New CDL class A with lots of questions

Biagi Brothers

logistics, 3PL, trucking, warehousing & supply chain management

 

Home - ACME Transport Ltd.
dry van & refrigerated

 

You've got the first ~third of my life on that map.
Born in Palo Alto, then went to Fremont.
My middle and high school days were in Pacifica.

I miss that area, from those days.
Not so much these days.

 

@Truckingdaytrader --

As I write this--I know you said that you were out of country untl late January, but this job lead will probably still be "hot"...even by then.

Pride Transport routinely hires & coaches new CDL grads, and (from what I gather) has a good reputation here on the Forum.

Well, they recently posted a CDL job listing--for Placerville, CA.

If I see something truly worthwhile that's any closer -- who takes/trains new CDL grads -- I'll let you know.

Company Website: http://pridetransport.com

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Placerville, CA


Description :
Reefer Truck Driver Job – Placerville, California

New Pay for CDL-A Solo Company Truck Drivers
It’s a great time to join us at Pride Transport! We’ve raised our base pay by $.10 CPM for CDL-A company solo truck drivers in the last year. And with more than 40 years of success behind us, we have a strong future ahead! Join Pride Transport now and take advantage of our higher pay package and outstanding support.

NEW HIGHER PAY!

• Make $70,000 + a year
• Starting solo base pay .51 to .535 CPM
• Top pay up to $.75 CPM

Owned and operated by a family of truckers, Pride Transport’s CDL-A Solo Company Truck Driver Jobs Also Offer:

• $500 paid orientation
• Guaranteed detention pay; mileage & fuel bonus; stop, layover, & breakdown pay
• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) w/20% company match
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Top of the line Freightliners and Peterbilts – fleet average age is 14 months
• All trucks come equipped with refrigerator, satellite radio, optimized idle & available 2000-watt inverter
• Fleet Speed is 68 MPH
• Experienced support team
• Pride driver events: summer BBQ, golf tournaments, Driver Appreciation Week

Get paid MORE at Pride Transport– apply for CDL-A Solo Company Truck Driver Jobs Today.
Placerville, California OTR Reefer Truck Driving Job

Pride Transport OTR Reefer Truck Driver Job in Placerville, CA

--Lual

 

@Snowshoes works for Pride Transport.

 

Congrats on the graduation, 1st, I think you are starting off on the wrong foot. You seem desperate and a worse scenario I can't imagine in a job like this. Of course you want to make the most money, but it doesn't work that way. New grads usually get the bottom of the barrel, as there are much more experienced drivers that get the real good paying jobs. 2 years minimum. 2nd, right away with the buying a truck, another strike. Recipe for failure. And last, who cares what you drive? Today, a truck is a truck. I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but you are going about this all wrong, and setting yourself up for disaster. You won't make it 6 months. Too harsh? Maybe, but you were clearly listening to the wrong people, at the risk of being rude, tell wifey to get working towards that MBA herself, while you are struggling to pay those "old" bills with a crappy trucking job you might hate. Can't quit, looks bad. THAT'S the real world today, sorry if it's not what you wanted to hear..

 

If you went to a good school, lots of local companies will have a list of acceptable schools that they will hire straight out of. Try that route first.

I’m making good money (once training is over) doing local and I’m new. Yes it’s 12 hour days (half of the time) but so what? It’s only 5 days a week.

Don’t get a truck anytime soon. Companies are paying drivers well right now, and rates/fuel sucks right now if you try to get your own truck.