[br549trucker1]

Hey All,

I am moving to south carolina, preferrably around myrtle beach. Was wondering if anybody knows what kind of local jobs might be there, that pay decent. I've been driving 5 years, have a good record, I currently deliver to one of the large pharmacy chains, home every night for the most part and make pretty good money, but my getting older bones can't take the cold winters like they used to. Any info would be greatly appreciated. By the way myrtle beach area is not set in stone

Thanks

[silvan]

Originally Posted by br549trucker1

I am moving to south carolina, preferrably around myrtle beach. Was wondering if anybody knows what kind of local jobs might be there, that pay decent.

I'm not a local, and don't know the town inside and out, but I ran down there every week for years. Most of the local local people were running dump trucks or dump trailers. There seems to be a lot of sand to haul around, and a lot of rock to bring in from elsewhere to take care of their rock needs. I can't remember seeing any terminals for LTL type outfits down there, and it's so far off the beaten track I think you're going to have a lot of the same problems as the guy from Virginia Beach who was asking similar questions. The far east coast is just too far away from any major freight lanes.

I know Southeastern runs out of Columbia, and that ought to be a good place to find work. It's got I-77, I-26, and I-20, and the weather is usually really good there too. If that's too far away from the beach, you might try Florence. I know Averitt runs local trucks out of Florence, and it's only 90 miles from the beach. Florence has I-95 and I-20. Sumter seems to have a lot of trucks too, though I can't remember any terminals there except Glasscock, which is some local/regional outfit that seems to specialize in hauling dirt and rock.

Almost anywhere you go in that state seems like a good place to live to me. I don't think I'd like living in Charleston, because it's too overcrowded for my taste, but I can't think of anywhere else off hand I wouldn't like the people or the climate. Even west in the Upstate, in what passes for mountains in that state.

I like it better in Virginia, barely, but I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for the Palmetto. I spent half my life in that state over the last 10 years. I did most of my running in the Carolinas, and I used to run one route that had me doing 900 miles through South Carolina over two days. That's a lot of time in South Carolina, considering how small a state it is.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, not being a true local, but I wish you the best of luck anyway. I think you'll like it there.

[hamboner]

Lived there for two years while in college. Myrtle Beach is way....over crowded. They have grown lots faster than any of the roads can keep up with. Housing market is at a premium also! Most all of the jobs there are directly related to either the hotel or golf industry. Like it was mentioned before, most of the trucks there are low paying local dumps, and Florence is about the closest freight lane you will find. I hated living there. Upstate is way nicer than Myrtle Beach.

[Skywalker]

I think that maybe you would be better rewarded if you looked in the North Charleston/Charleston area.

I know that we have a terminal there, as well as most other tanker companies, and many other companies do as well. Probably no shortage of local jobs....

[One]

I agree, Charleston is really nice and everyone has a terminal there including my very own Wilson trucking corp.

[br549trucker1]

Thanks to all for the info. I'm going down in the fall to check things out.

[Redeemed]

If you are not dead set on the coastal areas you might take a look at the Greenville/Spartanburg SC area. We are on I-85 and sit almost in the middle between Atlanta and Charlotte. We also have good many trucking companies in the area. I work for Old Dominion and we have a pretty good terminal just off I-85.

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by Redeemed

If you are not dead set on the coastal areas you might take a look at the Greenville/Spartanburg SC area. We are on I-85 and sit almost in the middle between Atlanta and Charlotte. We also have good many trucking companies in the area. I work for Old Dominion and we have a pretty good terminal just off I-85.

This is true. One who holds a CDL-A and lives in that area would be hard pressed not to be able to find a decent job thereabouts!! Superior Carriers even has a terminal in Greer... 8)