Florida Jobs

[jrhbull]

I live in Southwest Florida.Cant find a job anywhere here running heavy equipment or even driving.Can anyone help me with any companies that hire in my area even OTR. I have 2yrs exp local with class a but 6 years using class b driving dumps,cranes,flats.Any help will be nice thanks

[shadowsknight]

I live in Southwest Florida.Cant find a job anywhere here running heavy equipment or even driving.Can anyone help me with any companies that hire in my area even OTR. I have 2yrs exp local with class a but 6 years using class b driving dumps,cranes,flats.Any help will be nice thanks

One of the companies that we own is TDT Trucking out of Lake City, FL. They do mostly flats and curtain sides.
http://gotdt.com/trucking.asp

[jrhbull]

Thanks

[jrhbull]

TDT says no.I dont understand these companies.Not one of them will even give me the time of day.I guess they dont need help that bad after all.Ive applied at TDT , Cypress , FFE , Knight Trans , Barr Nun , HeartLand.No action yet

[millersod215]

JRH, where abouts in Southwest florida?, and what exactly are you looking to do, local, regional, OTR, i'm up in west central florida and could maybe give you an idea, but i just need to know what you want to do.

[jrhbull]

I would like to go O/O but i dont want to go make all the finals on a truck until i have a commitment for work.

[millersod215]

Well, i'm not really the guy to help when it comes to O/O stuff, but if you're looking for decent OTR outfits of Florida, why don't you look at Commercial Carriers, or Lester Coggins. Commercial Carriers is a pretty decent outfit, but there's not a good likelihood of becoming an owner operator with them. LCT is another Florida based company, and the only reason i mention them, is because you're going to have a tough time finding someone to hire you out of south florida, LCT will, and they'll work with you to get you home on a fairly regular basis.

[jrhbull]

Thanks

[Skywalker]

I live in Southwest Florida.Cant find a job anywhere here running heavy equipment or even driving.Can anyone help me with any companies that hire in my area even OTR. I have 2yrs exp local with class a but 6 years using class b driving dumps,cranes,flats.Any help will be nice thanks

The reason that you are encountering problems with OTR companies, is because you have "no OTR experience".....which is something that they all require. Doesn't make a "lick of sense"....but thats how it is. Go figure.

I tend to agree with "millersod"..... Try Comcar to get your foot back in the door. They have a number of companies that are a part of them, and you should be able to get a leg up with them. If nothing else, maybe a check ride with a trainer and then you may be released.....

I wouldn't mention anything about the O/O thing initially..... just get the 1st seat rating first.....then explore that possibility.

[jrhbull]

Is anyone else having trouble finding work

[Jackrabbit379]

Well, Arnold is in Jacksonville. I believe that Arnold is a HAZMAT company, though.

Perhaps, have you thought about working for SYSCO?

[jrhbull]

Still searching for a job.I cant believe it

[Skywalker]

1. Where exactly are you in SW FL??

2. What are your $$ expectations??

3. Are you focusing on Class A OTR??

4. Or are you just being really picky??

5. Have you gone to this website and looked for a job? http://www.ajb.dni.us Its a portal site to listings of all jobs registered with all 50 states to include FL and searchable by either city or zip code.

http://www.jobsearch.org/seeker/jobs...rch_pageLink=1

The link above was a search I did for SW FL, using zipcode 33955 which is South Punta Gorda/ Cape Coral....and got back 5 pages of jobs. Not all were driving jobs, but were transportation and material handling related but there were alot of driving jobs listed in the 5 pages of jobs listed.

[Jackrabbit379]

Still searching for a job.I cant believe it

Just keep looking. Watch the ads in the papers. Put your name in everyone's hat. Something will come up.

[RiverCritter]

Ive applied at TDT , Cypress , FFE , Knight Trans , Barr Nun , HeartLand.No action yet

Stay the heck away from Cypress unless you've got years of flatbed experience already! They hire school graduates, but you will not get a decent, safe truck to drive, and you'll perform weeks of cheap labor in their "training" regimen. Safety is a huge issue with that company.

-Robin

[jrhbull]

Ok thanks for the cypress heads up.im trying to get with jb hunt now

[Fredog]

I live in Southwest Florida.Cant find a job anywhere here running heavy equipment or even driving.Can anyone help me with any companies that hire in my area even OTR. I have 2yrs exp local with class a but 6 years using class b driving dumps,cranes,flats.Any help will be nice thanks

you might try CSR Rinker, they run bulk cement tankers in Florida only, you are home every night

[jrhbull]

Thanks feee dog

[Fredog]

Thanks feee dog

you be welcome

[Smooth]

Try these guys if you havent found a job yet...

http://www.bubbajunk.com/articles/Florida_rock.htm