Attention all rookies and wannabes: Local Jobs for New Drivers

I suggest that you and your husband investigate Schneider National. Ask about their dedicated and regional. I have drank from the "orange" cup and can tell you my only regret about coming to work for Schneider is that I didn't do it sooner.

 

elaborate on the back breaking part
please

 

If he's talking about Pepsi I would guess back breaking would be the loading an unloading the soda for every stop.

 

I'm currently in school and graduate in 2 weeks. I want to have a local job ready when I graduate. Mbm, mclane and Holland all have told me I do not have enough experience. Ive applied to miller, budweiser, pepsi and coke. Anyone know jobs near Lexington Kentucky to apply to?

 

I think some people need to go over the road I mean I have only been driving for 3 years and am fortunate that it kind of came easy to me and that I started wit company that did local and long distance. I only went for one trip to California wit a trainer and he stayed out there I picked up loads on the way back I worked for a moving company. It was a good and bad thing but I already knew the moving and all the stuff that goes along and like I said the driving came kind of easy to me don't get me wrong it took me like 6 months to be comfortable. Some people today need a trainer and then much more time

 

I would suggest going with a regional company that runs around the states where's u live and u will be home every weekend. This way if u do 6 months with them u will be comfortable and I mean comfortable but still aware behind the wheel. I have been driving for 3 yrs and u know it comes easier to some people than others and it came a little bit easier to me but rt out of school I drove for the moving vanlines that I was already working for. They sent on a run with a trainer for one trip out to California and then back by myself and that was ok towards the end of the week I wasn't sitting so high up or close to the wheel but I was still aware . When I got home they sent me into the city I'm from Massachusetts , with a 53 ft trailer and a not a day cab. Imagine doing that ur second week out of school it sucked and I did it cuz I had to , I mean the more I did it the better I got and I mean I know that made me a much better driver. But I wouldn't recommend doing it fresh out school there is more of a chance for accidents and tickets like no truck routes or low bridges I was fortunate but it sucked at first.

 

Alls I can say I know I have only been driving for 3 yrs if do get a local job rt out school that is great cuz that is pretty much everyone's goal. Rt out of school i was wit a a trainer for one trip out to california frm there I was in my own truck rt from ca back to Massachusetts and my very next run was into Boston. It was very diff than highway driven i mean tight turns that u really don't think u will make, backing imto tight places with cars and people walking behind and driving behind you. I was kind of pushed rt I'm the fire to make or break it and I made it alls I can say is be patient and be aware of everything and u will be ok . And have confidence in urself

 

Well I've always been told if its a smaller company that the pay and stuff will be a lot better cuz u will actually be more to them than just a number. But there r a lot of great big companies out there just need to do ur research and ask the questions

 

If ur tight for money like when u first get into ur own truck on ur own it can wait . It isn't something u need ; (wat I mean by stuff u need a new motor carriers atlas, truck GPS is a good idea but only to give u a reference after u look at ur map book, u want a small bag of tools , sheets blankets , sandals , cosmetics ) that's what I mean by stuff u need rt away a cb is sum thing that if u want u can get its only good for if ur coming up to traffic other truckers might tell u wat lane to go in or info like that, and at some of the shippers and consignees they might have an option to check in over the cb instead of going inside at first but remember u will have to go inside anyways to get ur paper work so no a cb isn't sum thing u need

 

First off thank you for the advice and information. I have had my CDL A since 6/2010 but immediately after school I started a job driving a straight truck and never drove a tractor trailer besides in training school. I have a felony conviction for Armed Robbery (2003) and it seems to really be hindering me finding a good-paying driving job. I am at wits end and considering going over the road just to put myself in a position to get a local or regional job so that I can go home every night with my young children. I really don't want to go otr but it's starting to seem like the only option. What advice do you have for me?