regional job schedules

Schneider has a intermodal local. home daily with day cabs. they now hire people with no experience. also central ref has a intermodal dept they can be home almost daily in the chicago area. it is sleeper trucks though.

 

ok i see 3 month for schneider. but i know a guy just started and he went to local right away. so maybe ask about it.

 

If you go to a private school and pay for it yourself you will be able to find a local job. A lot of local oppertunity for new drivers if you look hard enough. I got my first driving job in january, local, first shift, home every night and off every weekend. I recommend looking at small companies. If you want big companies conway, estes, abf, and yrc freight all hire rookie drivers. Also could do beverage delivery to start, pretty much all soda, beer, and water companies hire rookie drivers. Being near a big city provides a lot more local jobs

 

Getting your first hours, days, months etc driving local in City like Chicago is going to have a greater chance of an accident. Probably not even your fault.

If it fits your schedule go to CDL school in late winter so your first months out alone are in nice dry summer weather.

Good luck.

I drive intermodal in Chicago and it is comforting to have a sleeper. Once every month or two I get stuck out overnight, or just choose to stay out to cut some driving hours. Like if it is two hours to get home and I am going right back to the same area to load the next morning.

We do some live loads and unloads. It is nice the comforts of a sleeper like a TV, a place to stretch out, room to move (I have exercise bands in the truck) etc...

Mikeeee

 

Millis transfer, Company sponsored training in Richfield Wi. its about 2 hrs from Chicago, They have Regional home every weekend and often times during the week, The truck goes home with you. The pay is better than other dry van training companies. They dont play games with you, their honest and wont try to screw you, Very good starter company

 

Not sure about most LTL companies but I know for sure, conway, yrc, and abf all have programs for new drivers. I believe estes does also.