{"id":2509,"date":"2017-09-05T11:31:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T18:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2017-12-06T12:16:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T19:16:30","slug":"truck-driving-in-oregon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-oregon\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck Driving in Oregon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>State Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are over 6,100 trucking companies in Oregon and the industry employs 21,160 drivers. The highest paid truck drivers\u00a0<a title=\"How much do Oregon Drivers earn?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawage.com\/or\/heavy_and_tractor-trailer_truck_drivers-salary-in-oregon.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">earn<\/a>\u00a0$49,770 ($23.93). The highest paying areas are Corvallis with a Median Annual Salary of $52,680, Bend ($47,490), and Medford ($42,600).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Pros and Cons of Truck Driving in Oregon<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>GOOD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"good\">\n<li class=\"\">No sales tax<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Does have some large truck stops, TA-3, Jubitz, Pilot (Rice Hill)<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Roads are in pretty good shape, and great scenic views, lots of nature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>BAD:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bad\">\n<li class=\"\">Speed limit for trucks is 55 mph<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Not enough truck stops east of the Cascade Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"hidden-xs-meta\">Weather is unpredictable. Always wet with rain and snow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Truck Driving Tips for Oregon<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tips\">\n<li class=\"\">Plan your route and stops, since truck stops are far apart<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">If you live close to the I-5, check on the companies with business in cities along I-5<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Don&#8217;t go long haul<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Certain vans are better than flatbeds. Tarping in the snow is a pain and dangerous<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Some of the roads can be very slick in winter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Fellow Truck Drivers in Oregon Say:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>&#8220;Great state with wonderful places&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Spencer C.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 36 years driving OTR and local<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n One is you get to see this great state and the wonderful places and people all over it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Yes avoid I-5 and I-205 during rush hours at all costs if possible, drive at off peak hours if possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Be careful and watchful of Oregon and Washington drivers, they&#8217;re not like other states and they panic easily, cut you off and they&#8217;ll run right into you thinking its their right to take your lane without warning or signal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"control-group\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>&#8220;Weather isn&#8217;t too extreme&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Meredith B.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 4 years of experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n The weather isn&#8217;t too extreme.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Portland seems to be behind in accommodating the people that have moved here in terms of adding lanes to existing roads. Therefore, most of the Portland metro areas sucks for traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Don&#8217;t give up. I was told that most local truck driving companies want you to have 2 years OTR experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Portland is frustrating&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Chuck S.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 30 years driving experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n The roads are good, the traffic isn&#8217;t bad<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n 55 mph speed limit and Portland is frustrating to drive through<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Try to stay on interstate 5 or 84.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Great drivers, unpredictable weather&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Michael V.\u00a0<span class=\"muted\">&#8211; 28 years on the road<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">GOOD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Fellow Drivers and the cost of living is in line with pay<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">BAD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Weather for a good portion of the year is unpredictable.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TIP TO NEW DRIVERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n Get used to the smell of Plywood \ud83d\ude42 Curtain Vans are better than Flat beds Tarping in the snow is a pain and dangerous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>State Overview There are over 6,100 trucking companies in Oregon <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classadrivers.com\/become-a-truck-driver\/truck-driving-in-oregon\/\" title=\"Truck Driving in Oregon\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2692,"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 Oregon - Class A Drivers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn all about truck driving in Oregon. 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