Comments By Seadragon H.

TransAm hires if no DUI within last 24 mos.

Try TransAm.

Hi Phil I am kind of in the same situation you were in. I was wondering did you ever land that trucking Job and if so is there any advice that you can give me.

Thanks Marcus B

Covenant and Florida Beauty Express hire as far south as Miami. Florida Beauty Express leaves Miami with fresh flowers and runs to California with stops in between, then usually will reload to New York, then back to Miami. Hard work, but the benefit is you get unlimited time off between runs without worrying about losing your job. The drivers making the big bucks don't abuse that benefit. Yes, they hire new cdl grads.

Seadragon, I don't think money's the real issue for South Florida. There's just not enough freight traffic to support drivers who want to do home time near the Everglades. Those interstate jobs are like hen's teeth.

If you're moving to Tampa, then look at CTL Transportation. Excellent money in tankers. CTL will put you through their tanker school in Tampa.

Well in my case, if the school accepts me then I'll be living in Tampa upon start date. My fiancé will remain in NYC until I'm done with schooling and hired by a company.

Those gyms are a recruiting tool. The office people probably love it though. Some drivers may not even see the terminal but a couple of times a year. Gyms look good on recruiting brochures though. Have you looked at Paul Transportation out of Tulsa?

I agree with OS. You like the gym? And do you know how often you will get to use it? I get into our terminals once every six weeks or so. I know people who get to them three times a year. We have a great gym, and many other facilities but they are more like "extras" not the meat and potatoes for which to choose a company.

Choose for home time, division, locale, cpm, pet policies, rider policies etc if that is what is important to you...because if what they offer is not want you are looking for but they have a great gym you never get to use....then what?

They hire fresh out of school. They're picky though. Call their toll free number and they will confirm it. Flatbed division isn't too large, so they just have one trainer. I'm no recruiter and never have been; just interested and like to see new drivers get a good start since most of them think they only have 4 or 5 choices. They have dozens of choices. It's fun to throw a name out there to a new grad or student, that they've never heard of that hires new grads. Many companies don't keep the websites up to date on hiring criteria. Paul Transportation is one most haven't heard of that now hires new grads. Carolina Cargo and PI&I Motor Express hire guys fresh out of prison; I found that out from a newspaper article. This info helped a lot of men and women that needed a fresh start in life. That info isn't on the websites though, but it's a fact.

Seadragon wrote:

Jones Bros. Trucking run to Canada and hires in your area..... System Transport and Britton Transport run to Canada.

Seadragon...please check and confirm Britton Transport will hire entry level drivers. Their website clearly states they require 18 months of prior experience as a pre-qualifier. I appreciate and understand your desire to provide viable, proven employment options...please keep in mind that not all companies will accept or have the ability to "finish" train a rookie. Thanks G

Jones Bros. Trucking run to Canada and hires in your area..... System Transport and Britton Transport run to Canada.

Schneider Bulk would be my choice. Full size trucks and good experience for the future with hazmat loads.

Melton is one of the best flatbed outfits that hires new grads. Good luck. One of the top three; at least in my opinion.

I'm from Robertson County, born and raised there. There's a good outfit in Hopkinsville; Bulkmatic, if you ever want a change.

You forgot option 4. Join the military, serve your country and then be honorably discharged at the end of your contract. Thereby earning your education benefits.

Use said education benefits to have Uncle Sam pay for your schooling, pay you while you go to schooling, then find a company that will pay you the tuition back that Uncle Sam shelled out. Not to mention choosing a company that has an apprenticeship program and continue collecting housing allowance payments from Uncle Sam while collecting your full pay at the company you work for.

Just my 2 cents.