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SickofDriving
Joined: 22 Apr 2008
Posts: 27
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject: IS the State of Florida a bad state to live in for Trucking? |
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Any one have any problems living in Florida and trying to get a CDL driver job here.
It seems that most companies dont want to bother w/ recruiting drivers form here for some reason.
Anyone got any opinions?Post away if you do. |
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Central Coast Driver
Joined: 18 May 2007
Posts: 39
Location: Goleta, Ca
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't live in Florida, but I worked a lot out there for Armellini Express Lines based in in Palm City. They also have terminals in Miami and Pierson. I worked OTR, regional and local out of their Oxnard, California terminal. They haul fresh cut flowers and backhaul freight. You'll need a haz mat endoresement. Some experience is good, but they hire newbies too, if you are one. I liked it a lot, but I found a local job here about 2 and 1/2 years ago. |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 9393
Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| A lot of carriers find it difficult to get decent paying freight out of Florida so they try to keep their trucks out of the state. Not being able to guarantee home time to a Florida resident they are reluctant to hire drivers from the state since they will likely not stay long if they don't get home on a regular basis. |
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sbatson
Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Posts: 211
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I did live in Florida, but recently moved to Texas because of the wider variety of Cdl jobs here, I didnt have much luck on getting a driving job in Florida other than local jobs, which didnt want to pay you enough.I do know that Central Ref.Services and US Express do hire in Florida at least where I was in the panhandle. |
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NotSteve
Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 280
Location: Bar in Mexico
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Florida is nick named "God's waiting room". I've found that many truck drivers retire to Florida and if they own a truck they run it into the ground before giving it up. Those that don't own a truck drive for someone else so there is no lack of new drivers arriving daily.
Where else can you work part time and make 10 times more than the person next to you bagging groceries at Piggly Wiggly. |
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