Experience For O/O
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OTR will give you the best all around experience. Get with a nationwide Trucking Company for several years (not kidding: several years) so you know how the trucking business works. Owning your own truck is a headache of its own, so the more miles you drive OTR the better off you'll be.
The O/O business is such a pain that Trucking Truth doesn't even allow much talk about it.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
O, well sorry for bringing up a sore topic. But thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it!
Look at all the ways trucks break down on the road and what they cost. If you drive for a company they take care of that and you don't sweat it. If you own, you pay for everything. Also, the easiest way to spot an O/O on the road is they are usually driving the crappiest rigs on the road. I load and unload them regularly. So, like Errol said get an OTR job and drive for a national company. While doing that learn the industry and drive your truck like you own it. I hope that helps. What convinced me that I never want to own a truck was the day I saw a truck stopped at a light with it's drive shaft on the ground. Good luck.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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Im looking to buy my own truck in the future. Not on a lease program but outright ownership. Until I reach that point in my career, what is going to be the best type of experience to have, to make me look better to my customers? Over the road? Local? Dedicated? Or does it not really matter?
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.