Let’s imagine a scenario in which I decide I no longer want to work at the company I’m currently employed with. I’ll start putting out feelers to my professional contacts, reviewing openings in the area and sending out my resume. Because I work in a corporate office, I might have to take a long lunch to go to interviews or I’ll take paid time off. I won’t quit my current position until I receive a job offer and start date at another company.

Have you ever gotten approved to go to orientation with a trucking company only to be placed on the orientation schedule several weeks (instead of days) later? It isn’t uncommon for trucking companies to have waitlists right now — for a plethora of reasons. A waitlist means you can’t go to orientation at that trucking company immediately. You may have to wait a few weeks when oftentimes you could call a company early in the week and head to orientation the following week.

Drivers are always looking for a way to make more money. One of the best ways to do that? Diversify your skillset!

Revised April 29, 2026 Over-the-road (OTR) trucking pay at ATS is calculated using cents per mile (CPM) or 26% of the line haul, whichever pays more for the load, with additional earning opportunities through bonuses and accessorial pay.