Can u start Local in a Class B Position, with no over the road EXP

I'd recommend doing a job search to see what kind of driving experience is a qualifying factor in the job requirements. Also, working for a temp agency with a CDL might get you into a temp to hire position for local driving, I'd suppose they'd have class B options for that.

 

I think KKW Trucking in Pomona has some Class-B trucks and they hire new CDL grads.

 

Local Class B not only pays better than local warehouse, pays better than mega OTR Class A. You've got the right idea, just need to do your own local research. Fontana's a whole trucking world for OTR, which I'd recommend you steer clear.

Your job search could be as simple as driving through the many industrial parks and looking for parked straight trucks and following up with them. A yard hostler job would be possible too, say, one with combo warehouse and yard goat. You're in a truck rich area and doubtful you need any over the road experience. That's a myth UNLESS you want to go OTR.

Then, catch-22, you need OTR experience.

I'd check equipment rental places, etc.

Forget OTR. Not worth the poverty, lack of exercise, bad food, isolation, etc.

 

Garbage trucks.Cement mixers.Dump trucks.Vacuum trucks. They're all good paying alternatives to OTR, provided you don't mind a little laboring like you mentioned. I'd definitely start applying now,because you have the right idea and attitude to make yourself a nice comfortable living. Good luck buddy!

 

Im in the same postiton, dont want to go over the road, looking for class b, have hazmat and can get tanker if needed. Good idea like said above to drive around, plus lot of internet searching.

 

I only have my Class B and started driving a dump truck in 2012. I was lucky in the sense that my father knew the owner and he basically helped my earn my license. I studied the handbooks and rode with their most senior driver for one week. I went and passed my written test and then drove for a week in the truck with the senior driver beside me. I then passed my road test and was put out on my own. Fairly easy all things considered. I started at $20/HR but the hours were not very stable as we heavily relied on weather and being contracted out to construction companies.

I completed one season there and moved to OTR expediting for a full year. I was making $0.25/km plus $10 per p/u, delivery and border crossing. Detention was a joke, only $25 a day and only after sitting for 22 hours. I made okay money but it was hardly worth it to me. I was netting between $1200-1800 a pay cheque and didn't really like being away from home that much.

I moved to local fuel hauling in January. They required a minimum of one year experience and I had to pass two phone interviews, an in-person interview and a road test. I then had to pass numerous safety tests, physicals and orientations. The whole process was quite long and took me about a month to get out as a solo driver. Some days it's pretty hard and straining on the body, but my last pay cheque confirms that I've made a good decision for now. I grossed $3501.36 and netted $2408.67 for two weeks. There was plenty of overtime involved, but for a Class B/DZ driver, I think I'm doing really well for myself. Add the great benefits (medical/dental), incentive bonuses and respect from upper management, I'd highly recommend trying to get hired on tankers.

Just a thought.

 

Class A is always the better license to have. Where as the local dirt contractors will pay you to drive that load of dirt. Yet if that contractor needs some one to haul a back hoe on a low bed with a day cab, you will find that they will consider you for the job if you have the "A". If you have the B then all you will do is drive dump trucks or some other straight truck.

 

Lowes and Home Depot come to mind as well as Rooms To Go. I would look to the local Airfreight Companies, because many of them will hire with no experience.