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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by pippinna, Dec 10, 2011.

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  1. Dec 10, 2011 #1
    pippinna

    pippinna Bobtail Member

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    Not sure if this has been asked before but I couldn't find it in the forum.
    My boyfriend has just gotten his CDL class A and is having a difficult time trying to get hired by any company. Everybody wants to hire a trucker with experience, but how do you get experience if nobody hires you?
    How do you guys manage to get around that?
    Thanks!
     
    pippinna, Dec 10, 2011
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  3. Dec 10, 2011 #2
    NSBGearjammer

    NSBGearjammer Medium Load Member

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    Did he go to a school?
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2011 #3
    Mommas_money_maker

    Mommas_money_maker Road Train Member

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    He has to get hired on by a training company like central refrigerated, schneider national, swift, etc and get some or it will be a difficult time trying to find someone willing to train a newbie. Did he go to a school to get the cdl?
     
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  5. Dec 10, 2011 #4
    pippinna

    pippinna Bobtail Member

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    He did go to school and used to drive trucks back in his country, but that doesn't count here obviously. He has already driven on the road with someone and he wants to do this, is just hard to get around the loop.
     
    pippinna, Dec 10, 2011
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  7. Dec 10, 2011 #5
    NSBGearjammer

    NSBGearjammer Medium Load Member

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    Best way to get info on here is to do a search. Lots of info on companies hiring off the left coast of FL. Search terms like "companies hiring Florida students", check the trucking jobs section on here as well. It is tied in to many job listing services and always has jobs listed in Florida for new drivers.
     
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  8. Dec 11, 2011 #6
    Bigarmin88

    Bigarmin88 Road Train Member

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    Move up 200 miles north he will find a job.More likely because he in south Florida and most companies as far I know wouldn't take anyone south of Tampa.Try WSE or CCC Transportation that have terminals in Florida.
     
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  9. Dec 11, 2011 #7
    123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    call swift........
     
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  10. Dec 11, 2011 #8
    Diesel Dave

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    Find an owner/operator company
     
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  11. Dec 11, 2011 #9
    JohnCooperWorks

    JohnCooperWorks Light Load Member

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    US Xpress hires out of naples/ft myers
     
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  12. Dec 11, 2011 #10
    Luzon

    Luzon Medium Load Member

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    Here's a list of comanies that have hired out of that area. He'd have to call to see if they still are though. Company requirements change so it's best to call and ask.

    Con-Way Truckload
    May Trucking
    Swift
    JB Hunt
    Werner
    Crete Carrier
    Melton
    Schneider
    FFE
     
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