Partially-disabled Newbie Truck Driver

I know companies get tax incentives for hiring new employees. Possibly there are also those available for hiring handicapped folks.

I know there are societies that will help you.

Soon other will reply with companies that are all autos. check them out.

Mikeeee

 

this should NOT hinder you for a job but can you see their point as well.??

for instance, US Express has automatics, but they are also getting rid of them slowly. i have a former student that works for them, he has a stick shift and loves it. however, US Express no longer wants the automatics. it comes down to how best they can use a driver. maybe today you have an automatic, but then the truck breaks down and they give you a stick shift.

try going online to the following companies and inquire with a recruiter as to what they have

Waste Management

BFI

CRST

JB Hunt

Cardinal

Swift

Celedon

Werner

Trans Am

Boyd Bros

TSMT (tri state motor transit)

TMC

Maverick

right now out of the ones i listed, i cannot tell you which ones have full automatics or automated shift trucks, or stick shifts.

good luck, and by the way, at the top you see where i put 2 waste hauler companies...many times for "city residential routes" they DO HAVE automatics.

best of luck, and inform us as to how you do.

 

When you go online most of the major hiring board like bubbajunk.com and everytruckingjob.com have sections where they outline the type of transmissions they use. Also maybe start a thread on this forum for companies that use automatic transmissions and I'm sure there's plenty of ex drivers that will make your selection go smoother..Hope this helps and good luck!

 

Cargo transporters
CT transportation
Trans Am
howard transportation
tyson foods

these all came recruiting when i was in school and all run nothing but automatics

 

Check your local military bases. They have CDL jobs that pay near union scale and are almost all automatics. They are used to working with disabilities too, since they hire a lot of vets.