Getting Hired with Saia

Fill out an app....call their recruiter.

 

Someone from Human Resources department is most likely the first place to start...after you fill out an online application for driver.

 

At least go there and find out more by asking someone who works their how did they get hired. I have done this and wound up getting a job because I made the effort.

 

I've tried calling HR and it just ends up redirecting me to some voice recording that loops me back over to the directory. Apart from hitting up the local terminals in the cities I've applied to like Austin and Albuquerque, I've been trying to spot and hit up one of their trucks when they're parked at the Love's or some other place around town.
Clovis NM has plenty of the high-profile, daycab operations delivering all over the place in the city. But a good chunk of all of them aren't even based out of anywhere near here.
I've already put in apps with a few places out of town, so looks like my next move will be an actual.....move.

 

Talking directly to a terminal manager would be my choice. It's what I done when I hired on with them in my area several years ago. I stayed there a couple of years and liked it pretty good. I probably would have retired there but a job with a private carrier I had been wanting for a long time came available and I took it. LTL is a different animal and you're in for a learning experience if you haven't done it before. Good luck.

 

How about you go to the local terminal and talk to them?You have enough exp if saia excuses that failure to control ticket you're fine.But you won't know unless you go talk to them.

 

saia driver here...

Having a single accident 2.5 yrs ago shouldnt be a huge problem.. they cant be too picky with the driver shortage nowadays.. if you get an interview, it would be helpful if you brought in a copy of the fedex paperwork that said your accident was non-preventable.

To get a hold of the terminal, i would call the main line (800.950.7242) and press 0 to get a csr on the line.. ask them for the 4 digit extension for the terminal youre looking to get hired at. that way you can call the terminal directly. yeah, its a runaround but theyre trying to funnel shippers/recievers into their automated PU/Delivery system...