Profile For Vince M.

Hello everyone, my name is Cortney Kocourek and I am looking to make a career change and I'm in need of some advice. A little background on myself, I have spent the past 12 years working in law enforcement as a police officer/deputy sheriff and I am burned completely out. I have my Class A CDL but most companies that I have talked with since I do not have any recent OTR driving experience will require me to go through a refresher course or go out with a trainer which I am completely fine with, I just want to choose a good company starting out. And yes, I understand that I will have to pay my dues just like in my current profession. Any advice or suggestions on which companies are good to start out with would be greatly appreciated. And thank you all so much for your time and assistance.

Wishing you the best of luck with your exams and transition into trucking! When you hit the road, definitely check out the navigation in the Trucker Guide app — it’s built specifically for truckers and makes a big difference out there.

Hey Francisco, I’ve been in a really similar spot - started with local LTL runs and eventually realized it just wasn’t for me. Tight docks, weird residential stops… it wore me out fast.

What helped me was getting back on the road OTR and using an Trucker Guide app that kind of helped me plan better and avoid the worst spots. It shows good truck stops, places to park - made life way easier, especially early on when I was still figuring things out.

If you’re leaning toward OTR again, something like that might take a lot of the guesswork out of it.

Yeah, I've seen those posts too — hard to tell what's real and what’s just panic.

I try not to rely on social media drama too much. Instead, I usually check a few tools and forums that give a better feel for freight flow and what’s happening where. One app I use actually has a pretty solid map for tracking fuel prices, truck stops, even live traffic cams it's Trucker Guide. Honestly, I keep an eye on this one blog that breaks down industry news in a way that actually makes sense, helps me stay in the loop without all the noise.