{"id":2465,"date":"2017-09-01T11:49:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T18:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2017-10-25T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:34:26","slug":"truck-driving-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Driving in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>State Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are over 14,550 trucking companies in Minnesota and the industry employs 34,550 drivers. The highest paid truck drivers\u00a0<a title=\"How much do Minnesota Drivers earn?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawage.com\/mn\/heavy_and_tractor-trailer_truck_drivers-salary-in-minnesota.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">earn<\/a>\u00a0$51,510 ($24.77 hourly). The highest paying areas are Rochester with a Median Annual Salary of $45,850, the Southeast Minnesota non-metropolitan area ($41,770), and St Cloud ($39,800).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Pros and Cons of Truck Driving in Minnesota<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>GOOD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"good\">\n<li class=\"\">You can make good money, plenty of miles for all types of drivers<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">The drivers here tend to be more courteous, making local running better<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Nice weather in summer. The winter snow is gone quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>BAD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bad\">\n<li class=\"\">Long wait times at the container companies<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Runs can be very heavy, so a lot of wear on your tires<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">The brutal winter seasons really force you to drive slowly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Truck Driving Tips for Minnesota<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tips\">\n<li class=\"\">Stick with the smaller employers, they will keep your miles at 2,500 or more per week<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Pays well if you have patience for those long wait times to get unloaded<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Stay legal and always cover your self with documentation and accurate pre-trips<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">The construction can be confusing so invest in a good GPS<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Learn how to drive and brake differently in winter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Fellow Truck Drivers in Minnesota Say:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>&#8220;Minnesota drivers are some of the best in the country&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Tom G.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 35 years on the road<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Seeing the country and having personal freedom when behind the wheel, Minnesota drivers are some of the best in the country actually<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Weather by far, winter driving takes a toll on drivers that the company does not always realize<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Don&#8217;t buy a truck right off the bat but get some experience before you elect to make this a permanent career<\/p>\n<div class=\"control-group\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>&#8220;You can make good time running through this state&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Matt J.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 4 years of experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Can use the interstates to get around make up good timing running through the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Weather in the winter you need to slow down it gets nasty!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n To read his maps use the best route getting around in a truck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;The weather is the best and worst part&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Tom G.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 35 years behind the wheel and 2 million miles driven<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n The weather in the good seasons, the drivers here tend to be more courteous than other states making local running better<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n The winter<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Be sure of who you run for, make sure you&#8217;re not just another number and that your company appreciates you as a driver and an individual<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Lots of snow&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Mike S.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 37 years driving experience and 4 million miles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n We have lots of snow that is removed quickly. If it snows on Friday it&#8217;s gone on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Our four wheelers aren&#8217;t truck friendly. They don&#8217;t know how trucks work.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Don&#8217;t work for nothing. Make sure you get paid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>State Overview There are over 14,550 trucking companies in Minnesota <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-minnesota\/\" title=\"Truck Driving in Minnesota\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Truck Driving in Minnesota - Class A Drivers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn all about truck driving in Minnesota. 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