New CDL driver fresh out of school

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Junebug26, May 1, 2026.

  1. Junebug26

    Junebug26 Bobtail Member

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    I am a single father. Need consistent hometime.(would like 48 hrs weekends.) What is good 1st time company?
     
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  3. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Where are you?
     
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  4. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Right, we need your location. Which town do you live in? Do you have endorsements?
    The CDL school should have given you some job leads.
     
  5. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Food service. beverage service, and garbage trucks are always hiring and home daily. To find other employers we need more info. Do you have a perfectly clean driving record, criminal history, no big gaps in job history? What city do you live in or live near? Bigger cities have more jobs, If you need home daily, you need to live pretty darn close to the company terminal since you will doing a round-trip daily. Home daily jobs may only give you 10 hours off the clock between shifts, so your round-trip commute time is subtracted from that.
     
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  6. Junebug26

    Junebug26 Bobtail Member

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    Southern middle tennessee
     
  7. Junebug26

    Junebug26 Bobtail Member

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    Southern middle tennessee
     
  8. Junebug26

    Junebug26 Bobtail Member

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    Southet middle tennessee have my tanker and going to get double-triple...dont want hazmat
     
  9. Junebug26

    Junebug26 Bobtail Member

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    They have but I would like to get some info from drivers.....don't want to get taken advantage of. Home weekly is fine just want more than 24 realisticly l . I know there is a 34 reset. But your not home for the full 34 Ive heard
     
  10. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    You'll need to look into the direction of flatbed. Running flatbed gives you the vest chance to be home weekly coming right out of school. If McElroy takes students, I think they do, I'd look at them.
     
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  11. Junebug26

    Junebug26 Bobtail Member

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    Thank you. I have spoken with them and I believe that it going to be my best choice. After speaking with other companies
     
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