Good company in ILLINOIS ?

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  1. Cypher

    Cypher Light Load Member

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    Hopefully I'm in the right area of the forum if not I'm very sorry!

    I live in Virginia IL abour 45 min west of springfield IL. I'm wondering what good companys are in ILLINOIS?

    I'm very willing to get a job outside of IL but I'm just curious what IL trucker companys have to offer. Please advise
     
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  3. BJW

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    I hear lots of good about DOT Foods in Mt. Sterling.I've never worked for them but I know they pay well and seem to have nice well maintained equipment.
     
  4. Cypher

    Cypher Light Load Member

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    yeah i hear that too! hopefully i can get a job with them
     
  5. Allow Me.

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    :biggrin_2554:E.L. Henderson Trucking out of Salem,Il is a good company. They are 48 states,but have regional runs also. Reefer trailers, established co, Freightliner fleet..:biggrin_2554:
     
  6. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    Maverick has a yard in madison IL
     
  7. skinnytrucker

    skinnytrucker Heavy Load Member

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    BJW did you ever contact Dot foods? I have heard good things about them.
     
  8. Cypher

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    im going to. My moms cousins husband drives for them so MAYBE he'll be an IN :) BUT I did apply for there factory once and they had this huge test you had to take. I failed it because i've been out of high school since 17 and I haven't used math much in the past 12 + years.
     
  9. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    Hey cypher, it won't hurt to go talk to Dot but they are not currently hiring out of Mt Sterling. I work out of our Indiana distribution center but they have mt sterling basically on a hiring freeze right now so that all the current drivers all get their fare share of the pie till things pick back up. It is a very good company to work for and if your interested just keep trying. It took the driver trainer that did my orientation 5 yrs. to get hired but that was about 10 years ago. We have lots of drivers that have been there over 10 years, I think more drivers with over 10 years than drivers with less than 10, so that tells you something also. Have you looked at WW Transport up in Iowa? I have a buddy that drives for them and he likes it pretty well, he is in their reefer division but they have several divisions. Also might look at McNay in Quincy. I don't know much about McNay but they pretty much run regional i believe in the midwest. If you want to talk to somebody at Dot let me know and I can give you some telephone #'s and names of people to call. Let me know if i can be of any help.
     
    Cypher Thanks this.
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