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Originally Posted by Biscuit Lips
I don't know, it really depends on what one is looking for. There are so many options in the trucking industry.
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I agree.
Muffet, one way of doing it, is to look into companies' "lanes". If you find something that might interest you, find out where they run. Sometimes you can land a job that might can get you by the house on the weekends, etc. (depending on how often you wish to come home) It also depends on where you are from, as to how often you get home. If there are certain parts of the country that you wish to steer away from, it would be good to get information on what parts of the country that trucking companies run. It also helps if you can find a good company that is in your area.
Some companies hire drivers that live in certain areas. The companies that you get in touch with, ask them about their "hiring area".
It also depends on what you want to haul. You have to think about what type of work you want to do. Seems to me that a lot of the Flatbed companies offer pretty good hometime. Flatbeds have quite a bit of work involved, but the pay is decent, and there are some good Flatbed companies. Pulling Reefers can be interesting. You can get caught up, sitting at warehouses, etc, but my understanding is that you get good miles, too. There are a lot of Dry Van companies out there, also. You will find yourself going to warehouses, and other places with Reefers, and Dry Vans that can be some tight places.
You might also check into Dedicated companies. Some companies allow drivers to run the same routes, same customers. Dedicated companies deliver to retail stores. You could see the same retail store, per say,-once a week, etc.
You also have your local companies. If you could land yourself with a local (LTL) freight company, that would be good. Sometimes you can find a pretty good local job in the local papers, etc.