Attention all rookies and wannabes: Local Jobs for New Drivers

**rogerbeep** · 07.01.2012

Why do you want to pull a tanker, it is a dirty job, and you are aways pulling max weight. But yes you have got it, how ever, I wonder when somone will get it in their head that the mandate thing from the court ended making drivers have electronic logs.

**pete1** · 07.01.2012

Somebody is paying air- line miles?????? Somebody is WORKING for air- line miles??????!!!!!

**Quickfarms** · 07.01.2012

Originally Posted by Kevo The Trucker

Question, I have about a years exp but the last time I drove was in 2005. I went to take a refresher course in august of 2010 and passed with flying colors. However every company I've applyied with says I need to do otr first. What companies do you think I have a chance at getting hired with.

I would contact the school that you took the refresher course through. They usually have a list of who hires there graduates for local work.

**Iamblacksheep** · 07.03.2012

thats funny

**red dog** · 07.08.2012

hello ive had a heck of time since i got my cdl a ,i dont want otr i knw what its like. its not for me i got my cdl in 07,i keep hearing u need otr 1yr .my mvr, med card,bk ground all clean.i live in tucson az.anyone who can help or info would b nice, dont get me wrong iam done looking i keep trying.

**Jons Niners** · 07.08.2012

Originally Posted by red dog

hello ive had a heck of time since i got my cdl a ,i dont want otr i knw what its like. its not for me i got my cdl in 07,i keep hearing u need otr 1yr .my mvr, med card,bk ground all clean.i live in tucson az.anyone who can help or info would b nice, dont get me wrong iam done looking i keep trying.

try www.bigrigjobs.com and http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/li...g/l-tucson,+az

**yetmost** · 07.10.2012

thank you so much for your insights

**yetmost** · 07.10.2012

How right you are!!! Thanks for the reminder...

**subpartrucker** · 07.10.2012

I've never gone OTR,I've always been "local",but more like North east regional (NY,MA,PA,NJ,CT,RI,NH,VT),my first driving job I got hired as a forklift driver (had my CDL),but within 3 months I was driving for them.The loads I ran were trips that can be done in a day in a day cab,about 500-650 miles round trip on average with a lot of long hours,but I was home every night.Currently I'm a "yard switcher" at a retail distribution center,I average about 45 hours a week and make the same money as I was making at my previous job (which made hell look like club med).I do miss going different places every day,but for now I'm ok with what I'm doing.So it is possible to get a driving job with out going OTR for the first year.