Good Beginner Company for a Virgin Virginian

Pride Transport runs West Coast & lots of it. Also 100% no-touch freight.

You're quitting on the first day of orientation or even before filling out an application with another company. Follow through on something; your first job isn't a lifetime commitment. You probably won't run West Coast with Old Dominion unless it's teams.

I'm with you on the West Coast turns; that's what I prefer also.

Apply with:

Pride Transport
Abilene Motor Express
Jim Palmer Trucking(jptdrivers.com)
Navajo Express

There you go, West Coast running hard. Just get it done! If you aren't happy in 6 months, then change jobs. Right now, just get moving.

A new CDL grad posted he was offered a job with Jim Palmer Trucking even though the website has 2 yrs. experience required. Always ignore "experience required" with any company and apply anyway.

 

Van Wyk. They'll hire you quick as long as you pass your drug test.

Were you going to work for Schneider outta of Gordonsville? That's a good gig

 

So lets see... you're a noob and being picky when starting out. That's not a combo
Number one goal should be to find the company with a great training program and takes the time to be helpful and supportive.
That in itself is difficult enough to find.

Averitt is regional truckload for the most part.
YRC and Old Dominion are LTL and one is union.
Totally different types of work from each other.

Averitt I do know is anal about things compared to other doing the same type of work.
They require you to wear a uniform, no showing tattoos (they'll give you patches to cover them up) and they have a facial hair policy (pretty much not allowed to have facial hair).

You're a noob.. the few companies that hire noobs take on a lot of risk by hiring someone with no experience.
Once you've proven yourself are you worth something and then can have a near limitless choice of companies/jobs.

 

I think you care too much about the things that don't matter. Who cares what the other recruits are like? You aren't going to be seeing them when you're working anyway. The facilities are what they are. If you think they are bad wait until you are living in a truck then they probably won't look so bad.

 

OP, if you get into trucking, you won't be a virgin for long.
May as well relax and give it up as quickly as possible.
Be a good trucker; just remember that you are already dead. Only then will you function as a proper driver.
Is it really any wonder that the 'Megas' tend to favor ex military?

 

I started at Abilene earlier this year and so far I'm liking it a lot. Owner Op spec'd trucks with great maintenance. Rumored pay raise 1st of the year but that's Channel 19 News lol. PM me for further info if you'd like....

 

I'm just curious as to your reasoning behind the comment of Averitt is hard to get into? The process may take some time for them to do checks and such, but once your in, your in...

What division were you looking to get into at Averitt?
Where do you want to run out of?
... and is there something that may be stopping you from getting hired besides the fact that yes we were uniforms, have a facial policy, and can't show tattoos?

If it's the last one, I'll tell ya this... I lost count the customers that have a MUCH different attitude when they talk to me as opposed to another driver. I'm not clean shaven, but cleaned up; have a clean uniform that doesn't stink; and have a positive attitude towards the pick-up / delivery. First appearances DO make a difference.

Now of course I'm not knocking ANY driver as to what they wear or how they carry themselves, but we all know the ones I'm talking about.