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Posted: 3 days, 5 hours ago
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Picking your Team driver for brand new cdl?
Hi, Jim. Unless I'm mistaken, it should be much easier to get hired as a team than it would be as a solo driver.
Most companies try hard to get their drivers to team up. When I was with both US Xpress and Prime fleetwide messages would be sent fairly frequently, asking for people willing to be team drivers.
If I was you, I'd look around for maybe some companies offering sign on bonuses or other benefits for hiring team drivers. Or maybe your current company will offer an incentive for a referral bonus if you can drive as a team there.
Often team drivers earn PTO more quickly than solo drivers.
When I was with Prime, a new driver had to go through TNT training before teaming with another driver. However the new driver could do part of their TNT phase with a Prime trainer and then finish TNT as a team driver with another experienced driver. For example, the new driver would do 30,000 miles with a trainer, then do the other 20,000 with the person they planned on teaming with. Maybe Kearsey can verify if that is Still the case.
Posted: 6 days, 21 hours ago
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What's my chance of getting a local driving job?
And sometimes this must be said...
Be honest. Don't try to hide anything. You will have zero chance of being hired if they find something you failed to disclose. Some job applications ask you to list moving violations within the past 3 years. Actually, most that I've come across ask for that.
It doesn't necessarily mean they won't hire you. They just want to know.
Good luck! Keep us posted and/or check in with any other questions you may have.
Posted: 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Thanks, Sandman! Much appreciated.
Posted: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Thanks for sharing your tips for a good night of sleep.
For the white noise, where did you get the download? I've seen ads for these types of things, and the one time I decided to try and download it it came with a fee. Do you know of any free ones?
I'm interested in seeing how effective it is at canceling noise, but it's not something I need so badly as to pay for.
Posted: 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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If money is the issue, I’ll contribute to the spray paint purchase
I'll take said money to the store to buy said spray paint
I'm starting to think you two characters are huffing on that spray paint😅
Posted: 3 weeks ago
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Have a great career but want to switch to trucking. Need advice.
Besides having a bad experience during your last foray into trucking, are there any other reasons why you think you might fail? -Prior commitments? -Some kind of disability? -A chronic illness?
Bc you have so little experience you would most likely have to go through a training phase with any company that offers you a job. Try not to look at that as a negative. More training = a better chance of being successful.
You mentioned getting home on weekends with your old job. Can we assume you had a regional gig that kept you on the road for a week at a time? Are you looking for another regional type job? Or are you willing to be an OTR driver?
If you do decide to give the trucking game another go rest assured you have plenty of drivers here on the website that can offer assistance if you ever need it. Unfortunately, if you get out on the road and realize after a couple months that the lifestyle is something that is not for you, all the help in the world won't make any difference.
You have some experience. Try to draw on the knowledge you gained from those 5 months to help you make an informed decision about whether or not you'll be able to live the trucking life.
Posted: 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Royally screwed my life. Is it fixable?
Sure it is doable. You may not be able to be too picky about where you start though. Just getting a foot in the door and being a quality driver for a year or so should open up other opportunities for you with other companies.
There may be companies that refuse to hire you based on established policies concerning drug offenses, but there should be plenty of options available to you once you've proven you can be a productive driver.
You can try to speak to some recruiters and ask them what your chances of employment with their company are. It might take away some of the uncertainty and give you a tangible goal to work towards after you hear what they have to say.
In the meantime you are of course welcome to join in our forum here. Whether just lurking and gleaning information or choosing to be more active.
Posted: 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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When you've spent too many days in Wyoming
Well at least you are keeping your mind active. And your creativity hasn't suffered. Which is impressive since being stuck in a featureless, unchanging landscape tends to hinder one's imagination. Stay strong!
Posted: 2 days, 4 hours ago
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One Million Safe Miles Reached!!!
Congratulations, Kearsey! It would be cool to see in the coming years if any drivers from your training "family tree" also hit that 1 million miles mark.