CDL Jobs In North Carolina Around Charlotte

Me and my fiancé are planning on moving to North Carolina. Mooreseville is at the top of our list. Really depends on where we find a house. It will be around Charlotte, more towards the north end of it. She is transferring. I have to find work.

I have 3.5 years of driving experience, starting in 2017. We pull 39 foot frameless end dumps and tankers in the spring and summer for liquid fertilizer. I also have 6 months of OTR Dryvan in the middle of the 3.5 years. I also have C felony battery I was convicted of in 2010. Sentence fully completed in 2014 and haven't been in trouble since then. 29 years old.

I do really enjoy pulling the end dump and pulling tankers. Someone told me there is a lot of end dump work down south, is that true? I also am willing to get my hazmat if needed. Willing to do tri/quad dump truck, concrete truck, propane truck, etc. Also try flatbed, lowboy, refer, etc. I have an open mind and willing to work. I make 55-60k a year without benefits right now. Ideally would like to stay at least at that or know I can work up to that. I would like to make OTR the last resort. I can handle OTR. My fiancé can't and made it clear she won't be happy with a husband gone.

I hear a lot of stuff up here about CDL jobs down there.

"They don't hire felons like they do up here"

"What pays 50k up here, pays 30k down here. You won't make any money being local"

"There are jobs everywhere"

It keeps going back and forth. I don't have social media, so I can't look and ask there. I checked indeed, but its mostly OTR, big company stuff. We are moving from Indiana and both really excited about a new life. I can't wait to not have to stand outside watching my truck load in a foot of snow and the negative windchill in my face. It has me really nervous about finding decent work due to my felony and the negative things I hear.

Not goin over the road kinda limits your options may see if o/d runs outta there or fed ex not really sure your felony is old enough not to matter just be honest with them I’ve got an extensive felony past and I believed all the talk how I had to take what I could get and it turned out not to be so bad tell them the truth and don’t have nothing pop up on you and you’ll be fine some said no more said yes and I’m still getting offers good luck

Me and my fiancé are planning on moving to North Carolina. Mooreseville is at the top of our list. Really depends on where we find a house. It will be around Charlotte, more towards the north end of it. She is transferring. I have to find work.

I have 3.5 years of driving experience, starting in 2017. We pull 39 foot frameless end dumps and tankers in the spring and summer for liquid fertilizer. I also have 6 months of OTR Dryvan in the middle of the 3.5 years. I also have C felony battery I was convicted of in 2010. Sentence fully completed in 2014 and haven't been in trouble since then. 29 years old.

I do really enjoy pulling the end dump and pulling tankers. Someone told me there is a lot of end dump work down south, is that true? I also am willing to get my hazmat if needed. Willing to do tri/quad dump truck, concrete truck, propane truck, etc. Also try flatbed, lowboy, refer, etc. I have an open mind and willing to work. I make 55-60k a year without benefits right now. Ideally would like to stay at least at that or know I can work up to that. I would like to make OTR the last resort. I can handle OTR. My fiancé can't and made it clear she won't be happy with a husband gone.

I hear a lot of stuff up here about CDL jobs down there.

"They don't hire felons like they do up here"

"What pays 50k up here, pays 30k down here. You won't make any money being local"

"There are jobs everywhere"

It keeps going back and forth. I don't have social media, so I can't look and ask there. I checked indeed, but its mostly OTR, big company stuff. We are moving from Indiana and both really excited about a new life. I can't wait to not have to stand outside watching my truck load in a foot of snow and the negative windchill in my face. It has me really nervous about finding decent work due to my felony and the negative things I hear.

A quick search shows that there are a lot of jobs in the Charlotte area that pay what you want to be paid and involve the things you want to do.

Don't let people tell you how much jobs in another region pay. How would they know unless they lived there recently?

