Truck Driving Jobs

NHHunter · #1 10-11-2007, 08:41 PM

Thats all I am hearing locally and I wont go over the road. Im almost ready to take a burger flipping job at this point. Im just so frusterated.

TruckerChris · #2 10-11-2007, 09:31 PM

How much experience do you have?

NHHunter · #3 10-11-2007, 09:35 PM

All I have is my 3 months of school.... :cry:

classicxl · #4 10-11-2007, 10:00 PM

keep looking but that is going to be hard with no real driving experience

GMAN · #5 10-11-2007, 10:04 PM

The longer you wait to go to work, the more difficult it will be to find a job. If you are really interested in driving a truck for a living, you will probably need to go otr for at least 1 year. If it is something you want to do that should not be too difficult a sacrifice. I would have thought this would have come up when you went to school. I am curious as to why you would rather flip burgers than go otr for a short time?

Mackman · #6 10-11-2007, 10:08 PM

I always was local never did OTR. Keep lookin try dump truck outfits. Or trash companys drivin a roll off or somethin. I dont blame you. You DONT have to do the OTR thing you can get a local job.

NHHunter · #7 10-11-2007, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GMAN

The longer you wait to go to work, the more difficult it will be to find a job. If you are really interested in driving a truck for a living, you will probably need to go otr for at least 1 year. If it is something you want to do that should not be too difficult a sacrifice. I would have thought this would have come up when you went to school. I am curious as to why you would rather flip burgers than go otr for a short time?

Not seeing my young kids isnt for me, I would do some overnight trips, just not out more than a night or 2 tops.

NHHunter · #8 10-11-2007, 10:38 PM

Am I being unreasonable? My kids are very young. I want to drive tractor trailer, but locally. Is that too much to ask as a rookie?

larryh31 · #9 10-11-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NHHunter

Am I being unreasonable? My kids are very young. I want to drive tractor trailer, but locally. Is that too much to ask as a rookie?

Most employers and their insurances companies aren't going to be willing to take a chance with you right now. One little mistake on your part could cost them tons of money with damaged equipment, damaged cargo and big lawsuits. OTR companies on the other hand are more desperate for drivers, so they will give rookies a chance; because they have too.

If you don't mind doing a "little" lifting, you should check out companies Coke, Pepsi and Budweiser. They all have been known to hire rookies.

nrvsreck · #10 10-11-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NHHunter

Am I being unreasonable? My kids are very young. I want to drive tractor trailer, but locally. Is that too much to ask as a rookie?

Yeah, it kind of is too much to ask. Unless you know someone it's going to be very difficult. You could start off as a helper with a grocery outfit or something like that. It's not impossible, but if you can get your foot in the door of a local company you should be able to move up after a while.