CDL Holders

[Tomeal]

If you want to call it good new, we had a guy "medically retire" today & got word of another deciding state work isn't for him so if you want to plow snow near the house all you need is to be able to drive a standard, have tanker, have either an A or B licences. I'll admit the pay isn't going to allow you to have regular European vacations but you're home everyday with weekends off unless the weather says different.

I finish up the end of June. I'll seriously keep that as an option.

 

[64nailhead]

Hauling fuel keeps you home daily (no sleepers usually.) The loading and unloading is something that you have to master.

Be advised - truck drivers don't work 40hrs/wk.

 

[403Olds]

I'm partial to KW's. I had mine before the auto only CDL. Seems most the new stuff it going automatic anyway, but doesn't hurt to get the manual license for the older stuff. I agree, I'd look for the local runs, before I'd get into the long haul routes.

 

[Michael Watts]

What do you want to do .There are long haul jobs .In state and local And a variety of trucks to drive as well .From 53 footers to box trucks .I hear there is a shortage of drivers out there .So they should pay pretty well .As long as you can deal with the traffic.

 

[Tomeal]

What do you want to do .There are long haul jobs .In state and local And a variety of trucks to drive as well .From 53 footers to box trucks .I hear there is a shortage of drivers out there .So they should pay pretty well .As long as you can deal with the traffic.

I would like to not do long haul for the next couple years. Other than that, I'm keeping my options open.

 

[old80cs]

I drove several flat decks with a lumber yard years ago, Ford Louisville’s with Cummins power and 18 speed Eaton fuller transmissions. Also got stuck in an and old Ford COE job with a 3208 Cat. After a few years there I moved on to a beverage distributor and drove IH box trucks with DT466 and straight 5 or 6 speed transmissions. The jobs didn’t pay particularly well and I eventually moved on. Kept the license but haven’t been in the cab of a truck in 22 years. Maybe find a retirement gig running a truck again some day, I did enjoy being on the road.

 

[Tomeal]

Last week went on the road with a 13 speed Kenworth. I think I faired well for only two days of experience in it.