Another dang n00b.

[KoobusVenter]

Myself and my girl, are soon to be "empty nesters". I have one son and he's 18 soon and my little pigeon will leave the nest (and poop all over everything somewhere else).

Girl and I are committed to making a lifestyle change, giving up our house, using our vacation property in the mountains as our permanent base of operations.

We are in AZ. We currently have not been hired by anyone. We're a stable couple who gets along well with or without adversity and desire to drive as a team.

So far we've been contacted by CRST who offers training at Cedar Rapids or Denver. The problem with Denver (other than the fact that it's Denver) is separate, based on gender, sleeping arrangements. Now my girl is pretty resilient, but telling her we have to sleep apart every night would not help us get along. Bad enough we'd be apart for a month for OTR training...we'd get through that, but not being able to be together nightly would cause us some grief.

I also have an 18 year firearms manufacturing business that I'm in the process of closing out. It's not as easy as it sounds with Federal paperwork "in process" for many months to come.

So, other than the typical "what to watch out for" questions and solicitation of advice. Which any good n00b should ask, I guess my query is regarding companies that train teams in Phx or the West.

Thanks in advance for your sage words of advice.

KV

 

[KoobusVenter]

Here's another question: Would it be better for us to simply pay our own way through truck driving school and then hire on as students to be OTR trained separately? That way we could continue closing out the gun biz and go learn during the day?

 

[Electric Chicken]

Yes definitely get your CDLs independently.

 

[KoobusVenter]

OK, possibly stupid question. The truck driving schools here in Phx, there's probably a dozen of them, are there any companies who won't hire drivers (or teams) unless those drivers have attended the company training school?

I'd hate to spend 6 or 7k and then find out that "awesome company trucking inc." only allows attendees of THEIR school to be hired on.

 

[gearjammer]

as a team you shouldn't have any problems finding work, trucking is a huge lifestyle change so just make sure you are prepared for it.
as far as schools if you are going to pay try to negotiate a better price since both of you will be getting training, if finances are not a factor I am of the opinion you are better off getting your training from a private school and not be beholden to one company that will give you the freedom to find the best fit for you and your wife.

 

[KoobusVenter]

We're prepared for it, we just need to make sure we get part of October off so we can go elk/deer hunting every year. It's our quality time together.

 

[KoobusVenter]

Got a call from Covenant, who says they do dry box only, love teams and will hire student teams and will keep us together even during road training period. A good call.

 

[Injun]

Got a call from Covenant, who says they do dry box only, love teams and will hire student teams and will keep us together even during road training period. A good call.

@Duck started with Covenant.

 

[KoobusVenter]

I hope Duck chimes in on this thread, trying to learn all we can before we schedule school.

 

[gearjammer]

I hope Duck chimes in on this thread, trying to learn all we can before we schedule school.

careful what you wish for.

 

[KoobusVenter]

ain't skeered, I'm gun people.

 

[ready to roll]

I read somewhere a few years ago that covenant is a good place for teams. Not sure if thats still the situation. But like others say, companies love teams and so you kinda sit at the top of the food chain. You both together could take home close to $8000.00 a month give or take.

 

[KoobusVenter]

That's about the money I was expecting. After a year I'm sure we can do much better than that.

My FB is already being deluged with offers and ads for team driving.

 

[Sinister]

Awesome first post!

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks for being literate.

 

[Electric Chicken]

OK, possibly stupid question.

There are no stupid questions, only stupid people.

[emoji15] [emoji1]

 

[Blood]

ain't skeered, I'm gun people.

Yeah, but...
@Duck is spend six months tunneling under your house to plant explosives people.




Don't make eye contact or self-identify as a commie and you'll be fine.

 

[Duck]

Yeah, but...
@Duck is spend six months tunneling under your house to plant explosives people.




Don't make eye contact or self-identify as a commie and you'll be fine.

Quiet down! You're spoiling my plans.

NOBODY gets away with disturbing me while I'm working on the manifesto. I'll have you all in tiger cages by the end of the day.

 

[KoobusVenter]

I'm the furthest thing from a Commie. More akin to "An-Cap" Anarcho Capitalist/Libertarian type.

When I'm in the tiger cage can Dennis Hopper come back from the dead to "rap" with me in his "beatnik" style?

(very obscure Apocalypse Now reference)

 

[KoobusVenter]

There are no stupid questions, only stupid people.

[emoji15] [emoji1]

Thank You, Mr. Garrison.

 

[KoobusVenter]

Awesome first post!

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks for being literate.

I does Englishh Gud.