Struggling with finding a Class A job

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  1. KeolaOrtiz

    KeolaOrtiz Bobtail Member

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    I was directed to this site after a post I made on Reddit.

    I live in Washington state, and I recently graduated with my Class A (doubles/triples and tanker) about 3 weeks ago. I have applied to multiple mega carriers and numerous local businesses, but the issue I keep running into is I don’t have a minimum of 6 months of experience. I’ve applied to places like Roehl, US Express, Knight, UNFI, and Old Dominion, just to name a few. Altogether, I’ve applied to over 30 places and made probably twice as many calls trying to get a follow up on the ones I haven’t heard back from a recruiter yet.

    All the companies I’ve heard about that hire recent graduates still ask for 6 months of experience. Is there anyone here from the WA areas that could maybe point me to some companies that legitimately hire recent graduates?
     
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  3. Wargames

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    Just be patient someone will take you , but I know for sure “Chinatown “will be honored to help you . The guy is awesome. I’m sure that website you heard from red edit whatever they heard about him. He is a world of knowledge on trucking companies. First off where are you located? That’ll help him a lot.
     
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  4. Chinatown

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    Do you have hazmat endorsement?
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    Are you near Seattle or which town?
     
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    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    Chinatown, hey buddy, there’s other websites out there that have heard of you. That’s pretty darn cool.
     
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    Try Covenant. They hired me and that's saying something. Good Luck
     
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    I'll drink to that! I need some sleep though.
     
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