Local for a new cdl A holder

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by chrism1367, Feb 11, 2016.

  1. chrism1367

    chrism1367 Light Load Member

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    Don't have my class A yet, [have a class B with hazmat tanker), but getting it this spring. I honestly don't think I could handle 5 days out or more. I'm looking for a local job, I'm willing to do some labor, but places like coke or Pepsi may be just a little too much. Any advice? I'm in northeast ohio, akron area
     
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  3. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    What you'll need to do is go talk to the employers in person.
     
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  4. chrism1367

    chrism1367 Light Load Member

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    Thanks I realize I have to do some legwork. Just trying to narrow down the direction
     
  5. ajohnson

    ajohnson Medium Load Member

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    Most local jobs that don't require experiance are labor intensive. You probibly will have to put in a year either doing something like foodservice or beverage, or a year otr/regional. Even a lot of ltl involves labor, what type of job do you want? Local with no touch freight?
     
  6. Chinatown

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    JRayL has local & hires new cdl grads.
    Try Estes and Saia.

    Try Dutch Maid and Nick Strimbu Inc.
     
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  7. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Go with what you have, a lot of places have A and B trucks, get your A. Then hire on to a place, tell them you want A but will prove your saftey and reliabilty in a B.
     
  8. Chinatown

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    Try these for local:
    Sygma Network
    Southeastern Freight Lines
    Gordon Food Service
    McLane Comapny
    All these companies hire with no experience and only require a CDL permit.
     
  9. ajohnson

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    Sygma and gfs are labor intensive, if coke is too much work, I can't see him doing foodservice
     
  10. chrism1367

    chrism1367 Light Load Member

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    Im not looking for no touch, I know that's prob impossible to find with no experience. I currently work for Ferrellgas doing mostly forklift cylinders and I'm about at the end of my wits with it. I started on bulk liquid and got a cylinder route 3 days a week now since last may, didn't really have a choice. Its def not easy work, I actually would like to be able to get out of the truck, guess I'm trying to be careful of what i am getting myself into, I'm not getting any younger. I think I need to start doing some legwork and find out exactly what's around me. Food service doesn't seem like it would be that bad, coke/Pepsi sounds like more than what I would want to do, I'm not in to stocking sgelves, rotating, displays etc. Thanks for the advice
     
  11. chrism1367

    chrism1367 Light Load Member

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    Thanks China town, I talked to jrayl and also a driver who works for them, he had pretty much nothing but good things to say about them. I'm going to call back and ask about local jobs, I kind of assumed that their local routes usually don't go out to the new drivers
     
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