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Live in FL...work from another state...possible?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 94nole, Sep 12, 2009.

  1. Sep 12, 2009 #1
    94nole

    94nole Light Load Member

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    I spend a lot of time here reading as I am closing in on obtaining my CDL A (a few more weeks). Attending community college course.

    I know that getting hired on as a student driver is tough enough as it is.

    Being from FL seems to be even tougher as there are few, if any, companies hiring here, even though I am in the JAX area (NE FL).

    Here's my question...are there companies that will hire me if I agree that home time means they agree to get me to Atlanta or Savannah or some other point in, say, GA?

    I guess my point is that I am willing to pay the transportation costs to get home to JAX from a location that isn't my home but one easier for the company to get me to (bad english, I know).

    Travel is cheap...$99 round trip to ATL from JAX. I would be willing to pay that cost for an opportunity to drive as a student.

    Thoughts? Comments?
     
    94nole, Sep 12, 2009
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  3. Sep 12, 2009 #2
    cherokee96red

    cherokee96red Light Load Member

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    Live in west central FL and D/H works for AL based company. Has good hometime too.So it is possible to do.
     
    cherokee96red, Sep 12, 2009
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  4. Sep 12, 2009 #3
    94nole

    94nole Light Load Member

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    Thanks Cherokee... What's D/H?
     
    94nole, Sep 12, 2009
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  5. Sep 12, 2009 #4
    jtrnr1951

    jtrnr1951 Road Train Member

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    ole man , husband, boyfriend etc
     
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  7. Sep 12, 2009 #5
    cherokee96red

    cherokee96red Light Load Member

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    My case... Driver/hubby. And good luck to you! :biggrin_25520:
     
    cherokee96red, Sep 12, 2009
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  8. Sep 13, 2009 #6
    TaylorMade407

    TaylorMade407 Road Train Member

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    Well I live in Orlando but I work outta Atlanta so it is possible and the good thing is we have a terminal in winter haven fl so sumtimes if I request and they got the freight they send me there for home time
     
    TaylorMade407, Sep 13, 2009
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  9. Sep 13, 2009 #7
    94nole

    94nole Light Load Member

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    So, Taylor...what company are you driving for?

    Will they hire a greenie right out of school?

    Thanks
    94nole
     
    94nole, Sep 13, 2009
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  10. Sep 16, 2009 #8
    TaylorMade407

    TaylorMade407 Road Train Member

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    I drive for Wel Companies and yea dey hire recent grads I just finished the 6 weeks of training and guess where my first load headed.... yep you guess it Orlando and I'll post my exp and my numbers
     
    TaylorMade407, Sep 16, 2009
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  11. Sep 17, 2009 #9
    southernpride

    southernpride Gone But Never Forgotten

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    now my friend i live in orlando but i dont truck out of fl. fl. is not a trucking state a lot going into fl but not much comming out and what there is , is to cheap to fool with and what most will tell you is o its a back haul now ive been trucking with my own trucks for almost 50 years and i still dont no what a back haul is cost just as much going and comming. when i get ready to load i go to atlanta.
    now as far as living in fl and working for a company from another state it is done every day you just have to look till you find a company that is right for you and runs i that area so you can make it home .
    good luck to you my friend .---southernpride
     
    southernpride, Sep 17, 2009
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