Companies out of Southern California (other than Schneider)

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  1. Giocrypt

    Giocrypt Light Load Member

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    That would hire a driver with 6 months experience? Talking mainly San Diego, LA, Orange County area. Open to Dry Van or Flat bed (though I have no experience in flat bed)

    Also, is Averitt Express active that far west?
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Safer Transportation - dry van & flatbed
    KKW Trucking - dry van
    Melton Truck Lines - flatbed
    Decker Truck Line - flatbed
    Reddaway - dry van linehaul
    Celadon - flatbed division
    Pride Transport - flatbed division
    System Transport - flatbed
    Leavitt's Freight Service - flatbed
    NFI Industries - flatbed & dry van(cdl grad or 1 yr. experience)
    Watkins-Shepard - flatbed & dry van
    Waggoners Trucking Co. - flatbed
    Jones Bros. Trucking - flatbed
    Halvor Lines - flatbed & dry van
     
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  4. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    Southern Cali is the best place to live as a truck driver. Virtually every large company has a terminal there. Plus there are many small outfits out there. You should have no issue finding a job.
     
  5. Dna Mach

    Dna Mach Road Train Member

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    I considered moving to So Cal a few years ago as the girlfriends family is in Westminister. There's so many companies out there, I wasn't even going to bother looking for an employer until I got out there. My current company has a terminal in Torrence so now I could just transfer.
     
  6. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Gardner in Chino, Ca. will hire you. I just about guarantee it. Call them. But you need doubles endorsement. They hired my son right out of school, but my son has been around the business so that was a big plus form him. Also, they have excellent equipment and they are all well maintained. I just recommend them only as a starter company. Goodluck....
     
  7. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    Is your son liking it there? Reason I ask is because there was a lot of bad stuff posted about that place on here. Like for example they pay per load not hourly.
     
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  8. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    After he settle in, NO, he doesnt like it. But like I said, I recommend it ONLY as a starter company. His thing is that they give him all the goodies to keep the truck in show condition. He is young and you know how the saying goes. He is finally realizing all the hours he puts in and is probably off flipping burgers, But he loves to drive and he was my right hand man when he was a kid and rode with me. He is already searching for other options. He is learning slowly about pay.....he was just excited when he got hired right out of school. I told him how to play the game, but you know kids, us adults with more experience dont know anything......;)
     
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  9. Giocrypt

    Giocrypt Light Load Member

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    Thank you for the response, i just do searches and never see much of anything unless u have 2 years exp so i was wondering.
     
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