Profile For Aaron K.

So I'm assuming hauling to NYC must really suck.

Ok, like I said more questions to come. As I'm looking through the Company-Sponsered Training list, What the heck is NYC, & what does forced dispatch mean?

I agree 100% with you Brett, this is by far the best forum out there, it blows all of the other trucking forums out of the water. Everybody here is really friendly & share all the information they can possibly give. I will definitely stick to this forum for sure. Just a warning to everyone, being somebody looking into this industry, there will be tons more questions down the road. Thank you everyone for all the support.

So far from the list of company-sponsered training, Knight Transportation seems to be the best. They offer no little to no pay upfront, no forced dispatch, regional & dedicated opportunities, fair home time, & they also have a terminal in Lakeland,Fl which isn't too far from where I live now. Does anybody have anything bad to say about this company?

Thanks Brett, I can't say I disagree with you at all. I've been going back & fourth with this for about a year now. I'm definitely looking for long-term career, not just another job. As of now I have no retirement plan, no benefits, no health insurance, & no savings. I do however have some experience in some of the trades you mentioned above, but it's hard to make a long term career out of those trades due to work is always up & down. Also most companies don't offer good pay or benefits. Other jobs don't pay well unless you have years of experience or a degree, that being said school was never for me, I just don't like sitting inside all day. I would rather get out & go places. If I do choose to do trucking, I will probably go with a company sponsored school, I've found a couple that even offer pay while in training. I've done very little traveling in my time, but when I did I thought it was awesome getting to see new places. I'm also looking at when the time comes I can even have my wife travel with me.

Hey thanks for the wisdom RL P. You must be right about " it's not for everybody" & "it's all about the first year". I have read those two statements in hundreds of forums. So I'm trying to decide whether to go to a trucking school or go with a company that offers the training, I'll just have to sign a contract with them. Does anybody suggest any companies in my area? I don't have any extra money to put towards training or anything else, so I need to find a company that can offer that.

Hello my name is Aaron. 1st off I want to say this is probably the most informative site that I have found. So anyways I've been thinking about getting into trucking. I'm 28yrs old, have a wife & 2 young children. Though right now I'm currently employed, pays o.k., but the company itself does not seem to be doing well. Also I'm looking for something long term, I just realized in about 10yrs I'm going to need to start paying for college, cars, etc. I don't want to let my kids down by not being able to give them what they deserve. So that being said is the main reason I'm looking into trucking, because I hear you can make pretty good money. However, the thought of being away from home kinda scares me. I currently live in Palm Bay,Fl, but eventually want to move to east Tennessee. So what I would appreciate from everyone here, is to help me decide if I should do this or not. Yes the job I have now pays the bills, but that's it. I've heard tons of good & bad thing about being a trucker, especially with a family, but I know everybody has their own opinion. ANY help or suggestions would be great! Thank you for your time.