Local driving opportunities for new grads?

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by Truckerswifey404, Feb 16, 2014.

  1. Truckerswifey404

    Truckerswifey404 Bobtail Member

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    My husband is currently in trucking school, and will be graduating next month w/ his CDL Class A license. He'sapplied to a few places, so far he's gotten pre-hires from Covenant & Swift. He will also be applying for Schneider & McElroy. We would love something that may offer him as much home time as possible, which we are aware will likely be difficult as a newbie driver.

    If not Schneider, can anyone advise of companies that may hire newbies as local, regional, or intermodal drivers in the Charlotte/Concord, NC area?

    Can anyone give any suggestions or advice based on your own experience w/ Schneider as a regional driver or how much hometime you may currently get?


    Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

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    http://schneiderjobs.com/

    indeed.com
    logisticsjobsite.com
    monster.com

    plug in the criteria you want and you can get daily or weekly emails for postings.
     
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  4. nb629

    nb629 Light Load Member

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    Don't waste to much time looking for the perfect job to start. Six months OTR goes by fast after that finding local work should be easy.
     
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    Truckerswifey404 Bobtail Member

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  6. cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    Just a word to the wise, OP;

    Pretty hard to find a local driving job straight out of the gate. Without valid driving experience in a CMV it makes it awfully hard to get you insured.
    However, sometimes you can be lucky enough to find a small employer willing to take you on regardless of the increase on insurance premiums.
     
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  7. misterG

    misterG Road Train Member

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    Trash haulers.
    Beverage distributors.
    Food service.
    LTL (YRC, UPS, Fed-EX, ConWay, Estes......)
    Furniture delivery
     
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  8. 4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    local work prob can do cocal cola, 7up trucks. sometimes it also depends on where you live. i dont know how nc is with locals. but hometime you can prob try out knight transportation and roehl. they usually have good hometime programs. then after 1 yr he can go ups, fedex. or if he can go to Schneider like he wants. maybe he can get local intermodal. they always busy.
     
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  9. Truckerswifey404

    Truckerswifey404 Bobtail Member

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    Truckerswifey404 Bobtail Member

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    MisterG, we'll look into those and see what comes up, thanks for the suggestions
     
  11. Truckerswifey404

    Truckerswifey404 Bobtail Member

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    4noreason thanks for the suggestion, def need to look into knight and roehl
     
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