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FMSAS
Joined: 08 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject: About to start and confused |
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I am 54 and about to retire from my old driving job where I drove much smaller trucks. Now, I am looking for a company that will pay me well and also won't send me away from home for too long. There have been a few companies I have been looking at, but I'm not sure who will treat me well and also meet my needs, as my wife will be staying home a lot I cannot leave her alone for an extended period of time. Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :D
thank you
oh yeah, I live in so cal, near la area...sorry forgot to specify...thank you guys |
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BigDawg
Joined: 08 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| You might try the great pumpkin they have alot of dedicated gigs always open it seems my advise is go over to Schneiders Forum called www.pumpkindriver.com and take a look around ya never know. good luck BTW the forum is not run by Schneider but by drivers and former drivers of them. |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Depending on the area you live in you could try getting on with local companies or LTL companies like ABF, Fed X, etc as a local or line haul driver. Also if you live in or near a larger city many of the major trucking companies have terminals and may have either local or dedicated work. |
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jdjonesiii
Joined: 07 May 2006
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Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I would also suggest that you try Roehl. Depending on where you live they have a 7 days on 7days off plan, a 7 days on 3 days off 7 days on 4 days off plan, and 10-13 days out plan with a stop by home time during the days. These plans are all dependent on where you live. They also have their own school very reasonable.
I am doing Southeastern Regional and am home 36-48 hours every week.
John Jones
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Bigmon
Joined: 13 Jan 2006
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Location: S. Cal.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Knight has a 4 on and 4 off plan going on in CA. I like my 2 on and 5 off better. |
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Aligator
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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I would stay away from all the freight companies. Go with a manufacturer with his own fleet.
Where do you live? |
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