Fresh Certificate, Looking For Job In Miami

Hi y'all. I just finished my 320 hour school at Miami lakes educational center. I'm in Peru until August 13th. Looking for my first job driving a local route or regional. Anything helps. Thanks.

Check out some of these links Gabriel.

Paid CDL Training Programs

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Trucking Company Reviews

Getting hired by a company that pays you during training is recommended. The drawback is that you will most likely have to sign an agreement to work for the company that trains you for 1 year before you can go looking to apply at another company. One year sounds like a long commitment but that first year goes by pretty quick. After you've gotten a year of experience under your belt, there will be more opportunities available for you to choose from.

If you choose to apply to any of the companies in the links provided - and you get a call from a recruiter from any of those companies - make sure to ask them about regional or local jobs in your area.

There are drivers here who went straight into local jobs after they got their CDL. Some work for LTL companies like FedEx, Old Dominion, and ABF. They might be able to suggest local route trucking companies to apply to near you.

Thank you for your reply. I would prefer not to sign a contract to work for a year. I know these things can get sticky in all sorts of ways, so I'm not really interested in getting into something like that unless I have proper guidance.

I am still hoping someone on the forum can hook me up.

I only want to work during the daytime. No out of state routes. Local or regional only.

Help me out! I'm almost back in Miami from Peru!

The biggest help we can give you is the truth.

The reality is that freight comes into Florida, not out. You have a license that says you can drive a commercial vehicle, but no experience and are therefore a risk to most companies.

You also have demands that are very unlikely to be met. Most companies will want you to have at least 6 months of otr experience. The companies that will give you that experience will train you, and the load will dictate when you work.

The freight market is extremely damaged and will be for a long time to come. Choices are limited for companies, especially in FL.

Doing local requires experience. It's tough backing in areas with limited room, it requires well honed skills, which a recent grad doesn't posses yet.

There may be some dock to driver programs available if you really want to do local. Regional will almost definitely consist of going out of state. I'd highly recommend you pass on any dollar store type accounts as they are career killers if you're unskilled.

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Will let you apply to multiple jobs.

Good luck.

Your best bet would be check into food service company’s down there.

The biggest help we can give you is the truth.

The reality is that freight comes into Florida, not out. You have a license that says you can drive a commercial vehicle, but no experience and are therefore a risk to most companies.

You also have demands that are very unlikely to be met. Most companies will want you to have at least 6 months of otr experience. The companies that will give you that experience will train you, and the load will dictate when you work.

The freight market is extremely damaged and will be for a long time to come. Choices are limited for companies, especially in FL.

Doing local requires experience. It's tough backing in areas with limited room, it requires well honed skills, which a recent grad doesn't posses yet.

There may be some dock to driver programs available if you really want to do local. Regional will almost definitely consist of going out of state. I'd highly recommend you pass on any dollar store type accounts as they are career killers if you're unskilled.

Apply For Truck Driving Jobs

Will let you apply to multiple jobs.

Good luck.

Thank you for your detailed response. I will try and get into a food service job as mentioned by the person before.

Just one question. What do you mean by dollar store accounts?

Dollar store accounts are making deliveries to Dollar General, Family Dollar, etc. Very difficult job with lots of tight backing and access situations. High risk for backing accidents. Not recommended for new drivers.

If you type Pappa Pig into the search bar, I'm sure you can find his diary. I believe he started on a Dollar account, and he was very successful, but that's not the norm for that. It can give you insight into the extra struggles that go with that on top of the normal rookie struggles, and you'll see why we guide new drivers away from that approach.