How to get local CDL work around Cincinnati, OH?

Finding a company to work for is all on you. We can not tell you which company is best because all drivers are different. All you can hope for is someone in that area telling you their experience with a certain company. Then you still need to go out and find out for yourself. Try getting out and going to some of the local companies. If your record is clean and they need drivers they just might give you a shot. But calling them or sending them an application over the net is taking a big chance. Just put yourself in their shoes. Would you rather see someone in person or look at a application? This industry gives you as much as you put into it.

 

Local work in Cincinnati is pretty hard to come by especially with only 6 mo exp. You might get your foot on the door at a dump truck company in the spring, but you'll be laid off in the winter. I've been trucking in this area for 30 years and its always been that way. almost all of the GOOD local jobs have gone to the owner operators. Marathon Petroleum is the only petroleum co. left around here with company trucks. and they wont look at you until you have 3 yrs in the petroleum world. Con way might let you work the dock and fill in doing line haul work. For some reason Cincy has become a tough town to truck locally in here lately and don't really know why. Like I said I've been here 30 years and still having a tough time staying around the house and making a decent living. All of the "for hire" petroleum companies want 2-3 years exp. and you will start with nights and week-ends. I'm in the chemical world and it gets thinner every day. Most carriers know how bad drivers want to be local and take advantage of that, with almost poverty level wages.

 

eh eh eh if that's the case then they need to move down to Allentown Pa to get a local job with a good pay A dui pyle, ups, fedex, jb hunt dedicated contract services, yrc, nemf and so all these companies are looking for driver and the average is 1100 every week before taxes.

 

We see those ads too. But it's funny when you go over to them those jobs have just been filled. If $1100 a week is average don't you think there'd be a massive rush to get a job?

 

Put another 6-18 months in that seat. Of all the students I taught exactly 1 went from school to local work, but he was an exceptional student (and person), and that was in MT where local driving is not so challenging.

 

Must have changed since you made this post 2 years ago. I have 1 year experience driving, None hauling tanker and I was just hired on by them.

 

That's what I have been saying all along. If they want to hire you they will. Always check with the company no matter what. All they can say is no. Besides, they may know other companies that you might not know and put you onto a decent job.

 

That's what i've been doing. I was filling out apps and calling even if I didn't meet their minimum qualifications. Had one company say they would hire me for straight truck and move me up once I hit my year of CDL experience because of their insurance reasons.

 

I would go to Samuel Adams Brewery and see if they need someone.