Best Starter Companies for a New Driver

Also look at JBS Carriers out of Greeley. They take new drivers and you go out with a trainer for a while then get your own truck. They have orientation every Monday.

 

I don't have any personal experience, but I hear a lot of guys talk more positive about paying their dues at Schneider than most of the other mega carriers.

 

You will read allot of positives and negatives on here about JBS but they really are good to get your feet wet and get the training. I started with them but found OTR wasn't for me and left them. Then was fortunate to land this gig. JBS doesn't have regional though where as schneider does.

 

Hey MacGuy81. I'm glad you listed Waste Management as an option for your future career! I work there at the corporate office in the Recruiting department, and a big part of what I do is interaction with out Front Line Driver team. They offer a lot of positive feedback, and I wanted to share with you a few benefits they've mentioned to me in the past:

- We offer world class benefits including medical/dental/vision, 401(k), stock purchase plan, and much more
- The day starts early! Often around 3:00 am. But at the end of the day, you get to go home and spend time with your family and friends. This is something you don't always get in long-haul trucking
- If you have work ethic and dedication, you managers will reward you for it
- You get to be the gateway to our customers - families and businesses rely on you to provide the best service in the industry

And that's just to name a few. We'll be here to answer any questions you have about working with WM. Feel free to ask and we will get back to you!

 

If you drive local for 6 months or longer and then decide to go OTR, you will (in all likelyhood) be required to go through an entire 160 hour CDL school again to qualify. The shorter refresher courses will not be accepted if you attempt to go back to OTR.

 

Not always true. I drove local for three years then went OTR no problem.

 

Early morning and home every day. Sounds good to me! I just went on their website to do the online application. They are hiring residential drivers for trash pick up in my area. They are just a few miles from my home. I hope they consider me. I have 8+ years driving experience with a clean driving and background record. I think they have tractor trailer drivers too. If so can you latter at some point switch over to a tractor trailer position within the company?

 

It all depends on the company. Some count local as good experience, others only want otr experience