Finding The Right Trucking Job

1. Finding The Right Trucking Job Finding a job in trucking these days is not a big challenge. Finding the right trucking job for YOU is the key. In this article, we will explore finding the right trucking job for your lifestyle desires, as well as the location you live in, or would like to live in. As an experienced truck driver, I've primarily held a trucking job in Wisconsin for most of my career. There are a variety of reasons I chose Wisconsin, including the fact that most of my family is here. I could have hired on to a truck job in Chicago and been close to home, and probably have gotten home every night due to the sheer number of available jobs in this region. A truck job in Milwaukee would have been very similar. My truck job is in Janesville, Wisconsin, however, which is home, and I'm glad for that. Your dream truck job may be in a different state, and for different reasons. Truck jobs are varied. You can drive for entertainment group haulers, flatbed steel and lumber haulers, refrigerated haulers, and any number of dry van and container haulers. Don't forget oversize and expedited freight haulers...and more. If you like to be home every day, there are options. Sometimes the trade-off is less pay for almost the same hours worked, but you sleep at home in your own bed. Regional drivers are often home weekly, and some are getting home during the week if they are passing through their home turf. These routes often pay at close to the same rates as OTR truck jobs, and many are dedicated accounts going to the same places on a regular basis. Some drivers love the open road and don't mind being out for 2 or more weeks at a time. You have to decide what is going to work best for you, and what you think you deserve to be paid for that option. Sometimes the sheer number of jobs is overwhelming and you wish someone would just point you in the right direction. Company recruiters all tell you why their company is the best, but it's tough to know who really has your best interest in mind. In the end, it's your decision, but a little independent counseling would be nice. There are several independent placement agencies across the US that help drivers by searching jobs in their desired area. These placement specialists act as agents for you, but you don't pay them. After you are hired to the company you choose, the agent is paid a finder fee by the company you are hired by. It doesn't matter which company you decide to go with...the agent will be compensated either way, so they truly don't care which company you choose. They can present the options and the pros and cons of a job, and help you apply and start the process of being hired. So if you are looking for a truck job, calling a company directly probably isn't your best option. Independent agencies are better equipped to help you find that job you truly love, and they are a lot less biased. No one is going to fire them for not putting enough drivers in the system this month. They work for you and themselves. Good luck finding that truck job, driver. Keep a level head, and don't listen to that company recruiter.