southwest region and miles?

Generally, you won't get the miles running regional. You can make a good living though on regional with companies such as food service with multiple drops and good assessorial pays for loading/unloading, stop pay, etc.
What do you want, local, regional, coast-to-coast?

Watkins-Shepard has a terminal in Henderson. Probably get decent home time working there, if home time is a big priority. Website is wksh.

Old Dominion is considered a gravy company to work for. Apply with them, They have a terminal in Las Vegas. They do hire new CDL grads. Do the online appication. Sometimes it's good for the headquarters to see the application, not just the local terminal manager.

 

You can make that as a regional driver.

 

You need good assessorial pays to make it work. Does the company offer stop pay, layover pay, detention pay, etc?

Tru-Line Corp in Las Vegas does Southwest regional.

 

Just because it says " 1 year exp required " do not let that discourage you from making a phone call....it never hurts to ask. With the way companies are hiring these days, sure they would rather you have one yr exp but if they have enough trucks it means they have enough pull with the insurance carrier to get what they want, including new hires. All assuming they aren't self insured anyways.

Sales people get told every day "no" - just sell your self to the company / situation that you want. Stop by a terminal near your house, take 5 minutes, and tell them who you are, experience, and what you are looking for. What is the worst that happens...you get told no?

 

Many companies are now hiring students, that just a few months ago didn't. Big driver shortage of "quality" applicants is causing this.

Apex Bulk Commodities pays $18-$22 hourly with overtime after 40 hours.

Don't pay any attention to "experience required" and submit applications anyway.

Old Dominion says 1 yr. experience, yet they've been recruiting heavily in good CDL schools the past few months. They were looking for 100 CDL grads just in PA alone.

 

Interstate Dist runs LA Vegas, and they will max you out. 275 miles each leg, up and back is a full day. It used to drop n hook in vegas mt back. 550 miles a day how much do you want.

 

Apex does not pay overtime, and by the way they pay mileage. They require a year minmum.