Veteran in FL, Who are the good local carriers?

One driver in Tampa posted he was hired by Twiss Transport when he graduated from CDL school. Seems like he said he stays in Florida driving a box truck. Don't know if they put new CDL grads in big trucks or not.

Southeastern Freight
ABF
Sygma Network
McLane Co.
Gordon Food Service

 

A year or so ago a woman posted she was hired by Indian River Transport to do local work around Tampa area. That was her first job after graduating from CDL school.

 

Check into Saddle Creek. Not sure if they hire rookies or not, but you'll be home nightly.

 

Those in Post #2 don't require any experience. They even hire with only a CDL permit. You'll be a drivers helper and dock worker until you get the full CDL.

 

Might not be exactly what you are looking for. But pepsi, coke, and Dr pepper all hire inexperienced drivers. They require a lot of physical work and do not pay great, but it is a way to get the experiance the freight companies want. Pepsi has a full time night shift driver posted on indeed.com now. I can't get the link to copy on my phone. Just google pepsi driver job orlando if you are interested.

 

Also conway freight has a driver program and trains new drivers. I have heard that it is difficult to get into, but worth a try.

 

Check out Disney,

city of Orlando,

and county/state employment.

 

Fed Ex. maybe.
when I lived down there I found very little opportunity for driving. especially local.

there is a place that hauls paper to businesses though. they may be hiring. I will have to try and find the name. friend of mine works there