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Congratulations, you earned your CDL. Less than 10% of driving jobs will hire a new driver with no experience. Your first year or so is about paying your dues - learning how to back the truck, manage your clock and other things. Starter companies aren't that picky because they have a 92% turnover rate for drivers anyway. Most starter companies won't have an issue with your day jobbing. Prime will, but they're picky. Stick with your first company for at least a year with a clean record (tickets, incidents and accidents) and you will have a plenty of options.

 

You'll be able to find a driving job.

My suggestion is: get your HM, Tanker and Doubles/Triples endorsements, get a TWIC. These make it look like you're serious about it, even if you never use them.

Remember, in this industry, the first year or two can sort of make or break you, so do your best to stop the job jumping thing. And driving trucks isn't all strawberries and orgasms, so be prepared to tough it out for a couple of years, in order to establish yourself as a safe, reliable driver.

Luck to ya.

 

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Opportunities for new driver in North Carolina

 

Since you are young and your job history isn’t driving it most likely won’t matter to many companies, especially since they are hurting for drivers. Just my opinion.

 

I agree with others that you’ll find a job no problem. You don’t have any issues besides short duration jobs. The clean records you have is more important.

Just keep in mind that you can make good money in this industry in a year or two if you; don’t job hop, don’t get accidents and incidents, don’t rack up violations. With those you can still work, but without them, you’ll be getting big money offers while others wonder why trucking pay is so low.

 

Why have you now chosen trucking?

Are you prepared to endeavor and persevere into developing into a career trucker?

It won't be easy.