Class B job with class A license?

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  1. Danch

    Danch Light Load Member

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    This company class a too but I'll be road testing to drive a class b doing deliveries on this job due to my lack of experience.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    If you want the job, go for it. Just keep the Class-A cdl up to date in case you decide to make a move or the company puts you in a Class-8 truck later, which they probably will.
    Look at the positive side; the day your hired, you're already senior to those that haven't been hired yet.
     
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  4. TahoeTrucker

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    I would ask them to at least road test you in a class a rig so at least you are qualified to run both at that company.

    If you just got out of truck school go look into an ltl carrier, then you can do p&d, be home nightly with weekends off and still have class a experience. Most ltl places will give you a shot doing city work or do a dock to driver program. Old Dominion would take you as well as con way with no experience.
     
  5. Danch

    Danch Light Load Member

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    Ok thanks for the info, btw Do Old Dominion and Conway have hubs in VA near Richmond?
     
  6. Danch

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    Any considerations driving a class B truck on the roadtest vs class A as far as making turns - pretrip - backing ect?
     
  7. Danch

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    Thanks chinatown I appreciate it to no end and all the other advice you chimed in on during this journey to become a driver I've been on. Thanks to everyone else for the replies too, I'm up just reading trying to get my mind settled on it
     
  8. TahoeTrucker

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    Yes Old D, Con Way, UPSF, Saia, Estes, Pitt. And a bunch of others. Just Google ltl carriers they all have terminals. Stop by and ask to talk with the terminal manager at the shop. The T.M. does the hiring/interview.
     
  9. Chinatown

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    I like your avatar; I used to drive for USF Logistics. It was non-union and I pulled a reefer coast to coast. Did about $55K per year there.
     
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  10. Danch

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    That leads me to another question, when you stop at these terminals to talk to the TM in person what do you want to have on you? Resume, driving record, cdl ect?
     
  11. TahoeTrucker

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    Yes Reddaway isn't bad I'm non union at our shop and I just did $1,800 this last week. Not bad with having full medical paid for.

    Bring in a Resume and just explain your situation and pick their brain. Applications are done online. If you want, go online first and apply for open positions then swing by the terminal for places you applied for.
     
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