Need O.t.r Experience...
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Indeed it makes no difference whatsoever where the company is located in relation to where you live. As long as they hire from your area you're good to go. In 15 years of driving I never drove OTR for a company that had even a terminal or a drop lot in my home state. Made no difference.
Go through our truck driving jobs where you can search by zip code to find companies that hire in your area.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
I'm sure the state of New York has hundreds or maybe even thousands of trucking companies. I'm also sure many of the major carriers hire New York state residents.
Since you haven't filled out your profile, we don't know where you are in the process. Are you in school, considering school, have your permit or actual CDL-A?
More info please :-)
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I recently got my cdl class A license...paid out of pocket... Tried filling out applications on trucking truth but even the companies that says new York don't even do orientation in NY.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I recently got my cdl class A license...paid out of pocket... Tried filling out applications on trucking truth but even the companies that says new York don't even do orientation in NY.
Even though they arent based in new york and they dont do orientation in new york, you can still get a job. My company is based in Wisconsin and i live in pa. They paid for a rental car for me to drive to orientation and gas for the car too. Apply and start talking to recruiters
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
What JakeBrake said... it doesn't matter where they are as long as you live in their hiring area. Apply with companies that accept new drivers with no experience. . There are tons of them. Schneider, Werner, Swift, CRST, KLLM, Averitt, Knight, Prime, Roehl, TMC, USXpress, etc.. the list goes on and on.
What you need to do is apply like crazy to all and every trucking company big or small which you can do here Company-Sponsored Training and here Truck Driving Jobs at that last link you can apply to as many with one app... Which ever company gives you a chance stay with them for at least one year of safe driving and then the skies the limit with these companies...
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Indeed it makes no difference whatsoever where the company is located in relation to where you live. As long as they hire from your area you're good to go. In 15 years of driving I never drove OTR for a company that had even a terminal or a drop lot in my home state. Made no difference.
Go through our truck driving jobs where you can search by zip code to find companies that hire in your area.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Thanks for the help guys just applied using my zip code ....... Fingers crossed..
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Need otr experience but live in NY seem to be no trucking company based in ny.... Any suggestions?
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.