Profile For Charles K.

My only concern here is that local driving is going to be tough for someone who has driven in local traffic with a big rig. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying it is not the easiest gig to get. I don't know where your from, but you would still do better starting as an OTR driver first. So much is factored in to this, you will need skills that local driving is a different animal. Also if you are going to go with Swift, then your best course would be G-Town, he does dedicated accounts and I think he is home either every night or every other night. But he could give a better steering curve. Good luck

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Thank you Errol and Richard, Richard... If I got your advice correct is to not focus on home time in the beginning, and learn your craft for the first year; and OTR is the best way to do that?

Background: I am in Pennsylvania and have Swift, Prime, YRC and FFE (Frozen Food Express) closest to home. In consideration of my Rookie year (Im not even a student yet) and (God willing) my second year. Are there any benefits to selecting a carrier who has a local terminal? Charles

Im considering in getting changing careers and attempt to get a CDL. Using Swift as an example. If Swift had a local terminal near home. (If my intent is to not be a OTR driver.) Does that make any difference to having better home time? Are there positions that only work out of one terminal and the driver goes home each night? Im in the investigation phase. Thanks