Need CDL training and a job, but live in Florida

try stevens transpot in dallass tx, there number is is 972-216-9000.they are only hiring students at this time. i worked for them and prime inc.... and wanted to go back to stevens.....good luck

 

Your best bet is move out of Florida,there very few also none companies hiring new drivers out of trucking school.It even hard for drivers with 6 months experience to fine work here.Last time I check companies thay may be hiring drivers are drivers that live north of Tampa or north Florida.Its real bad here,I live about 40 miles south of Tampa and the only trucking jobs I found where you need at lease 2 or 3 years of otr experience.Its real bad here in Florida,thats why im moving back up north in few weeks.This is one reason im moving out of florida there no JOBS! I even look for jobs working in food stores and or what ever I can get.Best bet is to move,that just my opinion.

 

i have just got my cdl from sage and i have a clean history even so i cannot fined a job over the road /team on a florida licence ,most companys are just not taking on students in florida , these are hard times , in short move to were the jobs are and the training is , i must do this as there is no jobs in florida and will move to GA for a while until i gain experiance needed and come home to florida when i have time off , to me its the only way to get a foot in the door ,

 

I concur with those that say move. IMO avoid any state that had a big housing boom/bust. CA, AZ, NV, FL.

 

why are they not taking florida licences?????

 

Has nothing to do with the licenses.. They are just not hiring out of florida. There is little to no frieght going in and out of that state and they have no way to get the driver home and they are not going to let the driver dead head that far home.

 

My current student is also from Florida. There are a few that may. They asked him to use an addy outside Florida and we were able to hire him based on that addy. He said Swift and Werner were also talking to him tho.

 

I do see lots of local gigs but most of the time you have to have anywhere 5+ years experince.I havent seen much in the pass few months but I do recall seeing job openings for local jobs,but I found these jobs where paying low pay plus its hourly.I went to a temp serivce the other day for a local cdl-a drivers wanted ad,and when I when to apply,it was hauling dry chemical pruducts which you need a hazmat endorsment and the pay was only $13.00 bucks an hour.Hours werr 40 hours a week,I was going to apply but they wanted min.of 5 years experience which I dont have yet.My point is the local cdl-a jobs here in Fl well near tampa bay area but the pay is low.Personaly I would took the job but I dont have hazamt endorment and 5 years experience yet.