Hiring out of FL / lost on which way to turn.

He is correct you could attend training here.

Big undertaking to move everyone and have a new job.

I always recommend folks get their license themselves.

HCC - Plant City Campus - Hillsborough Community College - HCC

That is Hillsboro Community College. At least as accredited as roadmaster and without the BS. On the company thing two things I will say is stay away from C R England, and do not lease with anyone for at least two full years of driving.

Yeah yeah I saw the local regional comment. Fleece operations promise all kinds of crap to get you to sign.

 

Sage has a 160hr school at Hillsborough CC in Plant City for $5100ish. Pinellas Tech in St. Petersburg is 360hr for $ 3200ish. I’m going to go to Pinellas Tech in August/Sept. Think you will get around 1000 miles driving at Ptech. I think 44 hrs of solo driving with instructor at Sage. I think Sage starts a new class every Monday. They are my second choice. Sage is about 6 weeks long where Ptech will take about 12.

 

Talk to soda, beer, and food distributors about what you are looking for. Also, LTl companies. Some have training, you don't have to move, and home every day... better for raising the the child.

 

I read the title "Lost on which way to turn" and I thought to myself, My God Swift drivers are now resorting to threads in trucking forums for driving directions.

 

...get the cdl w endorsements from the Comm. Collage. Less cost and more detailed. Never to early to search and get info about jobs. Try to speacialize ( chem, fuel, busses, etc) good luck.

 

Several companies hire in Florida and also South of Orlando all the way down to Miami.
I'd go to a private cdl school or community college cdl school or tech cdl school.
Roadmaster is ok, but way too expensive.
Here's companies that hire new graduates & students in Florida & South Florida.
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Freymiller - www.drive4freymiller.com
Contract Freighters - www.cfidrive.com
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MCT Transportation
Sanford
2901 West Airport Blvd
Sanford, FL 32771
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CTL Transportation - tankers
Tampa
5619 E. Columbus Drive
Tampa, Florida 33619
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Titan Transfer - good company, but their cdl school doesn't provide lodging. There's a motel across the street that charges $38.00 per day. They hire in Florida, so you won't have to move.
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Florida Beauty Express - Miami
Teams to California every week. Good paychecks and you can take as much time off between runs as you want without fear of losing your job.
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Cypress Truck Lines - cdl school in Jacksonville,FL
Mostly stay in Southeast & Texas from what their drivers post.
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FFE (Frozen Food Express)
Terminals all over the USA and one in Winterhaven & Miami.

 

Knight and Swift both hire south of Orlando. Knight hires CDL permit holders and puts them through training and the test. Pretty sure you have to work off the tuition, but of all the companies doing the same Knight seems to be the better choice. KLLM also offered me a job, but I think they push leases so i would try other places first.

 

COWAN