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The following is a pretty good Forum thread, showing different perspectives from seasoned drivers; you can see (part of) what you're in for later as a truck driver..........
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Charlotte area zero experience job opportunities?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 147Grain, Jan 20, 2023.
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guess I'm late to the party. lol
about all of my ideas have been covered already.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | tidewater-transit ;says school grads considered.
website says their terminal;
TWT Charlotte, NC
Danny Mast
dmast@twtcharlotte.com
Phone:704-399-1241
Fax:704-399-1428
1201 Exchange Street
Charlotte, NC 28208
there are a lot of tanker companies at that place and a tank wash. -
also down at the end of Tar Heel rd are a bunch more tanker co's.
that's all over past the CSX rail yd, off Hovis -
@147Grain
Figure out what you want to do, be it van, reefer, flatbed, tanker, etc...
Then figure out who hires grads...
I did exactly what you did.
Career, then got into trucking.
I started with eagle 2 years ago, hauling gas.
Then I got trained in chemical, and then dry bulk.
I never want for work when seasonal slow down happens... I'm always rolling.
I looked at things when I got into this, and decided that van was boring, flatbed I didn't wanna work that hard.... Tanker looked interesting, and the money is generally better.
I tried cryo for a month. Not my game, and the company focus was skewed.
Great guys there, but again, not my game.
I like eagle.
They always do me right.
Yeah, I can make more money elsewhere, but there's things I value more than money.
Charlotte terminal is okay.
Definitely better than most, from what I'm told.
You'll have the same crap at any company you run with... It comes down to what crap you're willing to put up with and what you're not.
I think you cab do well starting with eagle. Opportunities are available to grow as a driver, and variety of loads is fun.
I might run gas 3 days, bulk 2 days, or gas 5 days...
If I wanna pick up an extra run, they're almost always available...like when I load bulk... I'm back by noon, and still have 4 hours to make more money...
Pm me if you like, and we can talk.
I'll share my experiences with you candidly, so you can make your own informed decision. -
R. E. West Transportation
Hires NC drivers.
I think they hire for flatbed in NC and will train.
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Foodliner Locations | Terminals | Foodliner
Charlotte terminal.
We offer a quality Driver Training program and Entry Level Driver Training for drivers who have less than 12 months verifiable driving experience OR zero experience.
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