Just Got My Cdl Through Quality Drivers/celadon. Mandatory Team Drivings For Rookies...any Advice?

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James S.'s Comment
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Obviously new to trucking. Celadon requires mandatory team/OTR for us just starting out. .18 a mile for 240000 truck miles or second contract option .15 a mile for 120000 truck miles. So, the big question is for me. Can I do better than this? It's not about me so much.... but I'm 36 married with a 2 year old boy and a 6 year old girl and if I'm going to do OTR then I want to do the best I can for my sacrifice. I've been in food service with a culinary degree for 14 years. I didn't make the decision to drive lightly, I've a lot of family that's driven. But, I'd really like to get some more input on this. Anybody got any advise/ideas?????

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.

Daniel B.'s Comment
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I'm not going to say that Celadon is a bad company, they're not, but financially that wouldn't pay my bills.

RedGator (Nalee)'s Comment
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Teaming for 2 households usually doesnt work out finacially.
6 string rhythm's Comment
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I'm confused, did you already go through Celadon to get your license, or are you still considering it? But yes, you can do better than what you described. There are better paying jobs out there for student drivers, you just have to look. If you're considering company-paid training, hard to beat Prime Inc. It'd be helpful to update your bio for your area - location has a lot to do w/ trucking opportunities. It'd help us give you more suggestions.

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