Is part time trucking possible?
I really want to give trucking a try but everyone says I would be a fool to switch careers at this point in my life. I have 10 years until I can take early retirement where I work. I will be 51 then. I currently make a little over $40,000.00 a year. There is nothing I can do in this job to make more money.
I am planning on going through a truck driving school next summer knowing that I will not seek a full time job driving a truck. I just can't get it out of my mind and I think I will know if I would like it by going through a school. My question is...Is it possible to drive for someone on my days off? Part time if you will. I work four, ten hour days so I have three days off every week. |
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Who are these agencies?
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Sure, part time trucking is possible, just ask HawkJr. =)
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Temp agencies sometimes have openings for truck drivers, Mostly straight trucks but any experience doesnt hurt.
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Check ads in your local paper. Check your local workforce center. Each area has Temp Agencies, they go under many different names. |
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There are a number of companies that do this. You just need to start calling and ask if they need people for fill in work on a part time basis.
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I know Knight Transportation hires part time drivers. But they require 4 mos. OTR experience.
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I don’t know of any company that would hire you with just a CDL on a part time basis without the required driving experience. Acquiring a CDL doesn’t mean you are a qualified driver. Rather it means that you have passed the first step to becoming a qualified driver.
It qualifies you to be hired as a trainee and to go out with a trainer for 6 to 8 weeks over the road. Subsequent to the requisite training you would need probably at least 6 months of solo experience to get another job, and if you prefer to have a local driving job, most companies won’t touch you without at least 2 years of previous full time driving experience. Thus, finding a part time driving job is probably possible for someone with the requisite driving experience and a clean driving record. With just a CDL and no driving experience, it would be impossible. |
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