I think Celadon, Wil-Trans , and Jim Palmer might. I looked at all of them briefly, and they look like good companies, they just don't have what I am looking for, in terms of home time/regional options.
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
Darrel Wilson bought his first tractor in 1980 at age 20, but, being too young to meet OTR age requirements, he leased the truck out and hired a driver.
Through growth and acquisition, Wil-Trans now employs over 200 drivers, and has a long-standing partnership with Prime, Inc. to haul their refrigerated freight. The family of businesses also includes Jim Palmer Trucking and O & S Trucking.
Thanks for the info.
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im just trying to make sure I've got all my options known to me. I'm looking to start next month for training. I'll need to get my cdl. I don't have a preference at this time of van, reefer , flatbed or tanker, although it looks like I would be happy with any of the above except reefer for a career... looking for a company sponsored training that will pay me during training. I know most companies pay during the otr part, but I'm talking a out the 3-4 weeks of classroom, practice driving, etc too. I don't need to get a full paycheck, but I have to be able to eat and send money home during thst time to pay the bills. It looks like roehl, prime, and tmc ate the only ones? I've spoken with a recruiter at PAM, and they pay a little bit, but he's trying to get me to start training before end of year. I'm not wanting to miss Christmas or my daughters birthday in early january, which is why I'm wanting to get started mid January... I prefer regional or local, but I'll do otr for a year or two in order to pay my dues. I'm located in northeast ohio. am I missing any companies that should be on my short list?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.