newbie having hard time finding 1st cdl b job

Plz help. Im in jacksonville, fl. Recently obtained class b license to drive dump trucks. Borrowed dump truck from bossman, took test at roadmaster and got the job. Now i Did all this training and spending $300 for testing at roadmaster, boss goes to add me to his insurance and they deny me saying i had to have had my license for atleast 2yrs to b placed on the insurance. Now i've been job hunting and all i here is verifiable exp. Which i dont have because i only trained with the company and never was drug tested for d.o.t. or something like that i was told. Now i dont know what to do with this license But hold it for now and thats no $ for me or exp CDL wise. I need help on what to do next? Which direction to go now? How to get exp? Or does anyone know a 1-2 dump truck company looking for a Day or night time driver who doesnt have that major dump truck insurance? Plz help!!!!!!

 

Should have got you class A. Why eat half a sandwich?

 

your right cause Thats how i feel now. But i had the job b4 i even trained because my father in-law works for the guy and he agreed to be the 1 who Did all the work training me. Thats y i only got the B license.

 

The ability to get insurance or the cost of insurance plays a big part in the hiring policies in any type of trucking operation.

Here's an example to help you understand this. Let's look at an owner/operator with authority operating as a carrier. With experience and a good MVR, he will probably pay less than $6,000 a year for insurance. If he adds a new CDL driver his insurance will most likely cost more than $9,000 a year. In addition, he will probably have his operating radius reduced to 500 - 700 air miles for a year.

I don't know how old you are or what your long-term plans are. You will probably have to take approved training or just keep looking until you find a company whose insurance and policies will allow you to be hired.

 

Construction is starting to pick back up here in FL. Try all the construction supply companies. You could drive a box, or flat bed straight. Dump trucks in FL tend to have higher insurance rates then box and flat bed. Last company I worked for had to start all new drivers in the box trucks for 1 year before they were allowed to drive any of the dumps.

If your under 23 you may have a hard time finding any driving job here in FL, Didn't see if you posted your age or not.

 

Lehigh Acres, cowpasture/bombing range turned subdivision!

 

yep, 80,000 peeps living here now. only about 1/3 speak English though.

 

80K???? I thought it was a ghost town down there! I thought everyone moved to TN!!

I have land in Gold Gate Estates I would love to sell.

Brush up on your Haitian!

 

Might be 60k now haven't seen any recent numbers. You got one of them skinny, long lots down there? How much you asking?

 

Mine is 5.83 acres. 370x660. $100K asking reality is another!