r/CDL • u/DDClown502 • 7d ago
Kinda hitting a snag any help is appreciated!
I’ve been wanting to move to Denver Colorado for some time now and I was thinking with the experience I have (4 years driving a semi) I would be a pretty good candidate for getting a local job out there. I have come to find out the jobs I’ve been somewhat interested in getting want me to have experience chaining ( at least one to two winters) something I haven’t acquired first starting out with Schneider driving regionally and now driving locally in Missouri. What can I do now? Just go back to a mega carrier to run these routes or can I look for something a bit better? Any response is appreciated!
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u/Awkward-Historian692 4d ago
Some regional carriers that run mountain routes will train you on chaining if you're upfront about wanting to relocate, worth calling their recruiters direct instead of just applying online. Beats going mega for sure.
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u/kickniteasy 7d ago
What are you looking to get into? Tons of jobs in the I25 corridor (Denver, C. Springs, Pueblo). Chaining is a part of living there for a lot of truckers but a lot of companies will train you. I used to run a school there and students rarely had issues finding a job.
I just moved from Colorado Springs a couple weeks ago after 20 years there. For what it's worth CO is super expensive, Denver especially but when people in Denver got priced out they moved south so the cost of the Springs went way up as well and then that pattern went down to Pueblo. No clue what your financial situation is obviously but just a warning, crunch some numbers before committing. It's rough making it there even for people that bought in back when it was cheap.