Right out of school looking for regional/local dedicated run..must be home every night.

Yes, 100's of new CDL grads do it.
Some drivers want OTR and some don't.

 

Where is the nearest city/town within driving distance to you? Don't keep it a secret if you want help finding the right job.

 

It's basically the same question just asked a different way.

 

Looks like she's around Cleveland china.

Conway freight out of Akron hires noobs its not a very big terminal though.

The company has been on a hiring freeze during the xpo deal though.

 

Oh boy....

 

Food Service might work:
Sygma Network
Gordon Food Service
McLane Company
Sysco
DOT Foods
Sherwood Food Distributors
Superior Beverage Group
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Then there's:
A.Duie Pyle
Holland
Waste Management
Area Temps
Amerigas
Professional Placement Services

 

I talked to a Schneider intermodal driver the other day (in Columbus) because of a similar question asked by another woman on this forum. They drive daycabs and shuttle containers from rail yards to customers and back. He said they do occasionally hire new drivers straight out of school for those jobs, but they try to avoid it because it entails four or more weeks of training as opposed to just one week for an experienced driver. These days, an "experienced driver" is considered by many companies as someone with 6 months experience, whereas it used to be 2 or 3 years. If all else fails, you can do an OTR job for 6 months and have many more job options available to you.

As someone mentioned earlier, look for daycab trucks. Some companies will use sleeper trucks even for local drivers, but the way I see it is if there is no bed in the truck they can't ask me to sleep in it. Good luck. It will be much more difficult finding a local job fresh out of school, but it isn't impossible these days. Just be sure to find out what is available in your area before getting your CDL. Google, and the Craigslist transport section are good places to look, but remember: companies who advertise aggressively and offer large sign-on bonuses are generally desperate, and for a reason. Unfortunately, new drivers are often forced to pay their dues at those bottom-feeder companies. Just tryin not to sugarcoat the situation.

 

I got my cdl and was already employed by an asphalt company. They kept me on as a driver but I also had to get out of the truck and run an excavator or swing a sledge and pick.
It's hard work but pays pretty good. 20+ in my area