SWIFT or Stevens ??

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    Walmart is great, but don't take fresh newbies,
     
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    Difficult for a new cdl school grad to get a hazmat tanker job other than Schneider Tanker.
     
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    After the first year they can, at least here in SoCal. Cox Petro, Kemira, Loves
     
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    You have to apply, cant go off there Indeed profile.
     
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    Do those companies have their own cdl school or hire new cdl school grads? That's the category the OP is in.
     
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    Right, but the OP doesn't have a CDL yet.
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    I believe he's making the right choice with Stevens Transport.
    KLLM is also a good choice, but don't know about truck parking in his area.
     
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    Right, need 30 months experience.
     
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    Correct; Western Express shows $120K a year on Indeed.
     
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