And search goes on....

Well here I sit having pretty much exhausted all numbers in the phone book for local Courier jobs. Still wishing I could make things come together so as I could persue the CDL job since I honestly believe that is the best way to be able to bring it all together and fully support my family. Of course when you have a CDL Learner's, but can't afford the schooling your options are limited. When you have a child with medical needs your oprtions are even further limited by the need to work around a certain schedule.

I want to get my family out of here and moved to Memphis area. Once we could do that I would be able to relax my scheduling needs because they would be right by the hospital they will be traveling to every eight weeks anyway. Plus we could then have all of his visits, both monthly check ups and the eight week visits all in the same place. Problem is I need the founding to be able to get the move done, a garantee of being able to find a job that will allow me to cover bills and necessities after the move, and if I could find the funding to cover houshold needs as well as my personal needs for the time of training I could cover all of that.

The way I have it figured is simple. Most Trucking companies start a driver out around $33,000 to $35,000 a year. Now this is an average so it could be lower, but depending on if you can show promise and the fact of being worth your weight likely you could make more than that. so if you figure it up simply at say 25 cents per mile to start. Average work day is 14 hours with 11 hours of drive time the other 3 hours are reserved for Pre Trip vehichle inspection, weigh stations ( scales ), Stops for meals and fuel, etc. etc. So let's say your stuck on the East Coast. Average speed after you figure Changes from state to state of 55-70 miles per hour we'll say an average of 60 miles per hour for all drive time. 11 hours a day times 60 miles per hour, equals an average of 660 miles per day. General drive before required time reset will average about 6 days then one day sitting so 660 times 6 is equal to approximately 3,960 miles per week. (Now of course this is an approximation most likely for a new driver the miles will be a bit lower, but I'm looking at possible averages here.) So back to the estimate. At 3,960 miles per week paid at 25 cents per mile we could easily say that one could average (as a new driver) a gross pay of approximately $990 per week. In rough estimate that is the equivilant of rough twice the salary of a new hire with almost any non commercial job or about what most people even after a couple years of service might average for a paycheck every two weeks. Also if you happen to pull that high end average it is the equivilant of $51,480 a year. So yes that is a high estimate of milage since the most any CDL Trucking company will promise to get you in is $33,000 to $35,000 per year.

However, I do have experience as an OTR Frieght Courier using Cargo Vans, Box Trucks, and even personal vehichles as an independent contract courier. So I feel confident that I could easily average the high end of a new hire salary and then some. I have the experience, the drive, desire, and determination to succeed. I just simply need the opportunity to prove myself and obtain my CDL. Anyone out there have any ideas as to how one could legally obtain about $2,000 to hold themselves and family over for about 2 months while waiting for a proper income to begin flowing?