Military Vet looking for some advice on making a decision about getting my CDL

Gemini Transport - owned by Love's Truck Stops.
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
CDL Fuel Driver Toms Brook, VA
Click here to apply online > Apply On Company Site
Again, if you like this job, call and ask which school they hire from. They do hire new cdl grads. They're picky and require either an approved cdl school or two years experience.

• DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Each driver must have a Commercial Driver's License and other appropriate endorsements (HazMat, Tanker, Doubles/Triples) and state requirements as required by law.
• • EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:
    
  • 2 years of verifiable over-the-road driving experience or certification from accredited truck driving academy.
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Gemini Transport also has dry vans for hauling supplies such as tires to their truckstops.

 

@3PantherSmoke - Foodliner Inc. - another picky one; must have experience or a particular driving school . Winchester, VA
$65,000 - $75,000 a year

• 12-24 months Class A Tractor Trailer experience, plus a Truck Driving School Certificate
• Less than 12 months Class A Tractor Trailer experience requires a Truck Driving School Certificate and extended training.
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@3PantherSmoke
Schneider Bulk hires new cdl grads and has Military Apprenticeship Program.

 

@3PantherSmoke
Orgill has good home time and hires some new drivers. The key here is Orgill "prefers" 12 mos. experience, but doesn't "require" 12 mos. experience. They hire in your area.

License:

• Hazmat endorsement (Preferred)
• Doubles endorsement (Preferred)
• CDL (Required)
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@3PantherSmoke - Mountain Milk like military veterans. They have a special program for new cdl school graduates. Need Strasburg area drivers.

Our Successful Delivery Drivers Responsibilities:

• Depart from your home terminal to the milk processing plants, delivering milk to Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
• Flexibility. Some drivers deliver multiple routes each day or night depending on your preference.
• Scheduled 5-6 days per week.
• We also have a driver training program for recent graduates
• Perks & Benefits of Working with Our Team:
  
  • Fully loaded benefits package including paid vacation, annual increases, group medical, dental & vision insurance, holiday pay, and 401(k) program with 4% matching funds
  • Competitive Pay.
  • Christmas Party Dinner & Bonus. You work hard. Let us thank you for all that you do.
  • Work Performance Bonuses
  • $2,500 Referral Bonus per New Driver Referred
  • Home each day to spend time with your family and friends
  • Assigned, late-model trucks
  • Safety Incentives & Training. We take pride in equipping you with the knowledge to be the best in the industry.
  If you enjoy the outdoors, driving in the neighboring states to Virginia, detail oriented, working with others in a team environment, this is the right opportunity for you.
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@Chinatown , thanks for all the great info. Really appreciate it. Inimagine I’ll probably throw out some other questions later on, but will probably start a new thread. Thanks again!

 

OK, start a list of any company you like and this way you'll be prepared to start the applications as soon as school starts.

 

@3PantherSmoke
Here's another good one; my buddy in another state works for this company and makes over $70K and home every day. They have their own training program for drivers with only a cdl permit.
Estes Express - Join Estes Today and Be Trained as a Driver!
Winchester, VA area.
Click here to apply > Apply On Company Site - apply for "Driver Trainee (Dock)"

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  • Must currently possess a Class A CDL or have a valid drivers license and willing to obtain a CDL Learner’s Permit when notified he/she has been accepted to driving school.
  • • Acknowledge and adhere to the driving school agreement, e.g., must complete the driving school program and obtain a CDL in one year or be placed in a lower paid position if available.
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There are also grants you could apply for being a vet.

 

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