Currently working on my CDL and doing a great deal of trucker related research on-line.
At 63 and no damn way to retire, I've got to find a new career.
I've discovered that their are some out-of-pocket expenses for OTR drivers that may or may not be reimbursed by the employer. Items such as toll-roads, lumpers, meals, lodgeing, parking, showers, lights or bulbs, etc.
For an OTR driver, is there a rule of thumb in regard to how much money and or personal credit a driver should have available to them per week?
From a "getting started" standpoint, is there a site I might visit that would provide me with some basic answers to questions such as: Should I purchase my own microwave/CB/sattelite radio/TV-DVD/refridgerator, etc.
How many changes of underwear should I take (although this might relate directly to driving conditions)
I don't want to spend my first solo days wishing I had brought something with me or not being able to move my truck because I have a burned out light I can't afford to replace.
Thank you one and all for any insights, observations and suggestions.
At 63 and no damn way to retire, I've got to find a new career.
I've discovered that their are some out-of-pocket expenses for OTR drivers that may or may not be reimbursed by the employer. Items such as toll-roads, lumpers, meals, lodgeing, parking, showers, lights or bulbs, etc.
For an OTR driver, is there a rule of thumb in regard to how much money and or personal credit a driver should have available to them per week?
From a "getting started" standpoint, is there a site I might visit that would provide me with some basic answers to questions such as: Should I purchase my own microwave/CB/sattelite radio/TV-DVD/refridgerator, etc.
How many changes of underwear should I take (although this might relate directly to driving conditions)
I don't want to spend my first solo days wishing I had brought something with me or not being able to move my truck because I have a burned out light I can't afford to replace.
Thank you one and all for any insights, observations and suggestions.