New Driver seeking employment advice or any pertinent advice you may have.

Are you interested in Flatbed? If so, Bison USA flatbed division could be ideal for you. They have regular routes between Watertown, SD and Forest, VA(very near Lynchburg). You could basically take a preloaded trailer from Watertown and something from in or near Lynchburg back to near SD and take a couple days sometime between every round trip. I did this for awhile a few years ago. Not a bad gig really.

 

No taking truck home here CT. Must commute. Too far from VA.

 

Website shows 2 terminals in VA.

• Danville, Virginia
• Lyndhurst, Virginia

 

Okay then. Thought they were NC based.

 

If you don't start using your CDL soon after you get it companies may require you pay for a refresher course to get hired. It's best to find the job first before going to CDL school but everyone like to walk the tightrope without a net, so here we are.

THERE IS NO TRUCK DRIVER SHORTAGE. The CDL schools have an interest in anyone and everyone going to CDL school even if jobs are hard to find. Trucking companies prefer there be 1,000 applicants for every driving job so they can pick someone with no negatives and no leverage on working conditions.

 

Oh yes. You'll definitely have to pay some dues for a year. It is hard for new drivers to get into the industry without taking a couple lumps. I had to start with Western Express in 2010, and the industry was struggling then too. I made it work though. I saw bad reviews but I paid them no mind. I kept my down and did what was asked of me. You're experience is all about what you're willing to put into it. If you feel the need to look at reviews, try to look at more detailed, but objective ones. Not everyone will like these companies, but your focus is moreso about how they operate. The emotionally charged reviews won't help you at all. Wherever you end up, 1 year will be your magic number. If you can make it through, the industry will open up more for you.

Also, call Magnum and see if they still train.

 

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