Local P&D or OTR?

P&D is tougher because more people want those jobs than the overabundance of dime a dozen OTR jobs just sitting there open. They pay hourly and most are home daily. Plus, you need some experience to run those jobs imo because they require more skill. Mostly city work, in traffic, making tight turns, lot of backing (some tight spaces). OTR jobs are 98% open-road driving, basically just holding the wheel and staying awake unless you hit a major city at rush hour or it’s time to load or unload.

 

Which city are you near in CT. Maybe we can help you find a local job right out of cdl school.

 

Most LTL companies offer there own schooling now. You will be hired part time and go to school. Then once you get a cdl you will already have a job with that company. To me it beats an outside cdl school hands down.

 

Call ODFL directly they have their own training program . They’ll pay for your school . Then go linehaul, not P and D. 8-12 hours of drop and hook . You’ll start on the PM shift . If you can’t do over night then do P and D. But with linehaul you can make six figures . I think they top out close to forty an hour

 

Agree, Old Dominion is the best choice. Find out if they hire from the school you plan to attend.
Central Transport hires new cdl grads for local work.
ABF Freight is Teamsters and has training programs for new cdl grads and also has a dock to driver program for people with no experience.
New Penn - hires new cdl grads for local work.

• 21 years of age or older
• Must hold a valid CDL-A with HazMat and tank endorsements in state of residence
• Graduate from an approved driving school

 

Fastenal - sometimes hires new cdl grads. Several driver on this forum were hired right out of school.
Driver (DOT - CDL) - Wallingford, CT
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61 Barnes Industrial Park North, Wallingford, CT 06492
Full-Time Shift(s): Sunday-Friday 9pm-12pm

 

Wind River Environmental
Apply on company website.
Local work.