Ok long story short 45 yrs old going to change careers cdl-a seems to be best option at the moment. i dont mind driving (pistachios and music are the perfect companion for me). i live in columbus ohio about to put my 2 weeks in already found a school and can start Monday after payment. any and every advice is appreciated especially anyone with central ohio knowledge as far as what are best starter companies to work for, kind of trailer worth making the most money with etc. I have some money saved so my immediate plan after proper training and comfortable experience will be to buy truck and become owner operator. thanks
Done with manufacturing time for a change
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Being in Columbus, just about any trailer would do you justice. When I hauled flatbed, all of Ohio was a moneymaker. Lots steel plants to haul out of if flatbed sounds appealing. If you go flatbed, call Builders Transportation in Memphis, TN. Other fellas will chime in with a whole bunch of ideas here before long
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What is the school? What is the accreditation. If it does not have a national recognition, Your choices of employers will be limited. Thats not bad, just makes things a bit more interesting.
Decide what type of work you want to do. Dry box, refers, flat or ?.
some might not agree with this part. Say you want to go do Flatbed. Being in Ohio, look at a year with Maverick.
They have good training, your going to turn a lot of loads and tarp a lot of them. This is getting a lot of experience, real fast.PapiFlex and bryan21384 Thank this. -
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For flatbed, look at Transport National in Cincinnati & Youngstown. This company hires new cdl grads.
Transport National
Transport National
Youngstown
10523 Mahoning Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44451
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Cincinnati
11910 Mosteller Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
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Lots of good refrigerated outfits around:
FFE > Home
https://www.ffeinc.com
1003 Bellbrook
Xenia, OH 45385
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Since you start school Monday; submit applications now; it's not too early.
This way you'll start work the day you finish cdl school.faux_maestro and PapiFlex Thank this. -
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