Western 11
 

My instructor at school had mentioned about newbs not being allowed to travel the western states their first 6months or so. is this a accurate statement or is it just certain companies?

I really want to run the western states and have no desire to go east. south would be OK but would rather stay west. is this going to be a problem? :cry:

It depends on the company you go with.

I mean come on think about it.

If you lived in Utah and were a newbie, would the company keep you out east all the time. :wink: :wink:

Re: Western 11
 

your instructor is full of you know what .

That must be a misunderstanding. I'm in truck driving school right now. Recruiters have come to class looking to hire us. Some of those companies only service the 11 western states, or even fewer western states. I got accepted for pre-hire from one of them.

If what you heard was true, that company wouldn't even be coming to the school I'm attending.

Re: Western 11
 

Sorry i could have explained that better. being a newb and being from Wisconsin and not having the experience of mountain driving. he had just stated that I might not be able to drive the western states right away

why not ? how else are you going to learn it ?

lots more freight in the east.everyone want to go west

I dunno, Im pretty happy staying in the SE and getting home every weekend :D

If you want to run the Western states, you need to find a carrier whose primary freight lanes run in that direction. Some carriers tend to run more regional than 48 states. There are carriers who have different regions which you can run. For instance, Southeast, South Central, Mid Atlantic, Northeast, Southwest, Northwest or Western. Not all companies have that many regions. Some don't have any regional runs. It depends on the carrier. The main thing you should be concerned about when you first start is getting some good, solid experience. Learn all you can. Once you get a year or two experience behind you, then your options will be greatly enhanced. You need to make sure to keep your CDL in good shape, too.