please help!!!!! need to drive again

soda or beer distributors ?

 

Hello and good luck to you. Some options are check your states labor depts lists for d.o.t. jobs, like snow plow driving, dump trucks, etc. I had a neighbor who had worked for less than a yr of otr, then after a couple of yrs was lucky to get hired by a construction company driving dump trucks part time, then moved up to belly dumps and etc. My experience was I had taken a couple of years off driving to work a retail job during the past recession, and lost it, then decided to go back into trucking again. I was just under the cut-off time with my past employer, so I didn't need to go out with a trainer. However I did contact a few other companies and explained my situation of having over 10 yrs past experience, but having had almost 3 yrs of not driving. Some weren't so bad, just saying, drive with a trainer for 10K miles, then we'll put you in your trk. Another I called, and some who didn't even bother to return my calls, but one wanted me to train for 6 wks with a trainer, then team as a second seat driver for another month or two. Bogus!

Thats why I say, good luck to you. If you have alot of past experience, then maybe you might luck out with some company that may or not require you to take additional 're-training' or not.

But basically, get ready to be treated as a 'day one' trainee, with most of the companies out here. Its just for safety reasons, plus there is a lot drivers out here, in spite of the lies being told that there is a driver shortage.

Good luck to you,

don

 

Think she wants local and she probably can't even get a good OTR job with no experience in 4 years. Plus living in Michigan doesn't help any.

 

Check with R&L they may have something local for you. May be a body job but that is still a job.

 

how about holland out of holland mich. or some steel hauler from detroit to chicago an back. maybe some auto parts hauler wish you luck jon

 

i know exactly what she is saying i am also wanting back into driving been out of it almost 2 yrs and reaqlly miis it

 

man that typing sucked

 

Cargo Express seems always desperate for new drivers, and its right there out of Boise, have you tried calling them?

 

Check Careerbuilder & Craigslist.
Check local courier services in yellow pages. This isn't big rigs, but gets you back in the game slowly.
Check intermodal/drayage/container companies; one of their 0/0's may give you a chance.
Check with your local unemployment office & dept. of labor about WIA program which may pay for driving school or refresher school. Most companies will require a refreser course since you haven't driven for awhile.