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Originally Posted by DraftRider
I'm considering going to school to get my CDL. Before I put down the money I would like to know if there was any advice for someone with a family. I'm trying to decide between OTR and Regional. Is there a big pay difference and is there a decent amount of time off?
Thanks!
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Where in Michigan are you located?
As far as time away, it can be quite allot. And right now in Michigan, the economy sucks, and will probably continue its down slide due to this past election. I know of more then a few of the smaller local companies leaving the state or just closing up shop right now. The election sealed the deal.
But, if you are serious, and live around SE Michigan, I would look for a flat bedding company to work for. Maverick comes to mind. My step son looked at them, and they had allot of stops near his house in Brooklyn MI, near MIS (the Nascar track). He would have probably been able to be home on a regular basis and weekends off. But he lived near a major lane.
He could not handle the time away, the 6 week training portion, with the van company he started with, and got out of trucking. He now runs a vacuum truck locally for a friend of the family.