Serously Considering Truck Driving As A Career...
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I'm very interested in hearing responses on this as I'm actually in the same boat. I currently have a pretty good office job as far as pay and benefits go, however, I hate my job with a passion and after doing tons of job searching, there just isn't any other good local jobs where I live as about 75% of the job opening here are trucking jobs which is what is making me look to trucking as a new career.
Charles, I'd look at your local Craigslist to get an idea of the local trucking jobs you can find. Most of them require a year's CDL driving experience.
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.
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Hello everyone, I've been putting a lot of thought into this and I'm considering leaving my current job for a career in truck driving. I've already passed general knowledge and air brakes. Next week I'm gonna take the combination vehicle and passenger endorsement test to get the CDL permit. The main problem though is that I already have a good career, I'm a correction officer and I have great benefits and pension but I hate the job. It takes me 2 hours to get to work and home from work because of the traffic, that combined with the stress of the job is making me consider leaving, but I won't leave unless I find something else good. So anyway, are there a lot of good trucking jobs that aren't long haul? And am I crazy for considering leaving my current job?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Combination Vehicle:
A vehicle with two separate parts - the power unit (tractor) and the trailer. Tractor-trailers are considered combination vehicles.