Is LTL the best area of trucking? What's the catch?

Aren't there a lot of ports down there? How about intermodel? Or maybe tanker for Indian River? They might have some local stuff check them out.

Or just man up and do the food service work. Getting paid to get in shape!

 

I just got off the phone with them. They don't want me without a year experience. That's a dagger in the heart. The ad says one year experience OR a graduate from a state certified school. Still, the guy says a newb would need to train with another driver for 6 weeks and they're not doing that right now. Bummer.

I will try FedEx and if that doesn't work then I guess I'll start my career with Schneider doing OTR. I don't mind. Getting cold here so I hope they send me south or west for the winter.

 

Thanks. No not yet. This company came by our school recruiting. Encore Express. They haul for FedEx exclusively. Doubles. Line haul work. Sounds similar to Old Dominion. Truck Driving Jobs, CDL Jobs - 100% No-Touch Freight, 100% Paid Drop and Hook

I will look into the options you listed there. See who's close by me. Really at this point I'm tempted to go OTR. We shall see.

I read reports of new guys getting hired by Old Dominion but I guess every terminal is different. Oh well, they can keep those old ### day cabs!

 

Or maybe they're so busy they don't have time to waste training a new guy for a month. Who knows. Where are you in Florida? I was thinking of moving down there.

Does anyone know of any other LTL carriers that hire new guys? I see R+L in my town but their ad also says one year. I am calling around right now so I'll update this later.