New Guy Advice

Here's a job in Wilmington and maybe will cut some slack for a retired military guy.
Usually want 6 mos. experience, but probably work with you if you have a cdl from school.
Ezzell Trucking, Inc - www.ezelltrucking.com
Hauls wood residuals:
Wood residuals means materials recovered from three principal sources: municipal solid waste (MSW); construction and demolition debris; and primary timber processing. Wood residuals recovered from MSW include wooden furniture, cabinets, pallets and containers, scrap lumber (from sources other than construction...
Wood residuals from primary timber processing include bark, sawmill slabs and edgings, sawdust, and peeler log cores.
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Trillium Staffing probably can find what you want.
This is a staffing agency that places truck drivers in jobs they want.
This is a high quality company with a good reputation and has helped thousands of truckers find what they want.

 

I can also say they do a good job. I have a buddy that only likes to work a few months a year and uses them. They will hook him up with a good 3-4 month gig at a time.

 

Nah Prime will get you a truck 2nd month and they love their veterans.

 

I live in new Bern. You can pm if you need anything

 

Marine here, or was many many many years ago.

To any new trucker I would suggest a good resume. In your case, one that highlights your years of driving in the military. By "good resume" I mean one that stretches the truth so as to allow you to get your foot in the door at a good company. It's the old "you can't get hired until you have the experience and you can't get the experience until you're hired." There are exceptions, of course.

Sorry, but I don't know much about your area in particular. However, @Chinatown is a fantastic resource well worth a listen--except for the stuff he gets off of Fox. lol