Looking for good local companies near St. Louis, MO

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  1. DC818

    DC818 Light Load Member

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    A guy that graduates with me is looking for a good company to start with but he has a 4 year old felony. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
     
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  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Why does he need a local company near St. Louis?
    Can he leave the state?
    What is the felony? We don't know him, so tell us and it makes it easier to look for companies.
    Has he applied to any companies yet?
    Does he live in MO or IL.?
     
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  4. DC818

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    I knew you would be coming in here for me thanks. He wants to stay at home with his family so that's why he doesn't want to go outside the St. Louis area. The felony is a four-year-old charge for marijuana. He lives right across the river in Illinois. So anywhere around that area I believe he will work. He doesn't really know about the forum so I figured I do him a solid favor and ask you @Chinatown
     
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    He has had a couple offers from local dump truck and mail contractors but he just wants to see his options
     
  6. jethro712

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    checdont know all the criteria for these..
    twin lake trucking- some reg. & have intermodal thats home pretty much every night.
    lanter sometimes has local driver/spotter positions, keep an eye out
    paper transport has a pontoon beach to indy run, slip seat, was on indeed.com
    ther is one local company just east of hwy 111/ state route 35, think they been showing local positions. east county transit i think. dont know alot about any of them but twin lake does have driver facing cameras. they are in washington park. hope that helps also check fournie farms and the horseradish farm on hwy 157 near caseyville. eja trucking is on hwy 111 in pontoon.
     
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    Great help. Thank you very much. Will relay the info.
     
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  8. strollinruss

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    Dump truck work is great unless it's raining. Then no workey
     
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  9. DC818

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    That's why I don't even want to try it myself
     
  10. Chinatown

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    A new cdl grad isn't going to make much money trying to stay that close to home, unless he lucks out and gets a local tanker job.
    There's good money in foodservice, maybe even $70K for a new cdl grad. One new grad was just hired with McLane Foodservice.
    Try Beelman for tankers & ignore "exp. required" and apply anyway.
    For foodservice try:
    McLane Foodservice
    Reinhart Foodservice
    Sygma Network
    Most foodservice websites have "1 yr. experience required" which I don't understand because they also hire new cdl grads and drivers with only a cdl permit. Apply for "Driver Associate" or "Driver Helper" to get started and be aggressive and let them know you're aware of them hiring new grads and drivers with only a cdl permit.
     
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  11. plankton

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    Mail contractors probably pay close to $20/hour and pretty easy work. Not a bad job for a new CDL holder.
     
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