New Cdl Driver - planning 1st job

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Richmond, VA

 

Gemini Motor Transport - Love's Travel Stops
Richmond, VA
New cdl school grads.
Gemini Motor Transport is a nationwide for-hire fuel, crude and specialty products motor carrier. It is the primary carrier for Love's …

 

I'd say -- 2 years, minimum.

That's becuz some fuel fleets ask for that...as a bare minimum.

Also: something else to consider --

If you start out by pulling box-type trailers for a few years -- you will then MUCH BETTER APPRECIATE what you have -- when you later transition over to tank trailers (mainly becuz you will have experienced the differences with each, first-hand).

Voice of experience there....

 

Probably.

There used to be a lot of mom-n-pop food grade tanker outfits years ago, but KAG bought them all up. The kind of places where the owner of the company would give you your road test.

Find out if there's a vinegar plant near you. That is one commodity that any remaining small outfits are usually involved in, generally handling loads that the big players don't want.

If you find one near you, stake it out and make note of the names you see on the tractor doors, USDOT numbers are helpful if you can get them, too.

Seed oil and sweetener plants are good places to stake out also, but usually it's Cargill, ADM, or Bunge, and mostly that work is nailed down by major players and O/Os. Still, ya never know.......

Don't get too stuck on you "want to do hazmat". Some of the food grade places pay more than the small chemical carriers.

By all means, get your hazmat. Food grade carriers haul ethanol, citric acid, phosphoric acid, and other hazmat stuff.

A lot of tanker companies want you to have AT LEAST one year of CDL A experience before they'll hire you.

You might just find a carrier desperate enough to take a chance on you.....but you're really gonna have to beat the bricks to find it. Good luck!

 

Carmyn Fuel Truck driver
New CDL holders and hazmat drivers welcome
Annual Salary: $90,000 per year ($1,730 per week)

Employment Status: Full Time, W-2 Employee, Exempt

Work Week: Sunday-Thursday, Tuesday-Saturday, Thursday-Monday or Friday-Tuesday

Hours: Night shift, routes dispatch between 5pm-7pm

Routes: Local, typically 8-10 hours


Why Carmyn?

• Fuel experience preferred, but not required
• New CDL holders and hazmat drivers welcome
• Local routes
• Home daily
• Year round work
• Newer equipment (automatic Freightliners)
• Stable income paid weekly
• Health & dental insurance
• Free fuel for your personal vehicle
• 10 paid vacation days your first year
• $250 holiday route coverage bonus
• New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off
• Company stock options
• Advancement & relocation opportunities

What You’ll Do

You’ll operate independently on night shifts to safely deliver fuel to Carmyn customers, primarily by wet-hose fueling fleet vehicles. This is a hands-on, high-responsibility role: you’ll safely operate a straight truck, load and offload petroleum products, monitor equipment and flow rates, complete pre- and post-trip inspections, and ensure every delivery is executed safely, accurately, and on time.

 

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Apr 17, 2026 · Carmyn. 51 likes. Carmyn is an energy transition company, helping commercial enterprises, such as Amazon.com,

 

Restaurant Technologies
Richmond, VA
Need tanker endorsement.

 

Restaurant Technologies
Richmond, VA
Need tanker endorsement.

 

Restaurant Technologies
Richmond, VA
Need tanker endorsement.

 

Note also....if you haven't already....Swift Transportation has a terminal over in Henrico, VA....just minutes from your home location:

Swift Transportation Richmond, VA Terminal

Having a terminal that close to home...for a major carrier...that routinely hires/trains rookies....will offer you some major advantages later on.....that many smaller fleets just can't match:

Swift Transportation Richmond, VA Terminal

 

there used to be some companies out of Chester, Va