CDL Holder with no experience - Houston TX

My company has some Houston-based drivers, you might give them a try.

JRayl Transport | Quality Freight Services and Truck Driving Jobs

 

Part of your problem is your timing.

The CDL general freight market right now (and for the foreseeable future) is pretty bad.

Thus -- carriers have been forced to do some serious belt-tightening.

This would also include tightening up their hiring requirements.

For drivers with little to no previous experience -- this produces something of a hiring ultimatum.

-- L

 

Thus -- right now, it's pretty slim pickin's.....

I noticed in your above list -- you didn't include Schneider.

Schneider will have 3 recruiting events in Houston for the month of September.

Those will all occur at:
1415 Penn City Road
Houston, TX 77015


The first one is Sept 7 -- from 10 am to 3 pm.
The second one is Sept 19 -- also from 10 am to 3 pm.
Third is Sept 25 -- " " " ".

Schneider does tanker training for new drivers in the Houston area.

That's one option you could ask about.....

I used to drive for Schneider -- but I have no affiliations with them now.

-- L

 

Lynden

 

If.....for whatever reasons....Schneider should give you the cold shoulder as well....

you could also try Frey Miller -- they hire and train those with no prev exp:

Finishing Program – Drive Freymiller (drive4freymiller.com)

-- L

 

You are certainly not alone. We, this site, gets this a lot. The best answer to come along, would be inconclusive. In other words, doesn't make a lick of sense. A refresher course, while a slap in the face for many, isn't the worst thing, and you'll probably breeze right through it. Some companies may encourage and even pay for it, but on your own, you don't have a prayer. I think what happened, is these companies took anyone and they wound up in a pileup in Dallas last year, and insurance companies, who rule the roost, are finally clamping down. You can go it without a refresher, but will end up unhappy with less than credible companies. It's a crummy way to get experience.

 

You get paid for doing a refresher course. Insurance companies probably require it.
Won't do any good to call companies. Submit the apps on the trucking company websites, then wait a few days and call, "I'm checking on my driving job application." Most companies have short apps that takes about 1 minute to fill out.

 

Yeah, I'd try Lynden:
Lynden Logistics - Lynden Transport
lynden.com
1417 East Richey Road, Houston, TX 77073-3508
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No, you won't be put in a truck and sent on your way. You'll have to get some training/refresher.

 

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