New CDL class A holder - looking for local

[10thmountain]

I literally just got my CDL Class A and am inquiring about driving jobs local to Marietta / Kennesaw / Smyrna / Acworth/ Roswell. If you manage a terminal, work for a large , medium or small sized company and know of positions that are open please send me a note . I will get back with you immediately .

( I am working on my hazmat and tanker cert now )

Thanks 🙏 ODT

 

[D_Max]

talk to Kelly at Kennesaw trucking, they are out of Cartersville, they seem like a good company

 

[10thmountain]

talk to Kelly at Kennesaw trucking, they are out of Cartersville, they seem like a good company

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[4ssss]

Good luck. It's pretty hard to find a local job without "paying your dues" You may find something local hauling rock or dirt.

 

[10thmountain]

Good luck. It's pretty hard to find a local job without "paying your dues" You may find something local hauling rock or dirt.

I know, I am looking for a company based here near my home . I’m open to driving line hauls / regional , etc .

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

I've heard that contractors to the US Postal Service have route set up where one driver will haul that 53 foot dry van trailer 500 miles, drop the trailer at a postal distribution center for further processing & distribution, and then get a hotel /motel that the company pays for (and has chosen; they'll havre a contract with the particular motel).

Then after you get your sleep you come back under another load of mail, but for the second night you get to sleep in your own bed.

Ten years ago I heard that the drivers were getting paid by the hour, not by the mile, so they were fully compensated for delays due to traffic and the pay was something like $22 an hour. (Back then!)

 

[sambo77]

If you're ok with driving in neighborhoods and unloading with a diesel forklift the company I work for might be hiring at our Marietta branch. They don't always have the positions posted online. Decent pay, great benefits, and they always try to hire veterans more than just Joe blow off the street. ABC Supply.

 

[alexs2006]

Good luck. It's pretty hard to find a local job without "paying your dues" You may find something local hauling rock or dirt.

You’re gonna need a couple years of over the road experience to get a decent paying local gig.

 

[alexs2006]

I've heard that contractors to the US Postal Service have route set up where one driver will haul that 53 foot dry van trailer 500 miles, drop the trailer at a postal distribution center for further processing & distribution, and then get a hotel /motel that the company pays for (and has chosen; they'll havre a contract with the particular motel).

Then after you get your sleep you come back under another load of mail, but for the second night you get to sleep in your own
Ten years ago I heard that the drivers were getting paid by the hour, not by the mile, so they were fully compensated for delays due to traffic and the pay was something like $22 an hour. (Back then!)

Most local gigs are hourly these days

 

[sambo77]

Most local gigs are hourly these days

Tends to work out better. A friend of mine worked for a competitor of my company and it sounded great to get base pay plus percentage of load value until he was working 12 hours a day hauling low value loads. Lots of local delivery employers are hiring right out of cdl school because of the lack of drivers willing to do anything. As long as someone doesn't significantly overvalue themselves local jobs are dime a dozen for new drivers.