Hey guys, I’ve been reading the forum here for quite a while really wanting to start a new career in trucking and finally decided to do it. I enrolled in a CDL course that starts july and just got my permit this week.
I live in Tulsa and have been a software engineer for the last 16 years, working at the same company for the last 9. I started working from home during covid and needed to get out of the house a bit so I took a part time night job working the dock at Estes about a year and a half ago. They have a dock to driver program but I didn’t want to quit my regular job to do that without having a good driving job set in stone so I decided to just do the CDL course on my own.
I am wanting to find a local job(local is a must) amd would love working as a p&d driver or linehaul with Estes or any ltl company. But driver positions at Estes seem few and far between and there’s not much turnover. I have been able to hostle trailers a few times and my boss told me I can do more of that to get the experience with backing trailers and hooking up sets and things like that.
I should have my CDL this august so I’m hoping the industry turns a round a bit by then. Any suggestions from you guys would be appreciated, as far as what I should do between now and getting my CDL.
New guy - just got my permit
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by mmohn, Jun 2, 2023.
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Estes dock to driver isn't a "good driving job set in stone"?
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Hang in there with Estes until you get your cdl and all endorsements. Then make a move if Estes can't give you a driving job.
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This company has local P&D and Line Haul, plus hires new cdl school grads. Must have all endorsements and maybe TWIC also.
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YRC Freight
yrc.com
14549 E Admiral Pl, Tulsa, OK 74116
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I'd hang with Estes. Pay your dues and you'll be rewarded down the road.
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This one is the same setup as Estes and Yellow Freight.
Hires new cdl school grads from approved schools.
Must have all endorsements. Ask if TWIC is required or recommended.
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Old Dominion Freight Line
www.odfl.com
2921 Dawson Rd, Tulsa, OK 74110
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Oh, and another thing to consider is that since there's "very little turnover", it usually means that it's a pretty good job......jus sayin
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