Remember to drive as a professional at all times, in all vehicles. You are now dependant on that CDL staying clean and stellar.
Contact Freighters,Inc. (www.cfidrive.com)-good pay structure and long runs. Abilene Motor Express - does hire new cdl grads. Calex Logistics - west coast runs. FedEx Freight - Must possess a class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or a CDL permit prior to entering job classification. Job Title: Driver Apprentice Address Line : 60 Industrial Road City: Cumberland State: Rhode Island Reinhart Foodservice - new grads must apply for "Associate Driver." $65K - $85K per year after you qualify for lst seat driver. Associate Drivers right out of cdl school must go through Reinhart's training program. Apply online for "Associate Driver." Position Summary: . Reinhart will hire and train individuals with less than one year of experience and enter them into our Associate Driver training program. Driver Associates will perform driver duties that will allow them to gain the necessary experience to qualify for a Professional Driver position with Reinhart Foodservice after successfully completing the program. New Penn - 21 years of age or older Must hold a valid CDL-A with HazMat and tank endorsements in state of residence One year of truck driving experience with safe driving history OR a graduate from an approved driving school
If you want OTR and see the country, go with Contract Freighters as 1st choice and Calex Logistics as 2nd choice.
I only said Schneider and prime because they are both companies that take newbies and they both have tanker programs. Neither is a good company to stay with long term.