Some Advice?

Hi,
I feel you, I myself have a CDL A but without OTR nobody will hire you locally or otherwise.

Have had it for 15 years, the first 5 years I used it the last 10 I only maintain it, since my job last job was a IT-Communication Technician.

So currently relearning to drive a Truck again....lol

Here are opportunities you might look into:

Automatic Truck Jobs

RAIDER EXPRESS is an ALL AUTOMATIC FLEET
2 Week Orientation if you got your CDL, to train you on the Automatic Truck.
Or if you dont have a CDL.
They have their own CDL A School, no cost to you.
Free Room and Board.
PLUS PAID TRAINING.
With CDL $600
Without CDL $1000
http://www.raiderexpress.com

Also Melton Truck Lines, they train you on standard/manual trucks but they have Automatic....after training you can request an Automatic.
(You must have your CDL A, before applying and have attended a Certified CDL A School or have 3 months of OTR)
Their whole Fleet is moving to Automatics, because of better fuel milage.
https://meltontruck.com/cdlTruckDriverJobs/DriverJobs/index.php

 

Not to be a ###, but you do NOT require otr experience to be a local driver. That is a falsehood pushed by recruiters

 

you will need to be with estes a very long time to get home daily. you will need to be there even longer to get run driving in the daylight. be prepared to spend many years driving 2100ish to 0900ish. its brutal.

 

I am a recruiter/staffing agent and agree that you DO NOT have to have OTR experience to be a local driver or get a local driving job.