Can Trucking Be A Retirement Career
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Welcome aboard Mike!
Part time work in trucking is extremely difficult to find, especially when you don't have any experience. Even getting the CDL part time is difficult. There are schools that offer weekend classes so that might be your best bet. You can take the written tests to get your permit but if you don't go through a legitimate truck driving school you're going to find that almost nobody will be willing to hire you, so be aware of that.
There isn't much we can do for ya when it comes to getting in part time. I'd suggest speaking with local farms and logging companies in your area to see if they have any ideas for you. Check on Craigslist also to see if anything is listed. There are a lot of small local companies that use Craigslist for job listings.
But part time work in trucking isn't that common. If you had years and years of experience and companies knew they could trust you to show up once in a while to take a load or two or work the harvest season they'd probably consider it. But to find an opportunity when you have little or no trucking experience is going to take some serious digging around on your part to find an opportunity.
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.
Thanks for response Brett.
Either way I will take the written exam and use that as an opening.
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Hello all,
Read some of the forum, and its all very interesting.
Am considering a CDL as a 2nd career, Im doing IT work, have been for 31 years now. So, i like that the CDL can open doors to alot of avenues. Not just OTR but local propane delivery etc.
Where I am, lots of farming and harvest brings out the trucks to transport.
Anyway, my goal is to get the CDL over time. Part time if possible and then start working part time on the weekends until my corporate IT career ends, either by my choice or age discrimination, (thats just reality)
Anyone have experience with part time work. I see that some companies have weekend only runs.
Welcome all replies, thanks Mike
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.