Team Driving For Celadon Again, Anybody Know Anywhere Better For Rooks?
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Are you already with Celadon?
-mountain girl
I guess, if you don't owe Celadon any $$ for schooling, you can bail and try to get another company to pick you up as a rookie with very little experience. And I guess the start $$ may be better. But I think you had better ask yourself a few things. Did you know what the pay was going to be before you went with Celadon ?? Have you found a better company, that will pay you more $$ ?? There are lots of companies that pay better....but like we always say...you have to pay your dues...get that one year of OTR experience solid behind you. THEN you can go pick a company that will pay you for your experience. But remember ,there are things that you have to consider. Is there a freight lane near home, so you will get reasonable home time ?Do you want to team, or go solo ? What kind of freight do you want to haul, Reefer , dry box, flatbed, etc...These are all things you need to decide on before changing companies...And remember...trucking is trucking...the grass is seldom greener on the other side of the fence, it just got more water...and may well become a swamp.
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
.18 or .15 a mile I know aint great even if I get paid for miles driven by team mate. Anybody know a better way, I'll do the team thing, if i have to I gotta bust in somehow and start making a living for the family. And I know I gotta pay my dues.... just trying to sort it out. Thought of trying to get out from it after six months or so at 120000 truck miles but that's at .15 a mile team. But i reckon after having some drive time under my belt I ought to do better with another company. Please any advise is greatly appreciated.
I assume you already have your CDL , however, I do not. I know CRST starts contract new student drivers at .22. It is higher for experienced drivers( I think .28 or something like that). If you want to do the team thing I hear they are the way to go!
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.
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.18 or .15 a mile I know aint great even if I get paid for miles driven by team mate. Anybody know a better way, I'll do the team thing, if i have to I gotta bust in somehow and start making a living for the family. And I know I gotta pay my dues.... just trying to sort it out. Thought of trying to get out from it after six months or so at 120000 truck miles but that's at .15 a mile team. But i reckon after having some drive time under my belt I ought to do better with another company. Please any advise is greatly appreciated.