My Nephew Just Got His CDL. Any Advice to Give to Him?

[StackorStarve]

My nephew just passed his CDL exam. He’s 21. Lives in North Jersey. I don’t know anything about the field but I know there’s a couple posters that are. For those that are is there any advice you can tell me to relay to him? Any pitfalls to look out for?

 

[maxamusa]

 

[maxamusa]

oh shyt nephew in Jersey? if he can hall houses then these guys fa sho

 

[UpAndComing]

I got you OP

First, how's his driving record?

Tell him to get on with a big national Trucking company. Schneider, Werner, Celadon, or Prime are the best options. That way he can be driving with a trainer. He would be doing an Over the Road job for 2 years, then after he has the option to drive Local or Regional

Also tell him to study and get all of his endorsements and a TWIC card as well. That way, with 2 years of experience and endorsements, Trucking companies will be calling him 24/7

 

[malbaker86]

Avoid driving for SWIFT. My homeboy drives OTR and SWIFT doesnt have a good reputation at all.


Get in cool with his dispatcher

Try to avoid touching freight

 

[Kornball The Conqueror]

don't crash

 

[malbaker86]

I got you OP

First, how's his driving record?

Tell him to get on with a big national Trucking company. Schneider, Werner, Celadon, or Prime are the best options. That way he can be driving with a trainer. He would be doing an Over the Road job for 2 years, then after he has the option to drive Local or Regional

Also tell him to study and get all of his endorsements and a TWIC card as well. That way, with 2 years of experience and endorsements, Trucking companies will be calling him 24/7

My homeboy been driving for 11 years and has not gotten his TWIC card yet. I been on his neck about it cause my uncle in law been driving since the 90’s and been telling me the benefits of a TWIC card and i relayed it to the homie…he just be making excuses

 

[TheMailMan]

Look around locally there are companies that will hire and train you if you don't want to go over the road. 1st year you gotta pay dues but once you get the experience and endorsements get on with a LTL company. They start around 31 an hour here in Detroit area . Line haul drivers are getting over 70cpm ..

 

[Flawdaboi]

Watch out for ladies who "want to see the insides of his cabin....for a fee"

 

[General Mills]

@BrothaZay

 

[BrothaZay]

My nephew just passed his CDL exam. He’s 21. Lives in North Jersey. I don’t know anything about the field but I know there’s a couple posters that are. For those that are is there any advice you can tell me to relay to him? Any pitfalls to look out for?

Try to get paid off truck as soon as possible

 

[Neuromancer]

Congratulations to him

 

[ThaBoyBam]

Save up and buy his own truck. My day one did that. This breh was a street nikka through and through. Studied for his CDL during his last bid about a decade ago.

He saved up and copped his own truck. He now has 6. This nikka got more bread then everyone in the crew. He only takes shipments to locations that he want to chill in for a few weeks. Last one was Miami.

I tell all young brothers with no direction to follow that path.

 

[UpAndComing]

My homeboy been driving for 11 years and has not gotten his TWIC card yet. I been on his neck about it cause my uncle in law been driving since the 90’s and been telling me the benefits of a TWIC card and i relayed it to the homie…he just be making excuses

100% agree breh. TWIC card opens alot of doors because it's essentially a Government ID card. You have access to shipping ports and fuel stations. With that card alot of money in Car Hauling, Shipping Containers, and Gasoline Delivery

Plus an opportunity to skip the line at the airport lol

 

[malbaker86]

Watch out for ladies who "want to see the insides of his cabin....for a fee"

Lot lizards