Are online aps useless?

I know that is a huge part of my problem. I am a newbie, just graduated from an accredited school, but still a newbie. I don't have experience in this industry, BUT I have 8 years at my current job, 0 tickets, 0 accidents, 0 DUI's and 0 criminal history. Just the kind of things everyone tells me trucking companies should be in love with. Now granted I am not applying at Swift, but I only apply for the jobs that say 0 experience or 1 year preferred but not required. I am willing to move anywhere and haul anything. I am not a primadonna. I don't think I deserve the perfect job. I am willing to work for it. I want it now only because I don't want to job hop. I want to go with a company that I can be with for the next 30 years and not have to go through the cycle of work for a year, get experience and quit to go somewhere else. Maybe that is just how this industry works?

As for my resume I am sure that doesn't help me either because I don't have any experience in this industry. I think it may even hurt me because I put my college experience there and many people have told me that would be frowned upon. Should I just leave that off my resume?

 

My dream job would be to work in North Dakota but I see those jobs usually require 2 years experience at least. I will move anywhere though, Alaska, Canada, you name it. Like I said, I even drove up to North Dakota just to see if I could get a job, but not so far.

I have a job with one of the better training companies lined up in a few weeks, but I still hold out hope before then that I can get a job I can be with many years instead of just hopping around. I just don't think it is fair to anyone to go through all the training and then only stay with a company a year. Is that just the way of the industry?

 

That is what I am hoping for, maybe one of my aps gets looked at and they can tell that I am responsible and really want to work. I just don't understand why all companies seem to be one of two ways, either they pay nothing and treat you like crap or are good to work for and pay well. Wish there was a company that would start you off at the low end and then let you transition to the better paying jobs after you prove yourself. I would much rather do that than have to go from company to company.