Local jobs for someone under 21

Umm...good luck. I don't see it happening until you're over 21.

 

I don't know anything about Chicago area but I had my class A at 18 and I got a part time gig driving dairy tankers when I was 19. You might look into doing something like that.

 

Most trucking companies can't hire you before 21. As Milktanker posted, maybe a milkhauler will use you, except you live in Chicago instead of a dairyland. Check Careerbuilder and yellow pages for work as courier or expedited which would be a good start until you're 21.

For the fuure, look at pantherexpedite, good place to start at 21 with no experience.

 

Live in Chicago? Hit up every LTL outfit plus UPS. Get on with them for Dockwork. Let them break you in for a driving job. These are the driving jobs you want. Dont just go to any OTR carrier just because they will put you on when you reach 21 years old. Get a real driving job that pays and enjoy home life. I went OTR when i hit 21 and wasted my best young years of life on the road.

 

^^^ yep... When I was LTL in Jersey, we had a 20 year old... He did know somebody there however. Beat the street and let them see you face to face.

 

Phone book is a good start

 

Do they still print phone books?

 

^^^ haha...!(same as a payphone booth) Good point. Worth a look or the online version(s) anyway.