When I left n New York they all told me the same thing. Jobs in Pennsylvania pay minimum wage, you'll never survive blah blah blah.... Within a year I was making more money here with less expenses. People scared to do things themselves project that on to others. Don't let it be a factor in your decision making.

As for your C Felony, it may be a problem with some places, but it's more than likely that it won't. Transportation companies are more concerned with drug offenses, DUI/DWI and other moving violations.

My suggestion would be hold off on applying for anything until you're in NC. Local trucking jobs move fast. You apply, they talk to you on the phone, bring you in for physical, drug test and road test. They usually have you starting in 2-3 weeks. No point in applying now to say you're just looking into it and we're planning and it depends.

Good luck with everything.

Considered linehaul or P&D for a LTL company? At OD in 2 or 3 years you could probably make 100k and be home everyday of you do P&D you should be able to pull in 75k+. Not sure if the felony will be a problem or not.

I live in Charlotte, there are tons of trucking jobs. Look on indeed. I don't know what's in Mooresville. Many of the NASCAR teams are based there. Blue Max is a large dump truck company. There is also LTL and line haul. Hope that helps. Get your Hazmat and other endorsements to improve your odds.

Good luck.

I really appreciate you guys replying to me.

My felony is unfortunate. I was told no more than I was yes. I wasn't sure if it differed being another state. I was honestly a sheltered child with a family that didn't travel at all. The 6 months OTR was the most traveling I done. I went to Flordia for a weekend once. Drove a 24 foot Uhaul down there. Its nice to hear from people that actually know the area, to let me know.

I knew about the work you guys mentioned. I didnt know the wording for it. I'm open for any of that. I have an open mind and give it a long try before I decide I don't want to do it anymore. I didnt mind the OTR job. First time seeing the east coast and loved seeing the hills and the ships out in the port, despite the stuck up folks out there and traffic. I don't moan and groan about loads. I told the boss there.. "Give me a load and ill take it where it needs to go. I don't need babysat". So they started screwing me after I got settled in and giving me low paying crappy loads and giving my good loads to cry baby's. I put my two weeks in and went back to end dump. Im not aposed to OTR at all. Im just avoiding the major strain it will make on our relationship.

The plan right now is to use up the rest of my vacation and take long weekends to scope the areas out. When we move. Ill be going down with a big chunk of savings and my Jeep paid months ahead. Give me time to find work and get the new house moved into. She ain't driving the uhaul thats for sure!! I'm excited and ready to get out of Indiana. Again. I appreciate the replys and good words.

I really appreciate you guys replying to me.

My felony is unfortunate. I was told no more than I was yes. I wasn't sure if it differed being another state. I was honestly a sheltered child with a family that didn't travel at all. The 6 months OTR was the most traveling I done. I went to Flordia for a weekend once. Drove a 24 foot Uhaul down there. Its nice to hear from people that actually know the area, to let me know.

I knew about the work you guys mentioned. I didnt know the wording for it. I'm open for any of that. I have an open mind and give it a long try before I decide I don't want to do it anymore. I didnt mind the OTR job. First time seeing the east coast and loved seeing the hills and the ships out in the port, despite the stuck up folks out there and traffic. I don't moan and groan about loads. I told the boss there.. "Give me a load and ill take it where it needs to go. I don't need babysat". So they started screwing me after I got settled in and giving me low paying crappy loads and giving my good loads to cry baby's. I put my two weeks in and went back to end dump. Im not aposed to OTR at all. Im just avoiding the major strain it will make on our relationship.

The plan right now is to use up the rest of my vacation and take long weekends to scope the areas out. When we move. Ill be going down with a big chunk of savings and my Jeep paid months ahead. Give me time to find work and get the new house moved into. She ain't driving the uhaul thats for sure!! I'm excited and ready to get out of Indiana. Again. I appreciate the replys and good words.

Anything ever work out for you, Ryan ?!? We've got 'more info' since you last stopped in, jsyk!!

We'd love to hear!!

~ Anne ~