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Add to all this the fact that the most of the trucking companies are paying bonuses for long trips and you will come to conclusion that OTR driver is a good pay and much needed job with great perspective.
OTR Drivers Job Description
Over the road truck drivers make inter state deliveries, driving consistent or variety of routes. The distances OTR truck drivers are covering are usually long and often regional routes.
Being a long haul truck driver means planning routes, organizing time and calculating rests. Furthermore, you must be familiar with the laws and rules related to carrying cargo on the routes.
Transporting freight from starting to delivery point, is of course the main responsibility of truck drivers. To stay compliant with federal regulations, OTR truck drivers have to maintain a logbook of the driving activities.
