Stevens transport

Stevens is ok to get the career started. Good equipment is what the drivers on here report.
I don't think you would go wrong by starting with Stevens Transport.

 

Armellini Express Lines
www.armellini.com
3446 SW Armellini Ave, Palm City, FL 34990
Hires new cdl school grads from 150 hr. or more cdl schools.

 

Kold Trans has a terminal in Miami and hires new cdl school grads.
Kold Trans Refrigerated Transportation & Logistics Trucking …

 

Try Indian River Transport. Hires new cdl school grads and is OTR. Food grade such as wine and milk. Don't need hazmat endorsement.
Indian River Transport
indianrivertransport.com
2580 Executive Rd, Winter Haven, FL 33884

 

First of all....CONGRATULATIONS....on finishing up CDL school.
2nd....be sure to finish up getting that HAZMAT endorsement.

Your situation is similar to mine, when I first started out.

I had to basically take what I could get. For me--that was (at the time) Schneider.

You may well have to take the offer from Stevens, for 2 basic reasons:

• You live so incredibly far south; few carriers recruit from there, anyway.
• The general freight market is tightening up, so carriers are getting more skittish about who they hire. In the reefer world--that may, or may not--affect you. It just depends.

Based on my starting experiences with Schneider--you can determine if Stevens will be a good choice for you. Ask your recruiter there these questions:

• How long will I be out on the road with a trainer? You want that to be AT LEAST 3 WEEKS; & more is better--but don't tell the recruiter that--just let them answer the question.
• What lanes/areas will I be running with said trainer? If memory serves me correctly--Stevens won't release you from training until/unless you have done some mountain driving (out west). This is very good--and MUCH BETTER than I got from Schneider. You want to verify this...
• If you haven't already--ask about CDL tuition reimbursement--over what time period is that paid out?

The only other carrier that hires/trains new CDL grads that I'm aware of that might hire someone as far south as you are is Leonard's Express. With Leonard's--you could do either dry van--or reefer duty:

Services - Leonards (leonardsexpress.com)

If you haven't already tried them....you might check them out, as well...especially if you would rather start out doing dry van.

-- Lual

 

Trucking | Logistics | North American Transport Services
160 Ali Baba Ave
Opa-locka, FL 33054
Dry van outfit.
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I'd go with a tanker or reefer outfit.

 

As in Post #6, take a look at Leonards Express. Not sure they hire that far south in Florida, but call and ask.
One driver in Winterhaven was hired there. CDL school tuition reimbursement.
Home - Leonards

 

Leonard’s is tightening up hiring as well. Or so I’ve heard. I work here.

 

If the other suggestions above somehow don't pan out....you could try this one.....

Swift has a terminal in Ocala, FL....and has an opening for a dry van driver; they routinely hire and train new CDL holders:

Swift Transportation -- OTR 48-states -- no exp req'd

The BIG advantage with this one--Swift has the freight volumes that will likely power you thru an upcoming freight slump. Don't worry about the mentioned "backing skills" requirement--your training with Swift will take care of that.

Good luck, Driver....

-- Lual