Class B to Class A Job Question

So I got my class A with T and X endorsements, just got it on July 19th. I just took a class B job (they have class A vehicles but very few) delivering produce. My aim is to drive class A at some point whether locally or regionally. What are the considerations in knowing I want to drive class A at some point but will only have experience with class b after leaving this job unless I can get promoted to a class A when there's an opening (btw I did express my interest in driving class A with them). Also what's the next level of class b job's I can apply to once I get 6 months to a year experience at my current job?

Thanks in advance....

 

No future in class b unless you wanna work construction your whole life

The fact you keep asking the same question in different threads leads me to believe you're not completely happy with your decision.

Just stick to that job and keep an eye for a better opportunity driving what you really want, which is class A.

 

Not too many good paying companies use Class-B drivers.
Even Panther Expedite uses Class-A for cargo van drivers.

 

Class A and B determines which type of heavy commerical vehicle weighing more than 26,000 pounds and more than 33,000 in combination vehicle service what you will be doing to earn your keep. To me they are all equal.

Except one minor detail I learned one day in Maryland.

I had a job interview with TBH concrete in westminster Maryland, facing and talking to the same officer who signed off my 18 wheeler delivered loads of bulk cement from Circle Blue Portland Cement brought in by ship to Camden Baltimore Ports.

The Job was for a class B mixer truck. No problem except the minor detail of needing a trainer to teach me how to use the chutes, learn the hand signals of the crew on that chute and mix concrete with water and how to clean same when empty and so forth.

I kept looking out side of his south and east windows surrounded by tractors with lowboys and removable goose necks for heavy equiptment hauling which are not being used that day due to the rain which made time for him to have me come visit to interview. I asked him about that equiptment out there. He told me that is not why Im here today. It's class B only.

By the way you are overqualified for Class B he says to my face. I say good. Let's get started, next monday at 6 am? Which location?

You don't understand, your class A is overqualified you for class B trucks. Ignoring the fact that he has a dozen or so 18 wheelers of different types of work potential sitting in his small yard fence line to building and around to the other fence line.

After a go around on that, I had a golden ticket when I caught him saying to another that he was not going to waste everyone's time hiring a deaf sob driver who will need baby sitting every day. And the same driver who myself just delivered his precious dry bulk cement to the south side plant ready mix facility just the day before.

I told him that the ADA will be in touch and left. In the end I did not pursue the millions in payout from this discrimination company. There is no point in trying to defeat those who are already defeated themselves by failing to hire good drivers of any class to run their precious overqualified equiptment.

At the end of the day I had the last laugh, moving the Arkansas, I had my fill of Class B, Class A and learned to run a true joy, one of the CAT 936 front end loaders with 4 wheel and a 6 yard bucket to feed rock and sand into a ready mix here in Arkansas.

And there was the difference between the yankees and the free state down here in the south. You are given a proper chance here in the south to rise or fail according to your work ethic, willingness to learn and adapt to new situations quickly without getting people hurt or killed around you.

Now and then I think about the poor things back in Maryland, they have managed to build for themselves solid prison bars of discrimination and so forth. It's a waste. How sad.

Im over it. But I share the story as a example to those others who may be feeling challenged in the job search. If I can do it, anyone can. And should.

 

If Class A is what your ultimate goal is, I would suggest skip the Class B job and start looking for some type of training program, whether it be a Mega or LTL/Foodservice/Beverage company.

Spending 1-5 years in a Class B to get experience won't make a difference if you decided to upgrade to a Class A, because you still wouldn't be qualified, no matter how many years experience you have in Class B. Mind as well start NOW in Class A, instead a year later.

 

I'm asking because I don't know. It's not the same question, I'm asking now that I have the class b job are there any things I should be doing to move in the class A direction while on it and what other jobs are there in class b to move to? That question was answered indirectly by the guy who mentioned working in construction possibly with a cement truck. Secondly I won't know if I'm happy with the decision until I start the job. Besides being happy or not on jobs or with the decision is irrelevant to me and almost impossible in my experience. My concern is paying my bills and getting where I need to be at some point. But thanks for the advice thats what I was looking for. My question is are there any considerations when applying to the class A jobs while working here like how long they will still consider me for them after working class B. Is there a specific time limit where if you don't drive class A you need to go back to school or they won't accept you period ect.

 

I appreciate it but I need to start making money I've been in school for months with no income and need to start generating money for the family my savings have diminished the training pay offered by the companies I spoke with won't pay the bills. I'll have a check in a week here and full checks I can survive on thereafter then I can continue to apply for whatever the next level would be in my move to class A is my rationale. I have a class A license but I guess now my question is will a mega accept me into their ranks after driving class b for a year or so.

 

Garbage truck drivers get paid pretty good around my area, is that considered class b or a by the way?

 

Garbage trucks is class B. Most the time you need a buddy to get you in. Good money, good benefits.
Always keep looking even if you're happy where you are

 

Look at roll off, less nasty, usually pays better, and if they have pup trailers thats class A to pull them...