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If you get your Class A something to consider would be seasonal driving. UPS,FEDEX put on lots of drivers for about 2 months. You can probably make half a years pay compared to shagging rv’s .
FedEx and UPS hire seasonal helpers as loaders but I don’t believe they hire seasonal drivers. Not sure but worth looking into. Amazon Prime is looking for delivery drivers but I don’t think you need to have a commercial liscense because they are using mini vans.
Doing what? I am a full time RVer with a 4 year old child, and we go all over the country. I haven’t heard of any other driving jobs that I could do form wherever I happen to be in the country, could you tell me about this oil job?
There are many different types of driving jobs in the oil fields...and they all pay very well right now. You didn't mention having a four year old son along with you in the original post. Yes, that definitely will limit your job choices...good luck with your test and job search.
There are many different types of driving jobs in the oil fields...and they all pay very well right now. You didn't mention having a four year old son along with you in the original post. Yes, that definitely will limit your job choices...good luck with your test and job search.
I have a four year old daughter, and I’m not taking her driving with me. She will stay home with mom when I go for my once or twice a month trip. I just don’t want to be away from her for very long! I waited 42 years for my daughter and I don’t want to miss very many moments with her, she is my life! ?
This whole thread makes me wonder if there might be a need for CDL holders to 'rent' themselves out for situations where a future Class A or Class B licensee needs someone to provide some personalized guidance, be legal and qualified to rent a truck if needed, and then to actually drive the truck or large RV to the DMV.
Hmmm....
Edited September 4 by podwerkz
FedEx and UPS hire seasonal helpers as loaders but I don’t believe they hire seasonal drivers. Not sure but worth looking into. Amazon Prime is looking for delivery drivers but I don’t think you need to have a commercial liscense because they are using mini vans.
Yes, before I joined the Marine Corps I worked for UPS, and I originally hired on as Christmas help. I actually joined the Marine Corps during the UPS strike in 1997, that was how I got out of Waco, Tx which is where I was living and working at the time.
Also unless you’re driving the semi’s a CDL is not required to drive any of the delivery trucks aka package cars.
This whole thread makes me wonder if there might be a need for CDL holders to 'rent' themselves out for situations where a future Class A or Class B licensee needs someone to provide some personalized guidance, be legal to rent a truck if needed, and then to actually drive the truck or large RV to the DMV.
Hmmm....
That would be awesome if someone could do that! I could’ve rented a diesel pusher for an outrageous price as long as no one else was renting it for a longer period of time, but technically I would’ve been illegal driving it to the test.
I've actually helped friends do this, just never thought about trying to make a little bit of cash doing it.
Double Hmmmm....
I hope your test goes well!
It went very well as far as taking the test, it was easy and I did well. The part that sucked was being the fourth person in line when they opened the door, and then despite bringing EVERYTHING to prove who I was, where my address is, that I was born, that I have a registered vehicle in the state, and that I have insurance they needed to see my social security card or a passport. I had to run back home to get that, but luckily I grabbed a new number before I left and was again fourth in line when I got back despite their being many more people than that in that in there.
When I got my CDL in Mich 10 years ago, I found a local company that performed the road test and for a extra $100 they rented you their truck for the test. It worked out great cause the guy let me practice with the truck in the yard and showed me what to look for before the test began. I passed the driven test 100%. I then drove Hot Shot for a couple of years and met many RV Transporters. RV Transport was not a good job, they drove their trucks into the ground and had little money after expenses. MH delivery may be different, but if they were making money, the RV Transporters would have moved in.
As far as workamping, try Sugar Beet Truck driving, get $25-30/hr for about 150 hours in early Oct. Check out Craigs List in Grand Forks, ND under Transport. https://grandforks.craigslist.org/d/transportation/search/trp
In ND, farm truck drivers don't need a CDL. But the farmer would probably be glad to let you borrow his truck for a DL test and then transfer your new ND DL back to Texas. Might work!
Another friend has a CDL and drives for UPS seasonal, Nov/Dec and makes $18/hr as a temp driver. Just Google search.
Another job is selling Christmas Trees in Texas, just google search.
Edited September 8 by gjhunter01
When I got my CDL in Mich 10 years ago, I found a local company that performed the road test and for a extra $100 they rented you their truck for the test. It worked out great cause the guy let me practice with the truck in the yard and showed me what to look for before the test began. I passed the driven test 100%. I then drove Hot Shot for a couple of years and met many RV Transporters. RV Transport was not a good job, they drove their trucks into the ground and had little money after expenses. MH delivery may be different, but if they were making money, the RV Transporters would have moved in.
As far as workamping, try Sugar Beet Truck driving, get $25-30/hr for about 150 hours in early Oct. Check out Craigs List in Grand Forks, ND under Transport. https://grandforks.craigslist.org/d/transportation/search/trp
In ND, farm truck drivers don't need a CDL. But the farmer would probably be glad to let you borrow his truck for a DL test and then transfer your new ND DL back to Texas. Might work!
Another friend has a CDL and drives for UPS seasonal, Nov/Dec and makes $18/hr as a temp driver. Just Google search.
Another job is selling Christmas Trees in Texas, just google search.
Thanks for the tips! It’s good to know there are more options out there! My wife and we’re going to work the sugar beet harvest last year, but our child care aka grandparents backed out just before we were going to go. I didn’t know there was a truck driving option, now I will look at that too. I didn’t know that UPS hired seasonal drivers. When I hired on with UPS about 25 years ago everyone just moved up the seniority and all the seasonal hires did the crap jobs but I never really knew how the tractor trailer jobs worked.
The thing that limits us most as far as workamping jobs is having a four year old. Also I’m pretty sure next year we will settle down somewhere so the little one can go to school.
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