I think your best bet would be to find a company that pays for your schooling,stay with them the amout of time you have to so you don't have pay back any of the tuition money.Buy that time you will have the amout of experience needed and be able to find the job that's right for you. Just out of curiosity what part of the country do you live?

Connor, You may try to find a O/O that will give you seat time. Also, check with the Oil & Gas industry, Tankers and site work. They all need CDL drivers. Good Luck!

Conner, I am looking for a second seat. I am contracting for JB Hunt, I would like to get those team miles and you can get your experience too while making good money.

GRADUATED 8/07 FROM CDL SCHOOL THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN OREGON. I GOT A JOB RIGHT AWAY HAULING APPLES UNTIL APPLE SEASON DRYED UP. SINCE THEN ....MAN....I'M STRUGGLING. I NEED A PERMANENT JOB BUT EVERYONE SAY I NEED 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE. HOW DO YOU GET THAT? HAD AN OFFER 2 WEEKS AGO FROM SIERRA-PACIFIC, PASSED BY DRUG TEST, CLEAN DRIVER RECORD, REPORTED FOR ORIENTATION FOR 1 DAY AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THEY WITHDREW MY OFFER. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS SICK ABOUT IT. THEY SAID I WAS "UNTRAINABLE". I NEVER EVEN HAD TRAINING. NOW I WENT TO ANOTHER PLACE THAT HIRES RIGHT OUT OF CDL SCHOOL ...THE GUY TELLS ME TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND HE WOULD SEND IT OVER TO HIS INSURANCE COMPANY....I CALL BACK 2 DAYS LATER AND HE SAID THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS MORE EXPERIENCE. WHAT DOES THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHECK WHEN THE STUFF IS FAXED OVER? DOES ANYONE KNOW OUT THERE? I'M 33 YEARS OLD AND GOT INTO THIS FIELD BECAUSE I HURT MY BACK DOING ROOFING WORK. MY CREDIT RATING ISN'T SO GREAT? I DEFAULTED ON SOME STUDENT LOANS ABOUT 13 YEARS AGO. AS A TEEN I HAD SOME SCRAPES WITH THE LAW BUT NEVER A CONVICTION. ALL WERE DISMISSED. I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON AND IT'S GETTING ME DOWN. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. I AM IN REDMOND OR

I have just recieved my CDL License today,II graduated from AMERICAS DRIVING FORCE), and am ready to take on the next challenge. Also, I will be adding my Hazmat Endorsement on my license. Do any of the Historic Veterans have any suggestions, ideas and/or "words of wisdom" for a Newbie? I am 32 years old , my license is clean and I'm clear with my background at DAC; I reside in the Georgia state.

Iam a recent CDL-A grad. and would like to find a current driver who would like to give a recent grad a chance to learn some more about the industry.

if you are hurtin for a job that bad then come down to johnson county texas, just south of dfw, every oil feild is hiring tanker drivers, experienced and non experrienced, cdl, and if you don't have they will train---good luck!

Ok this is really starting to become CRAP! I got into this industry because everyone kept saying that there is always work, there will always be a need for truck drivers. WELL that is NOT the case. I graduated from cdl school and worked for about three months and suddenly became a single father of two children. Now it seems to me that women have all the breaks out there when they are left raising children, but where the hell is mine. I just want to support my children and make a living at the same time. Men should not be treated differently because we are the single parent. I am a good worker and I just need a break. Someone, Anyone. Help! Put your selves in my position, wouldn't you want to be a good provider for your kids as well. I have a tanker and a haz-mat endorsement and have been hauling liquid O2 out of straight trucks. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Where are you out of?

Akron Ohio

Hey twin stacks.Can you tell me what kind of pay ,their paying down in texas with the oil fields?Ive over the road for 25yeARS and the pay just isnt there anymore.I've still waiting and looking for info ot is to get into ice trucking.but cant seem to find out the qualifacations.im looking for a great paying job(dangerous if i have to),long enough to pay off the house/Thanks S_withdan@yahoo.com

Just graduated from All State Career August 2008 and can't find out anywhere. I always get need at least 3 months experience or not taking students right now. How can you get the experience if no one will hire you. At this point any leads or suggestions would be appreciated I live in the Pittsburgh PA area. Any Owner Operators out there looking to get a 2nd seat driver please let me know. I need income to support my family. Thanks

yes it seems that everything in the economy is tightening up! I have been told the reason for tighter requirements is the insurance companies making the rules more rigid. My nephew was a trucker for 15 yrs withover 3 million miles with no tickets, but he can not get a job because he has worked construction the last few years! This sucks! There is no job security for even a seasoned veteran of the trucking industry. They should make this type of job descrimination illegal. Contact your congressman and let them know. Maybe we can get a class action lawsuit against all the insurance companies for denying jobs. i was told in school when I got my CDL that it would always be there if I needed a back up job. Not so any longer. This whole thing sucks emergency tire cooling fluid big time! I think it must be tied to the financial markets and all the crap going on on capital hill. anytime people get scared, the money supply dries up, then non one wants to take a risk on anything.

i have 4 weeks left of school and i had second thoughts about the first recruiter because of a mandatory team for 6 mths. but after reading these testimonials i better take what i get just to get the experience.