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New driver need info

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by newbie909, May 22, 2009.

  1. May 22, 2009 #1
    newbie909

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    IM 20 YEARS OLD ...............I am interested in a career in truck driving but i have a few questions first......I SHOULD START TRAINING for the first time at UNITED STATES TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL in rialto,ca on monday......Being that im 20 and my birthday isnt untill september 30th is it possible to get a job or at least start company training or OTR WHEN I FINISH SCHOOL which should be the end of june..........THATS ONLY 3 MONTHS TILL MY BIRTHDAY.......have any of u heard of them making exceptions???????or how does it work??????? CUZ I FIGURE ILL HAVE TO SIT 3 MONTHS B4 I CAN even appy?????????????????????????????true??
     
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  3. May 22, 2009 #2
    kingsson

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    21 is a FEDERAL requirement, unfortunately. You can drive intrastate until then, in other words, within California (or wherever you live). I would look for a company doing local and check them out, although they usually require OTR experience. Kind of a vicious circle.
     
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  4. May 22, 2009 #3
    newbie909

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    Thanks !!!!!!!so I guess I will have to wait untill im 21 which is just a few months away anyway!!!!!! But did you say i can or i can't drive interstate? I THINKING YOU MEANT CANT right??Well CAN ANYONE SUGGEST SOME GOOD COMPANIES TO START OFF AT WITH WITH NO EXPERIENCE (after i turn 21 AND GRADUATED DRIVING SCHOOL)?????I DONT MIND OTR ..................ALSO COMPANIES TO AVOID AT ALL COST i dont wanna screw myself!!!!!!????????after all I HAD MY MIND SET ON U.S. EXPRESS UNTILL I FOUND THIS WEBSITE and read how horrible they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..........I heard these were good:
    MAY TRUCKING COMPAnY
    roehl
    crete
    cfi
    knight
    heartland
    GTI
    CONWAY
     
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  5. May 22, 2009 #4
    kingsson

    kingsson Heavy Load Member

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    You can drive INTRASTATE, which means anywhere within your home state (where you hold your license). These days, almost any company is what you make of it. Check the threads here on whichever you are looking into. Any of the ones you have listed would be a good start. All companies are having trouble getting miles, even the old stand by companies like Crete and Celadon.
    Do AVOID CR England and Werner if at all possible. Swift has had a bad rep in the past but seems to be getting better...
     
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  7. May 22, 2009 #5
    TripleSix

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    Youre in Fontana. Good area to be in actually. Quite a few trucking companies have terminals there. If I were you, I would go down the lists of the locals that load at LongBeach.
     
    TripleSix, May 22, 2009
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  8. May 22, 2009 #6
    Truck Driver

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    You ought to try some agricultural trucking firms. Many of them will hire a driver at 18 with no experience. The problem with going OTR is, Many of those companies' insurance policies want you to be around 25. Few will hire you at 21 and those may well be the bottom of the barrel driver mills that are self insured.
     
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  9. May 22, 2009 #7
    newbie909

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    Thanks guys i really appriciate the feedback!!!!!!!!! So what companys would i be able to go intrastate for???
     
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