Driver Want Ads

yes its just that easy to get a OTR driving job, companies are ALWAYS hireing.


BUT all those companies that advertise in those little books SUCK! Thats why they are always hireing.

(note im not bashing or promoting anyone just makeing a point below)

Werner has 7,500+ trucks and they treat their drivers like sheet, and pay their drivers $200-$300 a week, and they spend $100,000's every year on recruiting......Wonder Why?

My company does not advertise, except for a sign on the front of out terminals that need drivers in that area...and possible IF needed a career builder ad in that town as well. we only have 2 recruiters, NON or which fly/drive all over the country recruiting....we have a few people in Certain areas where we NEED drivers bad that go to 1 or 2 schools looking for drivers......our company spends next to nothing on Recruiting because the companys reputation speaks for itself.....


These big carriers have to spend a ton of money to distract people from the companys bad rep.


So to answer to ? yes jobs are every where and easy to get, but the job you WANT will take a little research to find but they are out there.



Good Luck!





American Trucker

 

Have to agree with AT! Any company that is spending millions in advertising to get you to work for them isn't worth applying! Go for the companies that don't advertise. Also the harder it is to get a job with a company the more worth it they are to work for.

As far as demand for drivers, its just like the medical field. There is always a need for drivers.

 

A fifty old man in reasonably good health and a clean driving record and no trouble with law or drugs should be able to work with a pretty decent company?

 

yes, but you live in FL so that'll make it allot harder to find a good job or a job in general. Use this forum and you'll find some companies that hire way down there...




American Trucker

 

First off harleybob, know what you're getting yourself into. I don't know what kind of work you did or are doing. Being an OTR driver requires long hours, being away from home for sometimes weeks at a time. It can also involve physical labor as well (flatbed and even some van trailer loads). It's not a sightseeing job and yes, you'll get to see a lot of the country....through your windshield.
You'll start out not making much money because...you're a newbie and the big mega carriers that will hire you, will also take full advatage of you.
so prepare yourself to go through hell your first year or two.
Trucking has to be in your blood and it's something you don't have to love, but enjoy doing (at least I do). In this business, you either have it or you don't and "not having it" can cost lives. There's too many mis-placed workers getting into trucking for all the wrong reasons and it's made the highways that much more dangerous.
I hope your getting in for the right reasons and if so, good luck and either way...stay safe.

 

One way to not get taken advantage of by big companies is to not work for them. Guess I just let the secret out of the bag!

 

You better get moving, they will be there soon to take you to the island!




American Trucker

 

Ya really !

 

My company does not advertise, except for a sign on the front of out terminals that need drivers in that area Better check all the ONLINE driver recruiting / employment sites they have ads on.