Howdy, 20 y/o about to enroll in CDL school, turn 21 in February, and will be pursuing a home daily job. Located in the Triad of North Carolina, will be a very dedicated employee. Any advice for starting out? Which jobs to pursue, etc? I wouldn't mind running tanker/hazmat if the pay was there, but if the pay was level I'd probably run dry no touch. Any and all advice is appreciated.
Advice for new Home Daily Driver
Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by Duane0428, Mar 28, 2023.
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If you have not done so already....BE SURE and check the minimum age requirements for any prospective home-daily employers you may have in mind.
Unless things are different there--you may have a difficult time getting a job for the time being....simply because you're TOO YOUNG.
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A friend bought an old truck and hauls logs to the paper mills,home daily and doing well.He's in South Carolina though,Whitmire.
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Go LTL and see if you can start on the dock doing either inbound or outbound. 23 is usually the hiring age for drivers. You might gain enough trust to run the yard hostler and eventually pick up some short trailer swaps.
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Start a serious job search now. No need to apply anywhere yet, but compile a list of jobs that you will qualify for as a 21 year old with no CDL experience. This should be a big list, not just a couple of jobs. Don’t expect to get hired somewhere just because you meet the bare minimum requirements.
The last thing you want is to spend your time and money getting a CDL, only to find that there aren’t a lot of options and none of them want to hire you.Duane0428 and Metalicious Thank this. -
But if that doesn’t work I’d suggest a construction company or a local contract aggregate or equipment hauler.Duane0428 and road_runner Thank this. -
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I would look into LTL companies as suggested by others, maybe a job delivering for a soda or beer company, food distribution. I never cared for any of those myself, but flourished in hauling equipment. Most of them may want more experience than you will have, though. Hauling equipment, for like united rentals or one of the other big rental companies most of them I know will teach you to haul, just not drive usually.Duane0428 Thanks this. -
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Here's 3 that are local/home every day & a few drivers on this forum have been hired at these right out of cdl school.
Hart Fueling Service | Fuel Delivery & Refueling Services
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On-Site Booster Fuels | Fleet Fuel Delivery | Booster Fuels the Future
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