New license, no verifiable experience. Where to apply?

Jrivas23 · Jan 12, 2014

snatale42 said: ↑

I'm exactly you dude, just got my Class A, used to do Medium duty tows, got a kid on the way and have no "real" Class A experience. As your already aware from school or even your road test, pulling a 53' trailer is easier than a Med duty wrecker with a dump or a bus on the hook, they have a better turning radius and respond slower so backing is easier BUT just because WE know that most T/T drivers would assume the opposite and not consider that experience valid. You could always stay in towing, and do Class A tows or not. The experience I'm having is if your going to do local driving with a fresh CDL A then route delivery companies are the friendliest to the newbs (Beer, Coke, Pepsi etc). Most of the others will want the guys with OTR experience which is understandable. The route drivers start early as crap and your constantly in and out of your truck and store's so it's a crap job for the seasoned guys which forces those companies to hire us which is fine by me. As the other guy said, a lot of the B jobs may take you which I'm not against a straight job BUT I've read of people that got a class A, then drove B trucks and a year or two later went for a class A position and as far as the company is concerned your still a rookie A driver, which would technically be true.
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Hello,

We are in fact in a very similar situation!! Congrats on your coming baby!

I have thought about the option of towing, but to be honest I am a little tired of doing this and haven't had that much of good experiences with towing companies that think they can pay you change money for being on call at all times.. Dont get me wrong there are great companies out there like the one I work for but it is a little over-employed at the moment (if that's even a term, lol)

The problem about class B and bus driving is that you will never get past that "rookie" status as you call it.

Thanks for replying man!!

Jrivas23 · Jan 12, 2014

Chinatown said: ↑

We can't help you if we don't know your city/state.

Did you go to a CDL school?
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Hello Chinatown,
My city is Providence, state is Rhode Island.

Got my license on my own.

Chinatown · Jan 12, 2014

Jrivas23 said: ↑

Hello Chinatown,
My city is Providence, state is Rhode Island.

Got my license on my own.
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Check Careerjet website for Providence jobs.

Jrivas23 · Jan 12, 2014

Wooly Rhino said: ↑

You had a baby with your wife or did she do it on her own.

If you are wanting to drive locally, to be home with the baby, you need to do LTL companies and also companies that deliver building supplies and the like. Home Depot, Lowe's. They don't pay as much but they get you home. Expect 15 per hour or so. The LTL are go. I worked with Brown's out of Kansas City and made runs to Omaha every night. 6 hours of work 175 per day.

We could be more specific if you provide information as to where you live now. And I am curious as to your home country. I may want to visit and you can give me the straight dope on where the best looking girls are that like middle aged, short, fat, men with no teeth.
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Well, I sort of participated in the making and process of having the baby, lol. Hope that answers that question.

Now i have a question for you.
In that job you had making $175 a day, how many days a week did you work?

I am living in NY, but moving to RI in less than a month.

Home-country is Dominican Republic. Nice hangout places down there are Puerto Plata (silver dock translated to english) and Punta Cana. Beautiful-age diverse girls. Dont really know about the short fat teeth-less man though! Lol

Jrivas23 · Jan 12, 2014

Chinatown said: ↑

Check Careerjet website for Providence jobs.
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Sure will, thanks man!

Chinatown · Jan 12, 2014

Wooly Rhino said: ↑

I may want to visit and you can give me the straight dope on where the best looking girls are that like middle aged, short, fat, men with no teeth.
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The Philippines is for you; plan your trip on the blossoms website.

Wooly Rhino · Jan 12, 2014

I ran KC Omaha three days a week and KC to Kearney Neb two days. The Kearney run paid 240. No benefits and it was 1099. But it was fun. Once you get the experience and your child is old enough to change itself, you will want to do the OTR thing. That is where the money is and getting home once every two weeks will still give you a family life.

I have been to the DR once. Stayed in one of those all inclusive places. Beautiful but did not give me an idea of the real world there.

As to the Philippines. I was there once also. At the close of the Vietnam war. I understand it is the place to retire to. Of course if anyone female there would actually go for me, I bet she would have a sister that might like to join us.

Jrivas23 · Jan 12, 2014

Wooly Rhino said: ↑

I ran KC Omaha three days a week and KC to Kearney Neb two days. The Kearney run paid 240. No benefits and it was 1099. But it was fun. Once you get the experience and your child is old enough to change itself, you will want to do the OTR thing. That is where the money is and getting home once every two weeks will still give you a family life.

I have been to the DR once. Stayed in one of those all inclusive places. Beautiful but did not give me an idea of the real world there.

As to the Philippines. I was there once also. At the close of the Vietnam war. I understand it is the place to retire to. Of course if anyone female there would actually go for me, I bet she would have a sister that might like to join us.
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There are always packages within the all-inclusive resorts where they take you in-land to different tours depending on what you are interested in.

lfod14 · Jan 13, 2014

Jrivas23 said: ↑

Hello Chinatown,
My city is Providence, state is Rhode Island.

Got my license on my own.
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If your in Providence have you considered commuting into Boston for work? The MA rates are going to be considerable higher than RI even over the border from say the Attleboro's down Foxboro or so. But Boston's would be MUCH higher and for a 35 min commute (assuming your on the road before the 9-5ers) should be worth it. I'm from Boston and have been SLAMMED with job offers from my buddies making more driving straight trucks than I'll be making driving Class A years from now. Construction is where the $$$ is at, and as your aware that there will NEVER be a time where there not major construction going on in the Boston area.

Jrivas23 · Jan 13, 2014

snatale42 said: ↑

If your in Providence have you considered commuting into Boston for work? The MA rates are going to be considerable higher than RI even over the border from say the Attleboro's down Foxboro or so. But Boston's would be MUCH higher and for a 35 min commute (assuming your on the road before the 9-5ers) should be worth it. I'm from Boston and have been SLAMMED with job offers from my buddies making more driving straight trucks than I'll be making driving Class A years from now. Construction is where the $$$ is at, and as your aware that there will NEVER be a time where there not major construction going on in the Boston area.
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That makes sense.

N Attleboro is about 10-15 mins away.

What companies do your friends work at?

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