Getting hired with no experience

Most of the bigger companies throw new drivers in with trainers. Some companies send a newb out for a few days while others send them out for months. A few companies just give a test drive and cut them loose. The company I work for will hire new guys. They will take a test drive with our safety guy. If they pass that then they will go out with a trainer until the trainer feels they're ready.

 

No, not all companies have 'finishing' type programs. If their ads don't offer it, you just have to ask. Some will, most won't.
LTL usually only trains for their own employees transferring from the dock to a driver apprenticeship program. But after you get your one year experience elsewhere I encourage you to check out LTL for the above average pay and bennies. Our system to the better jobs are predicated on that magical one year experience and that first year experience is usually gained from one the larger carriers (Swift, England, Schneider etc.) Tanker companies can be a little finicky toward brand new drivers as pulling a tanker safely takes a bit more skill and experience. Maybe Schneider's or Prime' s tank division would look at a newbie. Usually the only way to get the answers you need is to pick up the phone and call. Be prepared for a lot of 'No's' but you will eventually hit on that opportunity that will work for you. Good luck!

 

I hooked up with Blue Rhino "Ferrell Gas" fresh out of school with NO exp. and they hired me shuttling Propane from Ma to RI daily as many drop hooks I could do and there busy season is now.. down fall is it is seasonal but I inquired with HR after knowing I was going to get laid off and they offered to give me a north east region running a tanker with full training on the tanker part.. Good luck

 

Hiring requirements fluctuate with freight .

Spring is right around the corner........................

 

Way back when we all started with no experience,no trainer and no school you have got to want to do this job . The schools and trainers are what gives us what we have today. A bunch of stupid people tearing up everything they touch.

 

Graduated from school, got hired on straight into the LTL field. My training consisted of a one night "check" drive... which also included a brief crash course in building or breaking apart triple trailers.

Long story short, I did ok on my first night out... then they threw me in the deep end. I had a really really rough first few months. Took me forever to build sets or even moving them around cause I was not familiar with it. If you get hired on and they lack any form of training, you better know what you are doing. You will have a bad time. Two years later, I am still here though. I think I did ok after my rough start.