Newbie needs some help A.S.A.P.!!!!!

Driver.....first off you haven't used that CDL since you got it. Ouch 2 years....most companies...IF they would higher you are going to require training...minimum 6 weeks. Normally I would suggest trying to find a smaller mom and pop outfit around you but with zero experience that may be hard. Possibly look into work at an outfit like Coca cola or Pepsi...you may have to start off as a second seat driver or on the dock before you get a truck route local. Home time is hard as otr OR regional you will be gone alot NO MATTER what a recruiter says. Good Luck to you

 

If home times important you dont want to drive a truck. With no experance you will need to be gone at least Sun night to Fri night or Sat morning. Thats after many weeks of training that you will most likly not be home at all. You will most likly need a couple of years experance before you would quallify for a local job where you can be home on a regulag basis. I know its not what you want to hear but with a new baby at home I would find another line of work till your kid is older.

 

The only way you can do that is by going to someone like SWIFT that has their own school and then you have to work for them for a while to pay it back.....I'm no expert on that but in reality I would recommend them over Werner or JB Hunt or someone like that

 

Schneider National has a terminal in Atlanta, just off I-285 xit 51. They might hire you, but it would require substantial training if they do. I know they have a Southeast Regional operation.

Also, Roehl has a terminal in Ellenwood, might want to give them a call... They have a ton of home-time options, including 14/7. What that means is you'll be out for 14 days, but home for a full 7 after that. Basically you'd be working 2/3 of the year, just remember that the pay will reflect all the time off.

Give both companies a call, then call more companies, choose the one that will fit your situation best. No company is perfect, and recruiters generally will say anything to get you in the door, so talk to drivers who work for those companies as well. Also, check the top of the forum, "Motor Carrier Questions: The Inside Scoop" and click on the company name, to get an idea of what the members of this forum have had for experience with them.

 

You could try Prime or Millis Transfer, as they do in house training, but if the deal goes bad you owe them a couple grand.......just something to think about before you commit..........but either of these will keep you out for a few weeks, but thats trucking if your intrested in making money and not a hobby.

 

Look into working for UPS. Atlanta is a major hub for them. You'd have to "pay your dues" for a year or two loading trucks and filling in on routes... but trucking opportunities are endless with them after getting in the door. They pay extremely well... home every night... and overall treat their employees with respect. Most everyone that starts with them ends up staying 30 years and taking retirement.