OTR not for me. How Do I get into LTL, Linehaul, FedEx, etc?

I found a company out of Starke, FL that does a 6 out and 2 home schedule. Davis Trucking. They hire recent graduates at .45 mile then when you get 6 months OTR they kick you up to .55 I think. I’m going to apply. It’s not Linehaul or LTL but gets me the schedule I want.

 

All of the LTLs require at least a year of experience. Some have driver training programs, but they aren’t at every location and aren’t always taking applications. Can’t hurt to bookmark the careers page for the LTL companies near you and check them frequently.

FedEx Ground contractors will take you with 6 months experience if you went to an approved school.

 

OK, lots of local work in that area and lots of regional also.
Now that we know, you'll get plenty of job leads.

 

yes for sure. If I have to that’s what I will do. With Prime I can come home every 3 weeks and I’ll roll with it. I have connections to get a 1099 job after 3 months for .60 a mile but it’s literally run run run!!! Killer $$. Might do that if I have to stick out a year rather than this.

Prime training sucks because its 60k miles which the way we are running is like 4 months, and you have to run the way the trainer does, you have none of your own stuff with you to fill the time etc...is what it is.

 

I went to Sage truck driving school at a fort pierce Florida which is 160 hours one on one training 11 four hour sessions driving with one trainer I mean it was a good school. I think they have others around the country like Montana etc. I have no problems driving or backing plus I’ve driven every other kind of commercial vehicle with trailers before I came into this career all across the country and back-and-forth from Alaska 12 times. I’m 49 and a very experienced driver.

 

Another driver in Orlando was hired by Fastenal. He likes the company and said the money is pretty good.
These photos are older; Fastenal has newer trucks now.
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Get in to city delivery. Lots of dock bumping and fingerprinting of freight. Our city drivers mostly start 6:30 to 7:30 am and are done by 4 pm, OT after 44 hours week.
I work line haul so nights only although there are the odd daytime line haul runs

 

This isn’t a job interview where you need to prove yourself, I was just passing along the info.

FedEx has a specific list of schools that qualify for a contractor to hire you, I have no clue if yours is on there or not.

 

Raven Transport run regional and hires new cdl school grads.
70 mph trucks and no cameras.
pet/rider program.

 

Jump in line with all the "couldn't cut it" drivers and find a dump truck job , or find some crummy local company . Less than 6 months is going to make it super hard, Forget about prestigious ltl jobs at this point .