Kinda obvious that I'm new since I'm posting here

There are no dues to pay; that's just a myth. There are many top quality companies that will hire new drivers. The school your husband is attending may have some of them recruiting from the school. The best money will usually be in tanker or flatbed and then followed by refrigerated. One website to look at is trans-system which is the umbrella company for 3 trucking companies that hire new drivers. These 3 companies have an excellent reputation for being good employers. Tell your husband to ignore the "experience required" on the trucking companies websites and job applications and apply anyway. Many companies hire new drivers and don't advertise it. If these companies need drivers and your husband's applications is looking at them, he has a job. He cannot put in too many applications; the more the better. Also look at Careerbuilder website for more trucking companies in your area. You can help him by starting a list of websites for him to research.

 

Why did he choose driving as a career ? What was his military MOS ? His veterans status would give him priority in applying for federal , state , county , or city jobs which may not require much experience if he has a CDL .
His military years could count towards retirement on a federal job . Check this site . https://www.usajobs.gov/

 

Yes, not much out here for Master-at-Arms either. Lots of good trucking jobs in Oregon & Washington.

 

Thanks for the help. I'll start looking in to more of these companies. Don't seem to find too many folks on here in the Oregon area. We live on the coast so it's even harder to find a company that'll hire me.

 

There's probably several companies near you, that aren't nationally known. The best pay will be with tanker/hazmat. System Transport pays good; a flatbed company out of Washington that has a heavy presence on the I-5 corridor. TWT Refrigerated Services also does a lot of I-5.

As a last resort, if you want more hometime, try the food service companies. They deliver to fast food joints, grocery stores, etc. The pay is usually very good but hard on the back if you do it for years. Greatwide is one of those companies with divisions all over the USA. Check with the grocery stores, fast food, restauants, etc and ask which trucking companies deliver to them. Good money hauling fuel to gas stations/truck stops, but to me that would be boring, just depends on what it takes for job satisfaction.

I've never read anything negative about the trans-system companies; usually very good reviews.

 

One good company to check is "Clean Harbors." It's a hazmat company pulling vans & tankers. Research their website for any terminals in your area.