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Your big carriers will require ya graduate from a CDL Truck Driving School. Even those with CDLs that have not driven for 6 months or more generally have to go back to Truck School for a "Refresher Course". Unfortunetly, its the Insurance Companies that dictate alot of Company Policies.

 

Hi and welcome, how about getting your CDL and then going with your dad or uncle for awhile and get some real experience out here. I don't know their circumstances but if they've been around that long you can't get better than what they could show you. Maybe try the uncle first, if he's been with them that long maybe his company would let him bring you along and train you and then move up to driving for them. Just an idea, sometimes these older companies will give a guy a brake when they know somebody thats been with them that long. Good luck to ya!!

 

Central Refrigerated has a good program for company training.

Meanwhile, get a passport, TWIC, and tanker/hazmat endorsements for even more good paying opportunities.

 

Where do you live? That will help give you ideas on where to go.

 

I would look into System transport.

 

Being in Southern California I'd look into Robertson's Transport. My understanding is that they do training AND licensing, all local work too. I'd be working there but their minimum age requirement is 25 (I'll be 24 in May). Another thing to consider with Robertson's is that they run all doubles I think, so not only would you be working local but also getting doubles experience. Just my thoughts, unless you're set on going OTR.

 

try Celadon they have good training, and will hire you after graduation. they are in indianapolis