Is it possible for a new driver to find a local or regional job?

Personally I did coming into a company right at 2 months however I had prior experience and worked very hard and took every load I was assigned will in the otr division. That hard work got me a local run from Burns Harbor, IN to Webster city, IA hauling coils so it can happen. Just be on the lookout if you with one of the biggies and tell you DM to let you know ASAP that you're interested! Good luck and drive safe!

 

Got my CDL 3 years ago. Seeing as I've never left the state in a commercial vehicle,yeah, it's absolutely possible buddy. Look into LTL companies in a driver/dock worker position.They start ya off by bringing you along with "easier" runs. (I personally never worked the dock a single day either.) Paid hourly with OT after 8. You will have to lump some freight with a pallet jack etc,so if thats not your cup of tea,then disregard this entire post and look for a local sanitation company or something of the sort. But you can do it if ya don't mind doing some legwork to achieve it.My motto is if you throw enough #### against the wall, some of it is bound to stck. In other words, inundate as many places as possible with your resume,make calls, knock on doors,and some good will come of it.

 

Yes its possible , but your not going to find it on here.

GUITAR MAN posted good sound advice , but you have to go out and pound the pavement in your area.

 

What about the job placement service for the college? They should be able to at least steer you in the right direction. Check with bulk haulers and paving companies. Look at the name on any daycab you see rolling in your area.

 

I'll let you know tonight

Have a meeting with a with a gentleman from a Wyoming trucking company which does Oilfield work. They are looking for drivers in the Cheyenne area for Water/Winch/Flatbed&Lowboy. So I applied for two of them through the workforce center, and had called the company to ask if they wanted separate applications for all three positions. They gave me the number of the guy out here in Chey to ask about it, and one thing lead to another, he wants to meet in person for a sit-down to talk about the job.

I graduate from school next Monday, but already have my CDL with all endorsements. Just doing the drives for the school to make sure I'm squared away and won't embarrass myself. I drove for four years in the Military, but that doesn't really count, and those trucks were automatics.

 

Put on your best smile on and see everyone. Even if they require experience ask anyway because you never know. Don't believe you can't make good money driving local because it all depends on the company. Any major oil company that still has drivers pay much better than OTR and you're home every day. You might find a job where you're home every day but you may not have a choice on which days off you want. Just remember the better the job the harder to get what you want. By that I mean there's drivers ahead of you that get to pick before you do. Plus the better the job the less openings that come along. Smart drivers stay where they benefit the most. But keep looking anyway.

When you go in and seek employment stay positive and if they say no and you like the company ask them what it will take to get hired on. That shows them you really want the job. A lot of times if they say no they know of other companies that might say yes. I would check the gasoline haulers in your area. You might get a job on a small tanker that nobody wants but it opens the door. You can make a darn good living hauling fuel if you play it smart and set goals to go after.