Path for New CDL holder (no experience)?

Congratulations!

Good luck on your journey moving forward.

 

Have you settled on a company yet?

 

Given the current CDL job market -- for a new driver, in central FL.....it's really pretty much a "no brainer"....:

Swift Transportation -- OTR -- 48 states -- hires, trains new CDL holders -- Orlando, FL

If they will hire you -- better take it; stay with them AT LEAST one year -- even longer will make you look better....to later employers.

Also: try to do some flatbed with Swift -- if you later see the opportunity to do so; experience with different types of freight will make you more valuable, than if all you have pulled are "boxes".

-- L

 

Swift has a terminal in Las Vegas. Maybe consider Swift and then if you decide to move, you can move to Las Vegas. Ask for refrigerated division.
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Have you considered the other choices listed in this thread?

 

Stevens Transport hires in 48 states. Refrigerated trucking running 48 states.
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Prime refrigerated division is a good choice for 48 state running.

 

They also have food grade tanker, since he initially mentioned tanker.

 

T or F:

• Their tanker fleet is small -- & they really prefer previous experience with other freight...b4 they bring you into their tanker fleet
• Their tanker fleet mostly runs up in the northeast
• their tanker freight is all food-grade products...but no booze

-- L

 

Tanker fleet also hauls wine out of California. One Texas driver posted that's the account he's on.

 

Knew it was small, but remember guys starting tanker from scratch when I was there. Seems like all liked it. Never heard much complaints.

I remember them starting intermodal (he also mentioned that) way back, but thought it fell apart. However, I could swear I have seen a few here & there of late.

Not sure I would recommend something like that. Heard a lot of complaints when they test trialed, but things could have changed over the years.