stupid childish offenses on my driving record, including a careless driving – not a reckless driving. I just need to find out how I can better myself and get a decent job. I was proud to serve but I guess I messed that up and do not have that right to say, “I am proud to serve”, anymore. Back to my original question, I want to know if I have a chance driving trucks and if I should try to get with a company that provides training or go to a school. If so, what companies and what schools. If not, any suggestions on what I should do with my life. I messed up big time, but, by no means am I a piece of @#$% I love to work, I work hard, and learn well. I just don’t have any job experience besides the Navy and bag boy/cashier/stocker at Food Lion back home in SC. Anyway, any advice I would appreciate and thinks for reading.
bryan

Is Long Haul Truck Driving A Tough Job?

cdlbjobs — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:31:06 +0000

Can be. Like someone else said, if you have kids/family at home, it’s hard to meet your family obligations when you’re gone all the time. Most long-haul jobs want you gone a minimum of 2 weeks, and you can plan on being out a month at a time if you want to see any money. There are regional/local opportunities out there that make it easier to be home more, though.
If you’re single, laid back and pretty flexible, it’s not that bad. When I started I was single….I put all my stuff in storage and I’d stay out here 3-4 months at a time. I met my husband out here and we still do the same thing, only we’re not as lonely/bored at times! We run hard for months and take our time off in 1-2 week “chunks” wherever we feel like it….if we want to go to Vegas or see the Grand Canyon, we schedule time off in that area, rent a car/hotel room and GO!
You don’t have to eat in truck stops- there are 12V coolers and hot-plates that plug into your cigarette lighter. Or you can put an inverter in your truck (converts 12V into household current) so you can plug in a mini fridge, microwave, crock pot, electric grill….not to mention a TV/DVD/game system, etc. Most Wal-Marts on the road have truck access and you can do your grocery shopping there, fix meals on the road and eat much better (and cheaper!) than in the truck stops.
Some truck stops are clean and have decent showers, some of them are crap-holes. But you learn where to go and where to avoid. You can usually ask on the CB whether or not a place has decent showers….you may get a good answer, you may not. Just wear flip-flops in the shower and carry a spray-bottle of disinfectant cleaner to spritz the shower floor & surfaces if you’re going somewhere that doesn’t look so nice. The water’s clean and it’ll get YOU clean, and that’s the main thing.
It’s by no means a glamorous lifestyle….there is bad weather, traffic, idiot drivers, jerk dispatchers/shippers/recievers. There’s breakdowns, delays, sitting-and-waiting for no-particular-reason. There’s loneliness and boredom. There’s the difficulty of finding medical care if you get sick. There’s driving in the Northeast, LOL….or any big city for that matter, it can be a headache. You will have days where you wonder why in the world you picked this career.
But if you’re lucky, you’ll have other days where you see beautiful places, see interesting things, meet good people, and realize that you’re lucky enough to be free from the 9-to-5 rat race that most people suffer through. You’ll sit in rush hour traffic in Chicago, and realize that even though it’s aggrevating, at least YOU don’t have to sit in it EVERY SINGLE DAY on your way to work, like the poor schlubs in the cars all around you. You won’t get to work and have some boss breathing down your neck, or obnoxious gossipy office workers playing games of office politics.
It’s all in how you look at it, your preferences and your priorities. I love it, clearly other people hate it….all I can say is try it and see what you think.

What Does It Take To Get A Cdl Truck License? How Long Of A Process?

cdlbjobs — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:28:07 +0000

Go to the local DMV, fill out the app, take the required test, there will be a general knowledge, a air brake and more if you need more endorsements, then you will need to take the parctical, the Inspection and then the actual driving test, Better Plan 2 hours on the inspection and the drive test, then if you pass, you are set! There are 3 items that you MUST say in reference to the air brakes when with the examiner, STUDY those!!!
Good Luck