Possibly moving to Colorado

smoke some reefer!!!

 

right lol to answer ur question i would say yes local is a good way to start out if u like to work long days u could definatly make decent money in the ltl side of things or food service industry. ltl/linehaul is mostly drop and hook/pulling doubles/terminal to terminal type of runs and food service ur going to be unloading trailer yourself delivering to customers ... if i was gonna go home and get a local gig i would definatly go the fuel hauler side of things, alot of them guys make decent money with the right company and have a lfe outside of work. im sure @Chinatown can help you out with some suggestions

 

Believe it or not I have spent some time in and around Pueblo. Some good eating there. Same with Kit Carson. It's not much in that part of the USA but I think that is what makes what is more appreciated. Freight? HA. Denver is it.

I don't like how its turning to california light with the elected people who emigrated from Cali and ended up in Denver to turn over the government to their will west coast style. It is what it is. Pot holds no attraction to me though, it's not my flavor. Ive had it twice long ago and it's not welcome. I prefer other things. I am not a tree hugger, however I believe that God has made all the things in the earth that he thought would be good for us to use. If it was horrible he would not have allowed it to grow or exist.

 

If you get land in Colorado you can start a farm for weeds.

 

Local work is all in Denver. Springs is tough to get a good local job. A lot of local springs is ran out of Denver. It’s like a small town drivers don’t let go of their jobs. I could be wrong but that’s the impression I get. A lot of people have to commute to Denver for local work. Then when a spot opens up they get a spot in the springs.

 

Pueblo, Colorado would be a good place to start as far as Colorado is concerned. Its cheaper to live here plus many commute to Colorado Springs. There are plenty of trucking companies looking for drivers that can pass a drug test and actually drive a truck. There is a shortage of capable people here to some degree. I had been working for a company here in Pueblo and retired sometime back and have heard that they are having difficulty finding my replacement because of stated issues.

 

Don't let the weed scare you away, Colorado is a great state. Sure beats Wisconsin, or any northern state, for that matter, with a stick. The weed business is pretty subdued, I don't see people stumbling around crashing into things, and it brought in $288 million dollars in taxes last year. We have a new hospital,( with helipad) , paved streets, and additions to our schools. The down side, like fast1buzz sez, nobody can pee in a bottle. Our local paper has DOZENS of well paying jobs. People don't come here to work. I'm retired, but turned down a local job, with a company I heard may not be the best, but as an example, one load of mail to Denver a night, 8 hours, $30/hour, new Macks with automatics, and they can't find anyone to fill it. Not sure where you are coming from, but Colorado is one of the biggest states for jobs. And the weed biz? Get used to it, these states are all jumping on the bandwagon. That kind of revenue is just too hard to pass up.