Advice For New MC

Attend a cdl school and get a CDL, then start the job search. Can get a CDL at 18 yrs. old.

 

Casella Waste Systems hires 18 yr. old drivers with either a CDL-A or CDL-A Permit
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Anheuser-Busch offers free CDL training for 18 yr. old drivers.
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Dot Transportation hires 18 yrs. old CDL drivers and also has a dock-to-driver program to acquire a CDL-A.
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Ok, my same questions apply. How do you plan on paying a driver when the profit won’t be there only running one truck? And what kind of experienced driver will take the chance on someone who’s never been in the industry or driven before? Your hiring pool will be people that are unable to work for better carriers for one reason or another. Someone with 10+ years of experience that won’t destroy your equipment won’t be willing to take a chance working for a new carrier with one truck that gets loads off the spot market.

 

18 years old.
Drivers Under 21 - Drive For DTI | Dot Transportation, Inc.
If you are between the ages of 18 and 20 and would like to begin your driving journey with DTI, you can apply to one of our “Student Driver” positions. From there, we can help you get enrolled in a local truck driving school to earn your commercial driver’s license (CDL).
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Warehouse - Drive For DTI | Dot Transportation, Inc.
The Dot Foods Warehouse to Driver Program is the perfect opportunity for current Dot warehouse employees, people under the age of 21
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Truck Driving Jobs | Dot Transportation, Inc.
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Schools - Drive For DTI | Dot Transportation, Inc.
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New York
Liverpool
200 Monarch Road
Liverpool, NY 13088-4593
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Buffalo
1500 North America Drive
West Seneca, NY 14224
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Join the Navy as a CB/EO (equipment operator)

Save OTR trucking .until you’re old, divorced, miserable and Chic’s no longer dig you.

Seriously, I have a son your age and if he ever mentions that he wants to drive trucks I’ll knock him the fluff out

 

I have had that conversation with my Son too.

 

My son went into the SeaBee's as an EO. Did one hitch and came out as EO2. Took his DD-214 to the DMV and was given a CDL-A. Don't know if it's that simple now.

 

Edit:
He was in Cuba waiting to deploy to the Middle East. Having a drink and listening to the band in the Enlisted Mens Club.
Some cute female Navy girl kept giving him the eye, so he started talking to her. Another female Navy girl walked over to him and said, "Get away from her, she' mine and if I see you talking to her again I'm going to kick your @##." He said, "Yeah, OK" and walked away. I told him that was the best way to handle that situation.