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when you first start the mega carriers are the main ones that hire new cdl holders. The pat can be shyt and the trade off of it is that you are getting experience. My first year when I worked at Stevens Transport I made 14,500 that first year then 22k then 35k. I started at 23 years old so I had no bills or responsibilities. Do you plan on going over the road?

I failed out of Steven's when I couldn't pass the parallel parking portion of the road test. Went to Raider Express and they paid a weekly stipend while you train to get your CDL which at the time (2019) was pretty unique. OTR training pay was good because the training miles were good. Cleared a 1k check during training.

When I got out of OTR training I was guaranteed a minimum $800 per week for five weeks but I only made the minimum once. From that point on never worked a full week and cleared less than 1k. 1k isn't a lot per se but it is the artificial measuring stick in your trucking career. I was told by many that 1k per week in your first year wasn't common but most start at the mega-carriers. CR England and CRST are bottom feeders.
 

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I failed out of Steven's when I couldn't pass the parallel parking portion of the road test. Went to Raider Express and they paid a weekly stipend while you train to get your CDL which at the time (2019) was pretty unique. OTR training pay was good because the training miles were good. Cleared a 1k check during training.

When I got out of OTR training I was guaranteed a minimum $800 per week for five weeks but I only made the minimum once. From that point on never worked a full week and cleared less than 1k. 1k isn't a lot per se but it is the artificial measuring stick in your trucking career. I was told by many that 1k per week in your first year wasn't common but most start at the mega-carriers. CR England and CRST are bottom feeders.
When you say cleared 1k you like close to 1k? 850 or 900 or way under 1k?

What you think about driving for Prime?
 

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When you say cleared 1k you like close to 1k? 850 or 900 or way under 1k?

What you think about driving for Prime?

I mean that I made/make $1,000 or more per week after taxes.

Right now I drive for Freymiller.

Edit - Prime is called "The League" by Black YouTube truckers. :mjlol: It was THE spot for rookies back in the 2016-19 era. VL Trucking is the new hotness.
 

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I mean that I made/make $1,000 or more per week after taxes.

Right now I drive for Freymiller.

Edit - Prime is called "The League" by Black YouTube truckers. :mjlol: It was THE spot for rookies back in the 2016-19 era. VL Trucking is the new hotness.
Ahh. The league eh? Gonna check out this VL trucking
 

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Depends on the school. The school I went to had a state employee administer tests every week.



I wouldn't sign with a mega company to start. Some companies might take you with no experience local with no experience.
Im starting to think this might just be in Chicago/NWI :patrice: so many local companies that would train and hire you fedex,ABF,XPO,old dominion,nestle water and A couple more if you stay in Chicago/NWI you don’t have to go over the road as a rookie :yeshrug:especially if you go to truck Driving school damn near every food company will hire you with no Experience
 

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Brehs when I go on YouTube and read the comments all I see people talking about how shytty the pay is for truck drivers.
It’s shytty if you driving for a company.. If your an owner operator with no outstanding loans you dictate a lot of shyt and you get paid.. I watch this dude on YouTube named just truckin.. dude breaks down everything plus he fixes his own truck and other shyt..
 

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Damn that's a beauty :picard:




Didn’t even show the toilet/shower. I’d seriously consider driving for a couple years after retirement just to go out on the road. Something like Expeditor work with the modified Class 8 tractor turned into a straight truck. They have sleepers like the one you posted with showers ( gotta have that, no exception) and full kitchen. Read that they make great money for express runs hauling everything from a couple pallets of a specialty item to an envelope with important documents. You have to be ready at a moments notice to leave out though.

 

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Didn’t even show the toilet/shower. I’d seriously consider driving for a couple years after retirement just to go out on the road. Something like Expeditor work with the modified Class 8 tractor turned into a straight truck. They have sleepers like the one you posted with showers ( gotta have that, no exception) and full kitchen. Read that they make great money for express runs hauling everything from a couple pallets of a specialty item to an envelope with important documents. You have to be ready at a moments notice to leave out though.



Once I retire I’m looking into buying an RV motor coach and hitting the road.. That truck driving shyt is a lot of work and your alone most of the time..
 
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