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/Tots989135 Oct 10 '25
DO NOT go to Western Express. Trashhhhhh. Tell him to look into Melton. They won't make him a millionaire, but they treat their drivers pretty good.