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Originally Posted by gmh
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Originally Posted by iowarider
Thanks for the response and please keep them coming. Create has been at the top of my short list, I like what was said about us express. Headborg thanks. I have looked at shaffer more than once, but not sure if I want that much time away, 18 - 42 days out, you have my respect.
I'm about three weeks into my training with Crete. First/only company I've been with. The post school training so far has been excellent. (Only problem is my trainer might not be doing any more students outta school, which is a shame, as he's pretty damned good, IMNSHO) The pay looked pretty good, and for the past month, we've not had a problem getting in some miles.
How long you are out might depend on where you are located exactly. I'm guessing IA? With any of the companies you are looking at, my research indicated that you shouldn't plan on being home much the first year. One of the 'joys' of OTR.
what you said gmh is half true--but the last half is completely wrong.
Yes, how long you stay out does depend very much on where you live in relationship to available loads --- both In and out, and if your company has
customers close by - where you live--- other words do you live on their "freight lanes" or at the End of a freight lane.
Myself, I live smack dab in the middle of no-where Arkansas (Gassville, Ar-Mountain Home, Ar)--- I stay out 18-48 days--- because almost no OTR carrier has any customers closer than 80 miles from my house-- and that's for OUTBOUND loads--- nearest inbound to get me home is 112 miles. But usually it's a 193mile hop to get me home.
Your research is flawed. You go home as often as the recruiter and you agree to up front....if you let them bend you over---for a whole year...you're just being some Trucking Companies---BitXH.
If you live on an interstate or near a large city-- there's very little reason why they can't get you home at least every 2 weeks.