Just thought I would share the start of a list of companies and when they would like you to start with them after CDL school. This is an on going list from my own journey of searching for a company. Knight Transportation - Will hire you within 12 months of receiving your CDL Millis Transfer - Only hires those that go through their school or 1yr experience Prime - Will hire within 45 days. If outside of 45 days must pass their 3 phase road test to jump right to TNT training. If fail you start from the begging phase of Prime training Schneider – grads past 45 days must take a 3 day refresher course US Xpress - Will hire within a 5yr time frame. If outside of 45 days it will be 4wks training followed by 8wks of team driving Ho Wolding – Within 30 days or need 6 months exp Swift - Within 45 days or go with a trainer 200hrs and then take their road test Shaffer / Crete – if over 30 days must have 6mo exp Roehl - Up to 120 days 8 day class training then approx. 20 day otr training Freymiller – will take past 45 days has a restore program JR Shugel – only if you went to an approved school by them Magnum – Within 6mos Abilene – Within 3mos Wadhams – Have a refresh program no matter how long if have a cdl CFI – most go within 30 days or 6 months experience Trans am – within 90 days
Couple more companies NFI - Hires students upto 45 days out but most be with a school the work with Eastern Freightways - 3 months plus a refresher program if a past driver Stevens - Within 30 days or refresh and take their driving test
You've listed a lot of bottom feeding megas. Perhaps stop contributing to the CDL school churn and burn and let new grads find a solid company to work at. Personally i recommend flatbed. Hopefully hauling hay or other farm work. Best bet is to slip resumes under barn doors and hang around sale barns. You'll have a lot more success working around farmers than megas. Luck
