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H. O. Wolding is great about working with drivers on home time. You can start out at the gate in a Regional position that is home every weekend. In the NE (Rochester, NY area) they have a local gig where you are home every night or every other at worst.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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One company you might want to look at for a great mix of home time options is Roehl. After you have been there a little while you can get into some divisions that have some excellent home time options that I haven't seen in the other companies that hire newbies like us. Options include:
National Fleet: Out 11-14 days, home 3 days. HOMETime Plus Fleet: 14 days out, 7 home; or 7 out, 7 home; or 7 out, 4 home, 7 out, 3 home Dedicated and Regional: Home weekly, or twice a week
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.