What career should I go with?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TJT89, Aug 24, 2021.

  1. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Old Dominion does put new drivers directly in a line haul job. Just depends on what a particular terminal needs.
    That company hired a whole class from a cdl school and put them all on line haul immediately because that's what was needed at that particular time.
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    Holland and FedEx also have line haul and sometimes need drivers so much they hire with a CDL-A Permit or even help people get a CDL-A.
    Sometimes their websites don't reflect that.
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    Here's a CDL-A FedEx job in Charlotte:
    • Must possess 1 year experience within most recent 3 years, OR successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development Course
    • Automatic transmission CDL restriction allowed.
     
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  3. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    I would have figured you would have said a bloodmobile....
     
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  4. Frank Speak

    Frank Speak Road Train Member

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    What’s the best way to get rid of competition? Put them on the scent of other game. ;)
     
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  5. Rideandrepair

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    Go for the money. Car Hauling’s great, till you get old or too fat. LTLs always a hustle. You have to like the fast pace. Local Day work goes by fast. Tankers probably the best bet. Higher Demand, More Stability. They say it’s great. I don’t believe them.
     
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  6. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    It's not..stay away.
    Clean work, minimal or zero unpaid labor.
    Daylight deliveries and those pesky short trailers along w a higher wage make the sector one of the most difficult to adapt too.
     
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  7. Speed_Drums

    Speed_Drums Road Train Member

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    Car hauling is a fuster cluck! You´re gonna take to 2 to 3 hours to figure out how to load and place the dang cars on the hauler.
     
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  8. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    Are there any cars to haul?
    Every lot I go by has like 10 to 20 cars and they spread them out like they are fooling someone.
    Maybe the auction moves are keeping them busy.
     
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