New Driver In Need Of Local Jobs

@Hueydj15 --

Schneider veteran here.

Latest gig for me is hauling fuel (hazmat tanker), and home daily (but NOT with Schneider).

Some suggestions for you:

• Stay away from hazmat tanker duty jobs, until you get some real experience. Those jobs are not really for rookies. Mistakes there are simply too dangerous.
• Avoid all jobs that have deliveries for any of the "dollar" stores: Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, etc. Those jobs will destroy your CDL career, as a rookie driver. Those jobs are best left to drivers with 3+ years experience.
• Try your best to keep your first job AT LEAST A YEAR. Longer is of course even better. You don't want to look like a job-hopper to later employers. The BEST gigs go to those who show more steady employment.

--Lual

 

@Hueydj15 --

Here's a local area gig for you, that you might still qualify for....it posted just a few days ago:

Full Job Description
At Yellow Corporation, along with all subsidiary companies, everything we do revolves around a simple product: moving freight from point A to point B, on time and in one piece. As the original LTL carrier, we have almost 100 years of experience consistently delivering for our customers while placing the highest value on the success of our 30,000+ employees.

We are currently looking for full-time Class A CDL truck drivers to pick up and deliver freight within a defined local territory, develop and maintain great customer relationships, and load/unload freight from trailers.

Join the Yellow team and you'll be home daily, receive competitive pay, scheduled increases, and 100% paid health insurance for you and your family - the BEST benefits package in the industry.

Experience the Yellow Corporation difference and apply now!

BENEFITS

• Competitive pay based on union scale
• 100% paid premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for you and your family (most locations)
• Paid Overtime
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• 401k Retirement Plan

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate a tractor-trailer to pick up and deliver freight within a defined area

• Pre-trip and post-trip inspections of tractor/trailer(s) and when stopped en route

• Drop and hook trailer(s) and change equipment configurations as necessary

• Load and unload freight from trailers using forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.

• Prepare, inspect, and clean trailers before loading freight

• Review freight bills for special instructions and inspect freight for damage

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 21 years of age or older

• Possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with Doubles/Triples, Tankerand Hazardous Material endorsements

• Class A CDL Driving Experience Preferred

• A safe driving record per MVR

• Ability to push/pull/lift up to 75 pounds frequently, greater than 100 pounds occasionally

• Read, write and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway and traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, read a bill of lading

• Work various shifts and days of the week

Yellow Corporation, along with all subsidiary companies, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Apply for it on the company's website:

Online Application Form - YRC Inc. dba YRC Freight (driverapponline.com)

--Lual

 

Here's another local gig--no prev experience req'd...a trainee position:

Full Job Description
Company:
US0073 Sysco Hampton Roads, Inc.

Zip Code:
23435

Minimum Years of Experience:

Employment Type:
Full Time

Travel Percentage:
0

Job Summary:
Sysco has immediate job openings for dependable CDL A Delivery Truck Driver Trainees to safely operate a tractor-trailer and may be required to unload/deliver various products to an assigned route schedule on an as-needed basis. Our drivers build relationships with each customer using their positive, friendly attitude and become familiar with their operations to meet needs and expectations.

Qualifications:
Requirements

• Drivers must be 21+ years of age.
• Submit to pre-employment testing (Drug Screen, Background Check).

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Requires a valid Class A Commercial Driver License with a "clean" driving record (no single DUI in the last 3 years and no multiple DUIs within the last 7 years)

Professional Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Good mathematical and arithmetic skills.
• Must have a winning, positive attitude.

Physical Demand:

• Must be able to lift, push, or move product weighing up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Must have schedule flexibility - i.e. overtime hours, working weekends and holidays, and the ability to start at a variety of times all are required to successfully meet customers' needs.
• Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain at the top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder, and never give up.
• Are you ready to join us?
• Sysco has many benefits for drivers.

Benefits:

• Competitive wages.
• Paid Vacation.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package, with many coverage options.
• Generous retirement benefits.
• Employee discount programs.
• Uniforms.
• Discounts on company stock for associates interested in also being a shareholder.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:
For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit Sysco Benefits

HOW WE PROTECT OUR ASSOCIATES

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment and masks provided
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures in place

OVERVIEW:

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 57,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations.

We offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Apply on the company's website:

Delivery Truck Driver Trainee in Suffolk, Virginia | Sysco Hampton Roads, Inc.

--Lual

 

Look over this thread again:
New CDL-A license holder
Just got my license and am looking for a job. Wanted to know what company or mega to work for. Living in Norfolk, Virginia

 

Same here currently in socal having a hard time getting hired, all endorsements and no restrictions

 

What type trucking job are you looking for?
Where are you in SoCal.?
Any reasons companies aren't hiring you?

 

Looking for local if possible, LA area willing to travel about 35miles .I’ve applied many jobs in the past 2 weeks that say no experience needed. Only got an interview for one just for them to say I didn’t have enough experience. I’ve applied to class A & B

I do have a current point on my MVR for a collision. Other than that nothing

 

At thus point there is too much information out here on why one should stay away from certain mega fleets. There are several companies out here in 2023 that will now hire a new CDL holder that wouldn't even think of you in the past.

Most LTL companies take new drivers.

Some cryogenic companies take new drivers.

Most food service companies will take new drivers. But it is pure labor unloading those trucks!!!

OTR isn't the only option for a new driver. And despite what some say. It was never the only option. But ppl would quickly go to Swift, CRST, CR England. And after those companies put a bad taste in there mouth. The person would say #### trucking. But it doesn't have to be like that. There are far better places to start!!!!!

 

Airgas
North Hollywood, CA

• !!! HOME EVERY NIGHT !!!
• Pay: CDL A License holders make $30/hr..
• Pay: CDL B License holders make $28.47/hr.
• Monday-Friday schedule with the occasional weekend
• We start work in the morning and end in the late afternoon

This one does not show any "required" experience. Some Airgas facilities throughout the USA do hire new cdl school grads and a couple of drivers on this forum went there after graduation.