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Thank you - I will look in those areas. Thanks also for this great website!

Thanks for your replies - appreciate your time and thoughts. After you work for a while for long-haul company, does it get better schedule-wise? Can you arrange to get home each week for Sunday (work other 6 days) or is that so rare it's not really heard of in the industry? Any carriers better or worse to work with rookies? Thanks again!

I am fresh out of trucking school - got my CDL on Friday. The program said it had 100% job placement, but in the end only brought in the Swift trucking company to do a presentation and that was it. What can I expect as a new trucker (age 60) in the industry? I live in WA State, and it would be great to find a job with health benefits. The first job that I am looking at wants to pay me on commission only (25%) and has no health benefits, currently. My wife is concerned about working Sundays since we are church-goers (I am Sunday School President, so I am required to be there Sundays). What can I expect in the industry? Many companies want 1-2 years' experience driving before they will consider hiring. I would really appreciate some advice from veteran truckers to a newbie in the industry. Do I have any hope of a job that doesn't require Sunday work, or that has health benefits included?