I Need Help Choosing Two Jobs
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What a luxury! Two jobs to choose from!
Two questions for you before we can give you the information you need.
1. Do you have a CDL-A?
2. Will you get paid cash for either or both of these jobs? If so that's a big red flag.
If you will be an employee on the $150/day local, you know that the buck-and-a-half will include you doing the unloading (meaning you'll earn that money with sweat}.
The OTR gig smells like an independent operator but if you drive someone else's truck and get a percentage, you'll get a 1099 form instead of a W-2 and you'll have more income taxes to pay than you thought possible.
Tell us more. We'll get you the Straight Dope*.
*Thank you Cecil Adams
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Why do you have to choose between those two?
They are completely different. One involves a lot of manual labor. Are you wanting that kind of work?
Are you brand new at this? I recommend doing OTR first, but I would want you to earn mileage pay. Who is that OTR job with?
I'd be patient and look some more. Why are you feeling rushed?
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Not knowing anything about your experience it is hard to tell you much.
I’m not scared off with percentage pay as a concept but alot of factors go into knowing if it is worth it.
Every load in this industry pays differently and depends on several factors.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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Hey how's everyone my name is Michael I really need help asap choosing out of these two jobs one of these jobs pay 150 a day local dropping off appliances and furniture to customer we can't go home until we finish our deliveries we make 900 week the other trucking jobs pays %21 percent of load OTR but i wouldn't go as far as California the most hours of travel time is 11 hours on the road is this job worth 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.
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.