New driver… have been applying for a week and have heard minimal back

Hi all. I got my cdl last week and have been applying to jobs all week but have only heard back from 2 of them. Any advice on carriers? I live in NE Pennsylvania if that helps

I’ve applied to places like dot foods, us foods, Pepsi, Navajo, jr schugel, etc. I’d much rather do otr

I applied to coke also but the one near me only has manuals

I could also do the DG account they offered me out of school but idk about that

 

Try CRST.

 

I’ve heard bad reviews about them. How are they as a company?

 

Have you tried giving those companies a call to see what the status of your application is? That may help kick start things...

 

Don't worry about bad reviews; those don't apply to you.
CRST runs teams until you finish the contract; if you have a contract.
Do you have endorsements.
We'll give you more names of companies to apply with.

 

Oh I’d rather not do teams.
No endorsements yet but I’m willing to get them.

 

Yeah didn’t think of that until earlier tbh. I called one company and couldn’t get anybody on the hiring end. One was closed by the time I called them.

I spoke on the phone with a company that said I’d hear from them by the end of the week. I’m gonna call them Friday if they don’t get back by then.

 

Put some more apps out there. Plenty of OTR companies will hire you.
Here's one that runs 48 states. @xlsdraw can verify:
Home - Leonards

Recent CDL A Graduates have a home at Leonard’s Express!
Leonard’s offers a tuition reimbursement program up to 10K!

 

Home - Calex ISCS
58 Pittston Ave
Pittston, PA 18640
This company runs California and other west coast runs.
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USA Truck is one of the best dry van outfits for new cdl school grads.
USA Truck – Capacity Solutions
Effective immediately, recent truck driving grads earn $0.525 CPM in their first year at USA Truck! Begin here. Grow here. From training to retirement, USA Truck provides a clear, career-driven path that leads you toward the truck driver job you’ve trained for.