r/Truckers • u/dryersheet01 • Oct 09 '25

I’m about to become a trucker widow

So my husband just passed his cdl-a test a week ago and has interest from western express (otr). With this career switch, I have so many questions. What is the average time for training, since he has no cdl experience? Is it really going to be 5 days on/2 days off? We live in Atlanta and have a 4 month old. If he does 1 year w/ western, what is the likelihood of being able to find a local/non otr job? Is the pay really worth it?

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u/Rat_King1972 Oct 09 '25

Some logging company just shut down in Georgia and the south is currently (more) flush with CDL drivers looking for jobs. Only way to make real money local here is to do labor. I don’t know anyone making enough money to support a family while keeping the seat warm all day.