Hello from Bama! (ROLL TIDE!!!)

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  1. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Looked through my notes and see Britton Transport and Star Transportation have day one rider program.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    Swift Refrigerated drivers make more per week than Swift dry van.
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    1. Swift Refrigerated – Sign On for the Trucking Career of a ...
      Swift Refrigerated – Sign On for the Trucking Career of a Lifetime with Swift Refrigerated
      WHY DRIVE FOR SWIFT REFRIGERATED? $3,000 Experienced OTR Transition Bonus. $2,500 New Driver OTR Transition Bonus. Top OTR Reefer Drivers Make $1,700 Weekly. More Home time. Consistent Freight. Earn More per Mile. Full Benefits. Large Retail Customer Base. OTR, Regional and Dedicated Lanes.
     
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    I haven’t heard of those two companies. I’ll have to check them out. Thank you for the info!
     
  5. Chinatown

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    For dry van though, USA Truck and Wilson Logistics look the best.
     
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    Here's a coast to coast reefer outfit that hires new cdl school grads & can take the wife,, Do have a training program for new cdl school grads. Also have a program to help drivers buy a new home in Oklahoma.
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    Freymiller | Logistics and Transportation Experts for Time ...
    Freymiller | Logistics and Transportation Experts for Time-Sensitive Freight
    Our founder, Don Freymiller, grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm. In 1968 he bought his first truck in an effort to better provide for his young family. By 1980, Freymiller Trucking boasted 56 trucks and was exclusively devoted to hauling temperature-controlled freight.
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    Firstly, welcome back! I don't mean to derail the thread, but why leave restaurant management? I'd think it's fast paced, and herding cats. Obviously none of my business, but just curious why you'd drive a bus instead.
     
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  9. Michaelg77

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    Good question, actually. I have been in restaurant management for over 20 years and ready for a change. I have driven a truck before and absolutely loved the job. I made my intentions known that I was looking to drive a truck again with my employer at the time and they formulated a plan to get rid of me. Since this was the start of the pandemic, I had to DoorDash at the time just to make ends meet. I was making a food delivery one day and noticed a banner on a fence where the school buses were parked about free training and drivers wanted. I applied and got my license, endorsements, and certificate to be a bus driver. The idea has always been in the back of my mind and now since I’m out of work due to the summer, I figured it would be better to have a more steady source of income.
     
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    Geez, it's almost like my exit from the oil patch. I understand what it's like to get sick of it and move on. I wish you the best of luck.
     
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    Did you get a cdl with the bus company?
     
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