Profile For Barbara V.

I love how these threads go off and take on a life of their own!

I've seen questions recently about home time, and I'm curious, do most truckers typically get home for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Or are those tough because of holiday traffic?

Thanks Starcar! Hubby has had his FL drivers license for over a decade now, and he's worked legally in the US for more than 40 years. We definitely want to work as a team, but I figured we'd be training separately. Will it be possible to have a company agree to keep us together as a team before we start training, assuming of course that we both successfully complete the course? I know trucking companies want teams, so I'm assuming it's in their best interest to keep us together. I'm just nervous about us both giving up our jobs at the same time! I'd love to hear from any teams who went through a company sponsored school together. Any advice?

Hello all! My husband and I are seriously considering a change to a career in trucking, and this website has been incredibly insightful. I have a few questions, and would appreciate any answers or insight.

1. My husband is 60 years old (but in amazing physical health, no medications, no injuries) and a Canadian citizen. Will he have issues getting a job offer?

2. We want to stay together as a team, but can't afford the schooling so we'd be going to a company sponsored school. Are there any tips or tricks to ensure that we are hired as a team?

3. We live in Florida - are there hiring freezes here that anyone is aware of right now?

I'm sure I'll have a million more questions as I progress, but these were my top 3. Thank you for your help, and for having such a great site for guidance and real world information!

Barbara