Just Wondering. Am I The Youngest One Here?
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Im 26 not a trucker yet but hopefully by July or August I will be.
you'll never to old to start a new job.I'm 37 and going into trucking
:-D good luck you can do it !
I'm only 50, have 3 grandchildren, and started driving last spring!
Hey Greg,
I'm also a Savannah native. I got my CDL a few months ago but wasn't the right time for me to just jump right in. My circumstances has changed and now I'm ready to get my first trucking job. I just assumed with Savannah having such a huge trucking industry including the Georgia ports that finding a local or even a southeast regional job with no experience wouldn't be such a big deal but I've searched careerbuilder and craigslist and they all want atleast 1 to 3 years experience so it looks like I'll be going OTR soon.
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.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.
I'll be 28 next month and will be starting my first trucking job really soon.
I just assumed with Savannah having such a huge trucking industry including the Georgia ports that finding a local or even a southeast regional job with no experience wouldn't be such a big deal but I've searched careerbuilder and craigslist and they all want atleast 1 to 3 years experience so it looks like I'll be going OTR soon.
We have an excellent listing of Truck Driving Jobs here on the site also.
There are some companies that offer regional work straight out of school - TMC, Maverick, and Schneider are a few off the top of my head but I'm not sure if they hire from your area or not. You'll have to check into that. But there are some companies out there that offer what you're looking for. You'll just have to do a little digging around. We also have information and reviews of trucking companies that hire inexperienced drivers for more ideas.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.
I will be 25 next month. I will be celebrating my birthday at TMC's orientation.
Well I drove for 15 years but I was 21 when I started. Here's a pic of me with my first big rig at 21 years old with my sister, neice, and nephew alongside...
Awesome Brett!! Just thought I'd bump this one so you could reminisce again 
Well I drove for 15 years but I was 21 when I started. Here's a pic of me with my first big rig at 21 years old with my sister, neice, and nephew alongside...
Awesome Brett!! Just thought I'd bump this one so you could reminisce again
I think I saw Brett in concert! 
I'm just jealous. I once had hair that long, but it stuck out like an afro!
I started in June of this year at a young 56 years of age. Bunch of whippersnappers in here. Brett's rockin' the fingerless gloves. Oh, and Axl called; he wants his hair back.
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I'm 41 I guess I'm still young.