Dayton, Ohio Newbie

Jim Palmer Trucking is difficult to get on with and accept about 4 or 5 applications out of every 400 they receive.
Since you enjoy travelling cross country; look at these with cdl training.
These 3 will probably get you on the road quicker:
Dutch Maid - Willard,Ohio - refrigerated trucking.
CFI - www.cfidrive.com - dry van coast to coast.
Stevens Transport - Refrigerated trucking. You'll see all 48 states while driving the nicest trucks on the road that are set up for driver comfort. Paychecks fluctuate; good weeks & bad weeks. Training is excellent.
Stevens Transport truck photo:

 

Jim Palmer has a good reputation also. Apply and maybe luck out. They have a good pay structure.

 

Well well, you may be in luck. With those 'employment barriers' as they call em, you may qualify for FREE school. Check with your unemployment office, they can give you details - thats how I got my CDL - Good Luck

 

Dutch maid is a decent company, but I went to cdl school with went there right away after school, said he made a good paycheck, but allot of their freight is all touch, but they pay you for each box you have to unload

 

We look forward to you hitting the road soon!

 

First of all, thank you for your service. It is much appreicated.

Im in Cincinnati. Im not sure what lart of Dayton you are in, but in Fairfield is Napier Truck Driving school. Went there and got my cdl. Got it all paid for by the county.

Do yourself a favor and check out the private school someone mentioned above. Ask them about the WIA program. It is a program where your county will pay for you to be re-trained in another field like trucking. They covered everything. School, medical card, endorsements, cdl tests, my cdl, and even a bit of gas money for the commute. This will be your best course of action, that way you can chose the company you work for and wont be tied to a contract for a year.

If you do go with company sponsored training check out Millis Trucking. They are one of the better mega outfits. Also, USA Truck has a terminal half mile from the airfield, but they dont have their own school.

Good luck.

 

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