{"id":2483,"date":"2017-09-05T09:49:49","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T16:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2017-12-06T12:23:26","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T19:23:26","slug":"truck-driving-in-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Driving in New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>State Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are over 3,550 trucking companies in New Mexico and the industry employs 9,800 drivers. The highest paid truck driver\u00a0<a title=\"How much do New Mexico Drivers earn?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawage.com\/nm\/heavy_and_tractor-trailer_truck_drivers-salary-in-new_mexico.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">earn<\/a>\u00a0$50,240 ($24.16 hourly). The highest paying areas are Los Alamos County with a Median Annual Salary of $50,180, Farmington ($41,120), and North and West Central New Mexico non-metropolitan area ($40,940).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Pros and Cons of Truck Driving in New Mexico<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>GOOD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"good\">\n<li class=\"\">Oil and potash industries booming right now, plenty of work available<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Distances are relatively shorter than other states<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Weather is mild and easy to drive in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>BAD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bad\">\n<li class=\"\">The highways aren&#8217;t built for the traffic New Mexico sees nowadays<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">\u00a0I-40 out of Albuquerque during the winter can be treacherous<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Cold winter weather<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Truck Driving Tips for New Mexico<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tips\">\n<li class=\"\">Always be prepared when going the road, pack for cold winter months<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Buy your food at warehouse stores like Walmart. Truck stops are expensive and a ripoff.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Learn how to drive in winter conditions<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Many accidents can be prevented by communicating road conditions ahead of you<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Make sure you have an up-to-date atlas that includes bridge heights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Fellow Truck Drivers in New Mexico Say:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>&#8220;Good place to start.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Michael B.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 5 years on the road<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Not as much traffic on roads as many big cities. Distances are relatively shorter than other places.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Don&#8217;t drive in New Jersey<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Good place to learn quickly the ropes of driving a truck. Weather usually isn&#8217;t an issue as mild weather.<\/p>\n<div class=\"control-group\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>&#8220;Don&#8217;t drive your truck like it&#8217;s a car.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Harleigh P.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 11 years of experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Helping fellow drivers. Helping move america.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Traffic. Rude people. Not welcoming to truck drivers<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Always be prepared when going the road. Food, clothes, etc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Be prepared&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Sylvia F. &#8211; 3 years and one million miles<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Being able to travel without heavy traffic<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n When other trucks forget we are equal and have road rage.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n It&#8217;s an amazing career. Love everything about it, the good and the bad!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Good place to learn to drive. &#8220;<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Mike G.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 5 years behind the wheel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Decent roads, easy to find, not much bad weather.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Big interstate, bad design, making rush hour that much worse.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Great place to learn and continue driving as not to difficult. Not to many tights roads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Good food!&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Bob H.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 15 years driving regional<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Cool and different places to eat &amp; green chilies, Great Mexican food<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Making left turns is tough<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Have patience in traffic<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>State Overview There are over 3,550 trucking companies in New <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-new-mexico\/\" title=\"Truck Driving in New Mexico\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2685,"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 New Mexico - Class A Drivers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn all about truck driving in New Mexico. 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