New AZ driver in Toronto, Canada. Can't find work.

Myself I'd get as far away from the GTA as possible. Your dollar goes WAY further just about anywhere else in this country.

 

with no light / and guide

 

What kind of work are you looking to do?

I find it hard to believe you can't find OTR/border crossing work, even in this economy. No, you won't get callbacks if you're only applying for local/Canada-only jobs. There's no shortage of experienced drivers wanting to stay close to home, and they'll get the job before a greenhorn every time - you have to be willing to pay your dues and do your time as a crossborder driver

Like has been mentioned previously in this thread, start with a carrier that has a finishing program like your Challengers, Bisons etc. More training will make you a safer/better driver and the more experience you have with a clean record, the more choices you will have in the future.

 

If Highlight offered you a job you should take it.They are far from being the best outfit to work for but it would get your foot in the door and you would get the miles and experience needed to move onto something better.It would also open your eyes to the trucking world and you may decide it's not for you. Beggars can't be choosers.

 

The same highlight that if you run out of drive hours on elog you magically get more available if on a hot load .. I hope these driver inc companies go down so proper companies can afford to train guys that stay a few years instead of leaving for driver inc jobs .

 

Try Tardwine, I mean Gardewine. They will let you take the truck home.

 

Highlight is a good starter company. But for dear god DO NOT go driver inc with them even if they pay more. I had a few friends that worked there and got screwed hard on pay, only reason they got their pay again is because they were payroll.

Honestly even when I was new 5 years ago I did cross border for a year or so before I was able to find a local job. Try caravan as well.

It sucks as a new driver, I was in your shoes a while ago, I was lucky that challenger took me on.