need a job no experience

Now is a very tough time to be looking for CDL work -- as a driver with less than a year's experience.

To succeed in this current market -- you must be patient, persistent -- and most of all -- DON'T GET DISCOURAGED.

Back even when freight volumes were much more in line with other factors -- I was "shot down" several times...before I found CDL work.

It's not really you -- it's the market. Most companies now want drivers who already have some good experience -- along with a really good safety record.

But....that doesn't necessarily mean you're totally out of luck.

As I write this -- I do know that Werner Enterprises is hiring rather aggressively for drivers to run loads in the southeast:

Werner Enterprises -- southeast regional -- no prev CDL experience required

If you have not already talked to them -- fill out the application in the link above, first (don't call them 1st-- do the application, completely; send it in -- then call them later, maybe after a few days).

Werner is a good option for you because they are set up to teach rookies how to really drive a big-rig on a professional level. And that's EXACTLY what you need.

Werner's closest terminal to you is on the west side of Alanta -- just outside of the I-285 loop, on I-20 (the east-bound side).

Some words of caution, however:

• Werner may well try to talk you into a team position, for starters. Be polite about it -- but insist on/stick with solo positions only -- for your first year or two, anyway.
• Be sure to investigate/scrutinize any opportunity they offer you -- to make sure you are not delivering to A-N-Y of the so-called "dollar" stores: Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, etc. You simply don't have enough experience to do those jobs properly; they will chew you up and spit you back out. If offered such an opportunity, politely decline -- and ask for other jobs or accounts, instead. Pick something where you have a fair chance of surviving as a first-year driver (an easy example: Werner does a lot of dedicated for Home Depot. In fact, some Home Depot DCs basically look like Werner terminals ).
• If you don't have any CDL endorsements, seriously consider going back, and getting them: tanker, hazmat....and doubles/triples. They will open doors for you -- both now, and later. More doors = more money

Footnote: I started out my CDL driving with Schneider. From my experiences there -- I think you can do better, elsewhere. Go to them for work only as a last resort.

-- L

 

Your first step is getting into the seat. The money won’t be great, but it will get you EXPERIENCE, which is what you need.
Will it suck? Yeah, it’ll suck a bit.
Ride it out 6 to 12 months, then start looking for something better.
You’re green, and that works against you in many ways.
Mostly due to insurance reasons.
You won’t make bank your first year, but you will make fair money.
What you need most is seat time.
Miles behind you.
Current markets are very difficult for new drivers to get into the game.
There’s ridiculous numbers of experienced drivers looking for work with the closures of large companies like yellow.
I highly suggest getting yourself into a seat wherever possible, and get experience.
You need that the most.
Your first year is the hardest.
It’sa total life change, and the acid test of whether or not you’re able to handle it mentally and physically.
The best companies won’t hire anyone without experience, and they don’t advertise jobs available.
They also don’t pay sign on bonuses, because they don’t need to.
Crap companies do it to get butts into their seats because their pay and benefits suck.
You gotta stay somewhere, and you can’t do that sitting on your sofa watching Netflix naked eating Cheetos at 3am.
Get into the seat.
Get some miles and make some money.

 

Drive for a garbage company. It’s a class B position but some of my coworkers have class A. If you want experience this is a good place to start imo

 

Schneider was/is very successful -- in part because they get A LOT of freight delivered for a very cheap price -- since (generally speaking) they don't pay their drivers very much. Their reputation for this is well founded.

I think for my first year there -- I made less than $40k.

The above is part of why I said earlier that you can do better, elsewhere.

-- L

 

https://www.ccjdigital.com/ccj-top-250/all

Driver Opportunities - Tribe Transportation

 

With that said -- the info offered in post #4 above is pretty much spot on -- you won't make a killing your first year, because driver pay is based largely on experience.

This is especially true if you drive (as a newer driver) without any of the above-mentioned CDL endorsements.

-- L

 

1st, you came to the right place, but I sense a bit of anxiety, and desperation is the kiss of death for any new venture. By questioning the money, seemingly, above all, you are starting out on the wrong foot. Lofty pay claims are the cheese for these companies, and rest assured, you WILL start at the bottom. Many new applicants simply can't wait that long, with previous debt, and when pay falls short of expectations, well, doesn't take Albert himself to figure it out. I'm not quite sure what is the deal, several graduates have told us here the same thing. Lual had a windy post, hope you read it, spot on, and knows their beans. You can't fail following their advice, BUT, it won't be easy, and a Walmart manager makes almost as much, so forget the money for a while.
Can you make it in trucking today? You bet, but it's not an overnight thing, and many move on to more familiar ways. Garbage truck,Hank?,,oooo, IDK about that, I doubt many go to CDL school to be a garbage truck driver. It's a pretty disgusting job and requires no sense of smell. Ironically, it's probably the most stable job on the planet. Always be garbage.

 

I 2nd the advice of post #4 as well. Your success in trucking is contingent on what you put into it. You won't get those coveted regional local jobs if you're unwilling to do what it takes to get them. This can be an unyielding industry at times. Many folks are wanting the what you want, and experience matters. They aren't gonna hire locally or regionally because you want it. You gotta go do what you gotta do. 1 year of OTR, won't kill you lol.....