Local or Home Every 2 - 3 days for Recent CDL Grad in NE Ohio Area?

Look at Schneider regional. It was a great place to start. I am in central OH. You might get think the little company pays better but you are too new and those kids need you home safe. At Schneider you might make a little less or you might not, you will learn how to be a real driver and they will help you get home safe. You have to learn in the first year, Schneider takes great care of new people. Good luck!
Don't ride with that maniac again or that POS truck. Be safe.

 

JRayL Transportation has local and regional and hires new cdl grads.
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Holland has a training program for new cdl grads that have no experience. One of their training terminals is in Youngstown. This is a Teamsters outfit.
"Come discover your direction at Holland! Holland, Inc,. is a recognized leader in next-day delivery, quality handling, and on-time performance in the LTL industry. If you have your Class A CDL, but may not have the experience and/or the required endorsements to be a Holland driver then you may be interested in our Driver Training Program offered at our Youngstown, OH terminal. The Driver Training Program allows you to work on the dock while you get your Hazmat/Tanker endorsements or work with a driver mentor to gain the skills necessary to become a full time driver with Holland. We have both Local and Regionals positions available. Local drivers are home daily and Regional drivers are home every week.

This is a great opportunity that offers great pay and benefits for drivers who recently graduated from driving school, who may not have experience driving our type of equipment, who may not have driven recently, or are missing either their Hazmat and/or Tanker endorsements."
Drivers Training Candidates should have:

• Valid Class A CDL
• No major accidents in the last 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in the last 3 years

Qualified applicants will be required to take a pre-employment drug screen with true negative results and required to take additional pre-employment testing/assessments

Holland, a part of YRC Worldwide, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Persons with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

 

Some may disagree with what I say, but I have always stuck by this general rule for new drivers...stay away from small mom/pop trucking outfits when you start. It's a great way to lose your license and end your career fast.

Start with Schneider. My experience, and many as well, has been great. Good training. You're new to the industry so use their training programs to your advantage. Your home-time is not as important as your experience right now and with 3-6 months of well-rounded experience under your belt will allow you to seek the position you are looking for, with the home time you want.

Just my two cents

 

Central Transport hires new cdl grads sometimes. I know the website has "3-6 mos. experience", but apply anyway. You won't be the first they hired that has less than 3 mos. experience.
Central Transport is an industry leading Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) transportation carrier. We are one of the nation’s largest LTL carries and have experienced significant growth over the last several years. As we continue to expand our network we are seeking quality CDL A drivers to fill home daily openings at our Youngstown, OH Terminal.

We tailor our operations, our technology, and our employees education to provide our customers with a shipping experience that provides value to their supply chain. Our commitment is simple. We want to enable our customers to operate their businesses successfully, smoothly, and profitably. Central Transport is privately-held, financially rock solid, and firmly positioned for the future.

Positions Available:

Local Pick Up and Delivery Drivers (Day Shift): Local Pick Up & Delivery routes consist of picking up and delivering freight at multiple stops throughout the day and providing excellent customer service to our customers. This position is a combination of driving and dock work.

• Local Pick Up and Delivery Drivers start at $21.50 per hour.

Local Line Haul Drivers (Night Shift): Dedicated Home Daily routes hauling freight to terminals in our network . This position is a combination of driving and dock work.

• Line-haul Drivers start at $22.50 per hour for dock work.

WHAT CENTRAL OFFERS:

• Industry Leading Pay!
• $1,500 Sign On Bonus for Road Drivers
• Late Model Tractors - Peter Built 2016 or Newer!
• Reliable Routes and Shift Schedules!
• Medical, Dental, PTO, Paid Holidays Off, Paid Bereavement Leave, Paid Jury Duty Leave
• Now offering Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Network!
• Free Uniforms Provided!

Job Requirements:

• Class A Commercial Driver’s License
• Hazmat and Tanker (or willingness to obtain)
• Must be 21 Years Old
• 3-6 months previous tractor trailer driving experience.
• Must be proficient in driving a manual transmission in a tractor trailer.**
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• Meet or exceed the medical standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation

All qualified drivers are invited to apply in person. You can do so Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Our facility is located at:

1850 NORTH BAILY ROAD

NORTH JACKSON, OH 44451

To help expedite the hiring process please provide a current DOT medical card and long form when you come to apply.

 

As a recent grad, you may need to be a little more flexible, just sayin.
An important piece of information that I found later to be important is terminal location. If its too far from home and you only have a ten hour break, you won't go home.
Get six months in somewhere and you may be able to squeak into more appealing positions. I moved on at nine months.

 

I worked for a mom & pop place; the guy had 4 trucks. Biggest mistake in trucking I ever made.

 

Truck Driver/Home Daily



Probably start out nights, driving doubles from center to center,working the dock in a forklift. Would be home every day. Weekends off.