{"id":2476,"date":"2017-09-01T12:28:49","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T19:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2017-10-25T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:35:44","slug":"truck-driving-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Driving in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>State Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are over 2,380 trucking companies in Nevada and the industry employs 10,370 drivers. The highest paid truck drivers\u00a0<a title=\"How much do Nevada Drivers earn?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawage.com\/nv\/heavy_and_tractor-trailer_truck_drivers-salary-in-nevada.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">earn<\/a>\u00a0$58,990 ($28.36 hourly). The highest paying areas are Other Nevada non-metropolitan area with a Median Annual Salary of $56,480, Las Vegas-Paradise ($48,750), and Western Central Nevada non-metropolitan area ($48,220).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Pros and Cons of Truck Driving in Nevada<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>GOOD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"good\">\n<li class=\"\">Nevada is a truck friendly state. High quality roads, numerous jobs<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Lots of open road, usually traffic is not bad<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">75 mph speed limits, easy to pass, doesn&#8217;t usually snow often<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>BAD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bad\">\n<li class=\"\">Slower trucks have a difficult time with the high speed limits<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Not enough truck stops or good rest areas. Mostly 2 lane highways<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Reno police set up checkpoints on 395 way north of Reno.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Truck Driving Tips for Nevada<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tips\">\n<li class=\"\">Do NOT think that 3 weeks in a school gives you mastery of the road<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Audio books can be your best friend. It really helps pass the time on long Nevada drives<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">It&#8217;s worth it to install a mini fridge in your truck<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Buy groceries and make your own meals. It will save you money and health<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Don&#8217;t let any dispatcher or driver make you drive less cautiously<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Fellow Truck Drivers in Nevada Say:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>&#8220;Lots of open roads&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Richard H.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 10 years of experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Lots of open road. Mostly flat grades.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Truck stops are few and far between, but truck traffic is pretty light, so you can usually find a place to park. When Nevada does road construction, they don&#8217;t always remove the zipper lines completely. I almost took out another vehicle, because I it was raining, and I started following the wrong zipper line.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Self driving trucks are coming. OTR driving is about to end. Enjoy the road while you can.<\/p>\n<div class=\"control-group\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>&#8220;Open roads and 75 mph speed limits&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Eric T.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 5 years behind the wheel and 300,000 miles<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Open roads, 75mph speed limits, easy to pass, doesn&#8217;t usually snow often, scales are usually closed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Other drivers that drive irrationally, drunk drivers, chain controls when it snows.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Take it easy don&#8217;t hurry don&#8217;t get over competent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Open roads, beautiful scenery&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Neal M.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 40 years driving experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Open roads, beautiful scenery.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n 4-wheelers do not know how to merge, Reno police setting up checkpoints on 395 way north of Reno.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n You have my sympathy&#8230;only kidding! Remember you are the captain of the ship&#8230;let no dispatcher or boss make you speed or drive less cautiously.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;A truck friendly state&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Phil B.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 20 years on the road<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n For the most part, Nevada is a truck friendly state. The quality of the roads and the ability to use all the lanes of the roadway legally.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Because of the higher speed limits compared to back east, midwest etc. The slower trucks to have a more difficult time because they can not keep up.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Pay attention to everything. Do NOT think that 3 weeks in a school gives you the understand of many year, four season drivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>State Overview There are over 2,380 trucking companies in Nevada <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-nevada\/\" title=\"Truck Driving in Nevada\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2680,"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 Nevada - Class A Drivers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn all about truck driving in Nevada. 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