How to go local (without experience)

There are good Regional and OTR companies out there... just have to do homework and research. Those would be a bit harder to get on with though but usually those good companies are hard to get on with as thr turnover rate is low

 

Why does it matter? No one is saying that local work with no experience is likely. Only that its possible. One is more than none.

 

It wouldn't really matter since inactivity does not mean someone quit driving. Plenty probably have though, but it wouldn't give you any sort of real idea about anything.

 

The last statistics I saw were something like 88% drop out rate for "national" OTR, about 20% for Regional OTR, and 7% for Local (home every night). The reasons are obvious.

Seeing the country can get pretty old after a few months, I guess.

 

it is possble that I become a rocket scientist. likely?

these newbies do need to have realistic expectations

 

I just got an email notification from CareerBuilder. Sure enough, my terminal sent out an ad with two P&D driver positions that need to be filled. Requirements: 1 year of driving experience OR recent graduate from a company approved CDL school. I keep saying this.. and I will say it again. Look around and then ask around. There is nothing unrealistic about getting local work right off the start.

 

So you think they should have realistic expectations. And you think the best way to do that is to lie to them. You'll have to excuse me if I think that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

 

LTL is just like any other category in the transportation sector. Just like the longhaul sector, we have folks that been there since the 70's, 80's, and 90's... And they are gonna retire here within the next few years. We need bodies to keep the freight moving. As I said on my last post, we have two openings for local drivers and we either require school or a year of experience. There is nothing untruthful about that.

 

RR, may I ask what geographical region you are boasting about? I would like to apply at your company. I am losing my least soon after the new year, and I don't give much of a #&#$ where I live--though I prefer it not be the northeast. Thanky.

 

South Western Montana. (Butte/Bozeman area on the I-90 corridor)