Disappearing Trucking jobs?

Jimbo,
I'm starting school on the 13th. I moved to SoCal in Jan and have only worked 3.5 months washing motorcycles for $10 per hr. It's no secret that the economy is on it's knees The school I'm going to has trucking recruiters coming in weekly. Also the school recruiter showed me a folder full of prehires (students that already have jobs prior to school completion.
I'm living on sites like this until I start school, because if the jobs aren't there, I'm not locked into the school until I actually start.
Bill

 

There trucking jobs out there,you just gotta call around.Make sure when you call a company,see if they hire students and do training.As far the miles go,im not sure,but im sure you can get around 2200-2700 miles a week.As a newbie,the miles may be low.Some companys give newbie less than 1700 a week after training,but once you prove your self the miles add up.You just gotta find the right company.Good luck.

 

The reason recruiters keep coming in weekly is they have drivers quitting weekly . Jobs aren't disappearing . Jobs keep reappearing as drivers quit . The turnover rate for these companies is over 100% . http://www.star-telegram.com/business/story/924102.html
This situation has been going over for years . Over 100% turnover means more drivers are quitting than being hired . Now why do you suppose this is ?

 

I am wondering that.. I see the same big names coming up in the BAD truck co's forum and on www.Ripoffreport.com. It makes me wonder if I can EVEN find a job with a decent co as a newly graduated rookie?

 

As reported by Rip Watson in Transport Topics 9/22/08, page 1, driver turnover has plummeted to the lowest level in eight years. Opportunities to switch employers were reduced as carriers trimmed their fleets in a sluggish economy. Truckload driver turnover fell from 103% (first quarter) to 85% (second quarter) . In the last quarter of both 2004 and 2005, TL turnover was 136%. LTL driver turnover fell from 14% to 6%. Trucking capacity has been reduced by 5% as a result of bankruptcies. A former executive at Schneider said that the need for drivers is still going to exceed supply in the future, but it is not true today.

 

I don't know, what do you think ?

 

i think you keep bumping old outdated threads for the he** of it.

 

And thank you for your contribution JWinNC, that added alot ! However, this info is a year old, and may enlighten some drivers as to how things really are ! Enjoy your weekend JW.