New Guy With A Couple Questions

So I have been kicking around the past 6 months to go to trucking school. I think I am finnaly ready to take the plunge. I have read just about everything on this site, all the stickes and links.

I live in Omaha, Ne and figured this area is a good hub. I am divorced and have a 10 year old daughter that I see every other Friday and Sunday.

I have been in my field for 20 years and feel like I am at the top of my profession and I am bored. I am not much a people person and don't really have any close friends. I prefer to spend my time alone with my dog or maybe getting together with a buddy once every other week. I rent an apt and have no problems walking away from it and living on the road but when I do come back home to see my daughter I have my parents house we can stay at.

Pay wise, I make 20/hour and don't see this going up any time soon.

Any advice on companies that are hub here? Besides warner. lol What kind of pay can I expect? I don't mind putting in my lumps for a year to get something with more home time.

thanks Jason

Welcome, Jason!

You can get home time with lots of carriers, regardless of where their terminal is located. FWIW, Crete Carriers is out of Lincoln. I'm not sure if they hire new drivers or not.

So I have been kicking around the past 6 months to go to trucking school. I think I am finnaly ready to take the plunge. I have read just about everything on this site, all the stickes and links.

I live in Omaha, Ne and figured this area is a good hub. I am divorced and have a 10 year old daughter that I see every other Friday and Sunday.

I have been in my field for 20 years and feel like I am at the top of my profession and I am bored. I am not much a people person and don't really have any close friends. I prefer to spend my time alone with my dog or maybe getting together with a buddy once every other week. I rent an apt and have no problems walking away from it and living on the road but when I do come back home to see my daughter I have my parents house we can stay at.

Pay wise, I make 20/hour and don't see this going up any time soon.

Any advice on companies that are hub here? Besides warner. lol What kind of pay can I expect? I don't mind putting in my lumps for a year to get something with more home time.

thanks Jason

If you're making $20/hr & 40 hours per week be prepared for a cut in pay at the beginning. It'll go up but just be prepared for the transition period.

Good luck!

I figured I would take a pay cut. I also have a concern if I should go to a truck drivers school or take it through the Community college? Does either one have advantageous over the other besides cost?

Driving school 8K. Have evening and weekend classes, 4 months long.

Community college 1600, day classes only M-F, 2 months long.

Usually the independent school is shorter than community college. But 2 months vs 4 months & $1,600 vs $8,000?

Seems like a no brainer but some companies will train. Check out the other sections on this site. They're very helpful on this.