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Is Reno a good driver's market?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by CK73, Sep 25, 2018.

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  1. Sep 25, 2018 #1
    CK73

    CK73 Medium Load Member

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    Newer driver here. Around 4 months solo, thinking about making a move at six months or sooner. I choose Nevada for tax and cost of living reasons.

    My mega is actually pretty decent, but I am not under contract and currently fighting to avoid pacific northwest and Cali loads on a regular basis. Paper and recycling outfits are evil, and the 55 speed limit and lack of truck stops in most of Cali (not to mention greater Seattle and Portland) is making me doubt everything.

    The problem with Reno is, it's too close to California, so I wonder if there's a small to mid-sized operation that is heavy on Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Idaho routes for the most part? Anything east of the Mississippi, reefer, or Cali heavy is out of the question.

    Because after all, I am in demand and there's a driver shortage ;) Thanks for any advice, I figure six months xperience is the new year, or so I hope. Work life balance and driving area > $$$ for me..
     
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  3. Sep 25, 2018 #2
    Chinatown

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    @rpad139 - any suggestions on this?
    Reno's too cold for me in the winter!
     
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  4. Sep 25, 2018 #3
    fargonaz

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    All the megas could keep you out of CA, but that would be like work. I mean really, they would actually have to pay attention to where they were sending an INDIVIDUAL driver.
     
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    okiedokie

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    Craigslist looks promising
     
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  7. Sep 25, 2018 #5
    Tolmie

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    So Georgia Pacific and Kapstone not good to you?
     
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  8. Sep 26, 2018 #6
    rpad139

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    No idea, good luck finding a way around california. There are some big dc, shippers, in the reno/sparks area. Amazon, chewy, mars petcare, walmart dc, petsmart.
     
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    Chinatown

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    You can plead with Danny Herman Trucking for a job. They don't hire in Las Vegas normally, but might talk them in to it if you say you don't want hometime very often. Dry van.
    Danny Herman Trucking freight lanes are usually below I-40 from the east coast to southern California. They have two facilities in Southern CA and one is right on the Mexican border and the other isn't too far from it: maybe Fontana.. No Northern California or Pacific Northwest or Northeast.
    Lots of I-40, I-20, I-10, I-8.
     
    Chinatown, Sep 26, 2018
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  10. Sep 26, 2018 #8
    rpad139

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    Correct if im wrong someone, but reno has more inbound freight than outbound. I used to get stuck out there all the time.
     
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  11. Sep 26, 2018 #9
    Chinatown

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    Danny Herman Trucking terminal map: @JackCA you might like this company if you decide to attend a private cdl school and go OTR.
    [​IMG]
     
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  12. Sep 26, 2018 #10
    ObeySteezy

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    if im not mistaken i think telsa is in sparks neveda
    i currently got a offer to rune from la to reno reefer the guy will pay me 575 a trip (3 per week ) aint that bad to be honest im giving smart and final this week to see if they call me if they dont im joining the guy i wanna buy my truck and be my own boss
     
    ObeySteezy, Sep 26, 2018
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