First trucking job at age 20

If you are under 23 it's gonna hard to find a company that hires you. Most of the company I know you have to be at least 23 years of age.

Maybe you can try to work for an O/O...

Good luck in your endeavor!

 

It's not hard. I got my CDL when I turned 21. Plenty of companies will hire you. But you have to at least turn 21.

 

Second that. 21 is the minimum, some require 23, not all.

Good luck!

 

That's kind of the exception to find a driving job under 21, rather than the rule. Usually, that's more a matter of the insurance company than anything. This is really not the season where I should be suggesting you check with farmers and other agricultural producers. Maybe consider a municipal job, if it's available? Truck driving wouldn't be your sole function (and, even with them, you'd probably have to still wait until at least 21, anyhow), but it could give you some additional job skills, they typically guarantee you'll get hours every week, and you could take a shot at operating some equipment, as well... you could very well give OTR a shot and find it too monotonous... I know that story all too well. And if you decide you'd rather go local, being able to do more than haul freight can give you more options and opportunities.

To be honest, there is something I've never done but sort of wish I had. Those drivers for the carnival.. I was so close to saying "piss on this job" (regarding the one I had at the time) and signing up. I'm sure the pay wouldn't have been great, by any means, but it always seemed like something I'd like to have done. Can't do it now... I acquired a significant other in 2010, and she got sick of me being on the road for a month at a time, and make it quite clear she's not letting that happen again.

 

I think I'm not going to find some companies here in Pennsylvania that cdl graduate that is 19 years old.

 

I started driving when I was 18, and I'm 20 now. When I got started off my best and basically only bet was farmers. I didn't care if it was a new truck old truck straight truck, so I'd say check into local farmers if you have any around your area. Grain is always moving and fertilizer season is coming up shortly. Check local coop's if you have any. Hard work and determination will pay off. Best of luck my friend.

 

Farm trucking is always in my under 21 cdl job.

 

Absolutely, I to this day don't understand the FMCSA reasoning why someone under 21 can't cross a state line. It's unfortunate because the industry needs drivers. Why not appeal to a younger generation and expand. Sure regulate it to an extent but everyone should have an equal opportunity in the industry, regardless of the age, I mean after all this is America, home of freedom, let me express my freedom on the open road. Americas economy moves by truck. The way I see it the more trucks and drivers in them means more freight moving, which means the economy would grow if I'm not mistaking? Just my point of view.

 

Really doesn't matter.. even if FMCSA changed their mind on the matter tonight, there's still the matter of insurance companies. Although I have to be honest in saying that I'm surprised the industry isn't pushing to get that overturned. Think of how little these megacarriers could get by with paying an 18 year-old fresh out of high school.