Going to community college to get my CDL - need a good list of starter companies!

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  1. Chinatown

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    You'll make more money pulling reefers than dry vans.
    But, sometimes we have to take what we can get.
     
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    KLLM Driving Academy Student - KLLM Transport Services

    This company is advertising for student/new drivers out of Alabama (per the above link).

    Full training provided.

    They are based over in Jackson, MS -- so almost all driving to/from for you should be interstate.

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    Thank you, @Chinatown, for your list of companies! I've been making phone calls trying to find the best fit for me.
     
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    Dats what he does
     
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    I know someone who works for a company refueling locomotives; he is on call on some of his off days and sometimes will work all weekend long, and in all weather. He gets paid well, he said he gross $90k without a problem but ... he said sometimes the train is parked on a siding where there is little acess for a trailered tank, and a couple of times he was stuck in the snow. There were a couple times when he had to pull all his hose under the train to fill the opposite tank because they were not balanced.
     
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    I would do that for $90K.
     
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    Let us know how many job offers you get.
     
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