I Need The Experience

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by infofordaniels, Apr 14, 2016.

  1. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Mind you i cant really tell if he wants to be a team driver or just looking for a owner op to run under...
     
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    I wouldn't do either one. You probably wouldn't either.
     
  3. Chinatown

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    If he puts his location on the profile, probably dozens of team outfits will hire him.

    @infofordaniels, where is your location?
    @street beater
    OK, found it; Los Angeles,CA
     
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  4. Chinatown

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    Try these:
    Safer Transportation - terminal in Los Angeles
    Young's Transportation - Fresno,CA
    Florida Beauty Express - Ventura,CA
    KKW Trucking - Pomona,CA
    Carolina Logistics - San Bernardino & Sacramento
     
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  5. Pete jockey

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    Google companies make phone calls. you'll have to do training I'm pretty sure. @Chinatown can probably steer you best
     
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    I gave him some ideas on another of his threads where he wants teams or team with 0/0.
     
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    Lobos Interstate Services also teams new cdl grads with owner-operators.
     
  8. Lepton1

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    While I was with Swift my first trainee was coming off 10 years on a straight truck. He got his CDL A from the Swift Academy, then had to do the full meal deal with 200 hours of training. By far he was the best trainee I upgraded to solo. He went to platinum status within three months, averaging over 11,000 miles per month. He trained his wife on the Friends and Family program, they sold all their "stuff" and started teaming over 2 years ago. Paid off $60K in credit card debt and have banked in the six figures (we stay in touch).

    They are close to their goal of buying a house for cash and having his wife retire.
     
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    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Post's all over the place, asking the same thing, then never shows again.....<sigh>
     
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    Yes, if I understand correctly he paid over $4K for school, graduated, THEN started to try to get a job. As Chinatown always advises, don't wait until after you graduate with your CDL to be blasting out applications.

    Another thing, wouldn't a school that costs over $4K attract at least a FEW recruiters??? Wouldn't they have some kind of job placement help? His posts raise some questions and/or red flags.

    My first question for the OP is have you applied for any jobs? With whom and what were the results? Did you get offers you didn't like?