I am about to give up!

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  1. harleymanjax

    harleymanjax Rookie Skateboarder

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    Well if some of you have read my previous posts, you know what I am dealing with right now. I believe I have called almost every trucking company in the country and nobody will hire me!

    I guess I just have too many strikes against me, NO experience, I live in Florida, and I was arrested but NOT convicted for child support 3 years ago!

    Its a shame too cause I'm smart, hard working, trustworthy, and I know I would have been a good trucker! But in the end I guess I just wasted $6,000.00 for a CDL I cant use!
     
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  3. PharmPhail

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    Wayyyyy too early to give up. Yes, give up on the big guys. Hit the locals, there are thousands of 'em.
     
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    harleymanjax Rookie Skateboarder

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    I have been, every local job wants OTR experience, If anybody out there knows of ANYBODY hiring recent grads out of Florida please let me know!

    I really dont see why they wont hire me out of Florida, I dont care if I ever get home, I will live in a truck for a year!.......lol
     
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    Midwest Coast Transport. They have a yard in Sanford,FL and they hire students. Do an internet search and you will find them. If they hire you and you need a fleet owner to work for, let me know. I don't have any trucks open but may be able to point you in the right direction.
     
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    harleymanjax Rookie Skateboarder

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    Already have, none of the COMCAR companies are hiring students right now.
     
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    There are some other things you can do with the CDL, like large straight trucks, dumps, etc. Not quite the earning potential but something you may enjoy until the economy picks up and they start recruiting straight from the prison release records again lol. When they need you, they'll find you.
     
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    I have tried all of these companies;

    Continental Express
    COMCAR
    Pritchett
    Superior
    CCC
    Shelton
    Coastal
    CR England
    Schnieder
    Swift
    Stevens
    Sisbro
    Covenant
    Gordon
    Armellini
    National Freight
    LCT
    JR Schugel
    Henderson
    Kennesaw
    Nationwide Southeast
    Davis Express
    Celadon
    Schaffer
    Land Span
    PGT
    A1 Auto Transport
    Transport America
    Johanson
    AV Logistics
    Cintas
    Schwans
    Paschall
    Melton
    Knight
    Millis
    Averitt
    USA Truck
    US Express
    Willis Shaw
    JB Hunt
    CRST
    Trans Am
    Prime
    Star
    DOT Foods
    FFE
    Barr Nunn
    Marten
    Arctic Express
    SRT
    Southern Cal
    Cal Ark
    Economy Trans
    Warren
    Combined Trans
    Heartland Express
    Paul Miller
    Pacer
    Gainey
    Riverside
    Quality Carriers
    PAM
    SAIA
    Crete

    ANYBODY got any other companies I havent tried yet, please let me know! I am Desperate I will drive anything anywhere!.............lol
     
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    harleymanjax Rookie Skateboarder

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    Hey now! I was never convicted of anything! I missed a CHILD SUPPORT hearing that I knew nothing about!

    At this point I would love to drive a dump truck or a straight truck!
     
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    Hurryupandwait Light Load Member

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    Maybe you could try some foodservice companies or places like that, most people don't like doing it becuase it's a lot of hand bombing and you usually have to work at night but there isn't as much competition for jobs either. I did it for 2 years it's not that bad and you'll get plenty of driving experience trust me.
     
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    Did you talk directly to MCT in Sioux Falls,SD or just to Comcar? I know that is B.S. because I have trucks leased there. If I had an empty truck and wanted to hire a driver, I could hire anyone I wanted(including students) so long as they qualify. I know there are fleet owners here with empty trucks so either, you didn't talk to them or you talked to the wrong person.
     
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