danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Heres my 2 cents look for one of the carriers that need regional drivers like express1 and stay close to home.
No experience but good everthng else
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CCDriver
Active Expediter
If you decide to go the class B CDL route remember the more a truck has going for it the busier you'll stay. Was a learning curve for me when I started out.
A truck with a lift gate will get more jobs then a regular dry box and a refer truck with a lifgate well that's the way to go in mho. Wish I had gotten on here before I accepted my first truck. And if you do put yourself out there and get owners calling you don't be afraid to ask questions and get some of their drivers phone numbers and talk with them.
All owners are different in the way they do things. And if you get with one that isn't paying you get away fast, I talked with a guy who was complaining he hadn't been paid in 2 months. Boggled my mind why would you still be in his truck.
The old addage "Screw me once shame on you, Screw me twice shame on me".
I'm out here with my wife and we are having a great time, making money and seeing the country. Not sure if I could of done it with kids at home though.
A truck with a lift gate will get more jobs then a regular dry box and a refer truck with a lifgate well that's the way to go in mho. Wish I had gotten on here before I accepted my first truck. And if you do put yourself out there and get owners calling you don't be afraid to ask questions and get some of their drivers phone numbers and talk with them.
All owners are different in the way they do things. And if you get with one that isn't paying you get away fast, I talked with a guy who was complaining he hadn't been paid in 2 months. Boggled my mind why would you still be in his truck.
The old addage "Screw me once shame on you, Screw me twice shame on me".
I'm out here with my wife and we are having a great time, making money and seeing the country. Not sure if I could of done it with kids at home though.
"If you decide to go the class B CDL route remember the more a truck has going for it the busier you'll stay.
Not sure if I could of done it with kids at home though."
Yes, without a doubt, the more the truck can do the more you will be busy. The down side to the truck that does more is the cost. 200-250K is just a LOT of money. The rates are not keeping up with costs either. There are trade offs, one has to be VERY careful.
I would NEVER get into this business if I can kids at home.
Not sure if I could of done it with kids at home though."
Yes, without a doubt, the more the truck can do the more you will be busy. The down side to the truck that does more is the cost. 200-250K is just a LOT of money. The rates are not keeping up with costs either. There are trade offs, one has to be VERY careful.
I would NEVER get into this business if I can kids at home.
As to the school of thought that having more credentials &/or equipment is always an advantage, here's a 'devil's advocate' viewpoint: some carriers will 'hold' such drivers/trucks [without the drive's knowledge] against the possibility of needing them for a customer. It's great if such a customer materializes, but if not, the driver has lost out on other loads they might have wanted to run.
I'm positive that having a FAST card was a mistake with one carrier, because they paid more for every mile, Canada or not. Many good loads to points south went to other drivers, while I waited [unknowingly] for someone to ship a FAST load. It made perfect sense for the carrier, who paid the other drivers less than me for the same load to, say, N Carolina, but it didn't work so well for me.
I'm positive that having a FAST card was a mistake with one carrier, because they paid more for every mile, Canada or not. Many good loads to points south went to other drivers, while I waited [unknowingly] for someone to ship a FAST load. It made perfect sense for the carrier, who paid the other drivers less than me for the same load to, say, N Carolina, but it didn't work so well for me.
