New Idaho CDL A Driver jobs?

I've been in Utah a lot lately.I saw a bunch of Swift trucks pulling car haulers,just a single deck car hauler,a couple of them had white vans loaded on them.They have some single axle tractors and single axle trailers,hauling 2 vans.
I just saw a wrecker hooking up to one of their car haulers just west of Soldiers Summit a few minutes ago.
They must be hauling government vans or something.

 

Just for comparison -- when I started out with Schneider, the beginning classroom was 4 - 5 days....followed by time on the trainer's truck...which was LESS THAN A WEEK.

Thus -- your proposal from Swift (above) reads/sounds much better (than what I got).

You really want at least 3 weeks out with a trainer. There's a lot to learn, & practice -- & of course you don't want to rush it.

Your pay is based (in part, at least) on your level of experience; since you're brand new at this -- you really have NONE.

Thus, to start things out...that's why your beginning pay is modest. In truth -- you are being paid to learn a series of skill sets.

If the offer from Swift is still on the table -- I say....go for it....

-- L

 

Valley Agronomics is a fertilizer company, they have several facilities across ID, UT, and the PWN. Equipment quality varies widely dependant on location, but it's all basically the same... dry fertilizer chasis and tankers, both straight truck and tractor trailer. Some double hopper bottoms and tankers. Mostly day cab trucks but some sleeper trucks... it's home nightly and paid by the hour generally. Some locations you will get ALOT of overtime, especially if you are able and willing to do other stuff besides just drive truck. Total I worked for them for over 6 years.

 

They actually pay by percentage of load when I talked to them about 2 years ago.

 

Not for drivers that are hauling fert to the field to their own spreaders. Percentage is for outside haulers transferring product from one facility to another... or incoming product.

 

I put my zipcode in most job sites and I get 6 or so carriers hiring. That's why I call many places and apply for fun. And or try to get a lease job.