What type of driving experience do you have and what are you looking for? For instance, are you looking for van, reefer, flat, etc.,

 

Gman.
My experience is long and painful. As I said in my origional post; I have 20 years and 1.7 million miles. First year I hauled cars. Mostly dry freight-line haul. About five years regional flatbed. Two years pulling double vans. about two months each at smooth bore tanker, dry bulk and reefer.
At this point; I can't be too picky. But, given a choice I'd like two long turns or four or five short turns a week. Day cab, drop and hook or slip seat. Vans. Doubles or single. Flatbed regional is cool. No reefer. I'll drive a taxi before I do reefer again.
I would very much like to avoid the standard OTR job. If I wanted to do that, I'd buy a truck.

 

If flat doesn't bother you, you might check into Greenbush Logistics.

They have terminals in Conyers and Jesup, GA.

An old time trucker over my way says they treated him well and worked with him on a schedule they both could live with and if his priority these days wasn't fishing thats who he'd go back to in a heartbeat.

Good luck to ya!

 

Find a small Company Owner operator with own authority.

I was in the same problem 7 years out of the seat. All the large companies wanted me to go back to school. Small and Owner Operators did not care.

You do not have to go back to school if you look hard enough. It can be done, I did....

 

DaveP: I'll look into Greenbush. Thanks.

Coastie: As far as the owner operator route goes; that would work except for one thing. Good health insurance. I own my home outright. Hospital attorneys would lick their chops if I couldn't pay the bills on a major injury. No thanks.

 

Also look at the small companies, they will offer insurance. I mention Owner Operators as an example. But look at Local Own companies. Not that far is several small companies that may be good, Furthest of 100 miles or less is Crane Trucking, owner Danny Crane.

But I basically saying in my original post it can be done without going back to school. You must look though.

As for medical Benefits, I always ended up with large bills even after the insurance paid, so I no longer think of it as a Benefit, but a lost of income. But I do have VA to go to for my medical needs.

 

I'll check out Crane. I know what you mean about health being a cost rather than a benefit. That's why I wrote 'good' health insurance. There's a difference even with the same provider. Depends on the plan. Every individual has their own needs. What's good for me may be considered over kill by some that are younger in better health. Thanks.