Profile For Ross N.

I would personally like to thank everyone that contributed to this website from Becoming a Truck Driver to the CDL training material. I would also like to thank everyone that contributed to the blogs and forums. After sucking up all the information that I could I proceeded to take my permit tests passing all the endorsements except the Hazmat which I did not take. I went the school route going in way ahead of everyone at times ahead of the instructor. Not only did I finish the top of my class but passed my driving test the first time at the hardest test site in the state. Not bad for someone who has spent the last 36 years in the marine industry.

Once again I would personally like to thank everyone.

Another great option for you might be Halvor Lines out of Superior (Duluth). I worked for them for a while, and I was home every weekend.

There are local jobs out there that will hire with little/no experience. From what I've seen most beverage delivery routes and food service industries will take you with no experience.

If you're going to a good driving school, that may help you as well. It doesn't hurt to ask a recruiter/HR if they can waive their experience requirements, as sometimes they will if they really need drivers.

Best of luck to you!

Another great option for you might be Halvor Lines out of Superior (Duluth). I worked for them for a while, and I was home every weekend.

There are local jobs out there that will hire with little/no experience. From what I've seen most beverage delivery routes and food service industries will take you with no experience.

If you're going to a good driving school, that may help you as well. It doesn't hurt to ask a recruiter/HR if they can waive their experience requirements, as sometimes they will if they really need drivers.

Best of luck to you!

Thank you, John I will be going to Transportation Center for Excellence Inc. St. Cloud MN

Another great option for you might be Halvor Lines out of Superior (Duluth). I worked for them for a while, and I was home every weekend.

There are local jobs out there that will hire with little/no experience. From what I've seen most beverage delivery routes and food service industries will take you with no experience.

If you're going to a good driving school, that may help you as well. It doesn't hurt to ask a recruiter/HR if they can waive their experience requirements, as sometimes they will if they really need drivers.

Best of luck to you!

Thank you John

Here goes another shameless plug. Ahem Take a look into H. O. Wolding. They will allow you to start out Regional. (Home every weekend). Living in Minnesota you would probably mainly be in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota if you did the Midwest Regional. Probably some Iowa thrown in as well.

Drive Safe and God Speed

Shameless or not might be a very good choice considering what the OP is looking for.

I think he was plugging the Compony he works for. But Thank you I personally don't think It`s shameless It`s exactly what I am looking for I've seen enough of the country.

Yes he was plugging his company. Totally fine...we kid with Patrick about that all the time. And like I said HO Wolding might be worth a look for you.

Oh Thank you very much

Here goes another shameless plug. Ahem Take a look into H. O. Wolding. They will allow you to start out Regional. (Home every weekend). Living in Minnesota you would probably mainly be in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota if you did the Midwest Regional. Probably some Iowa thrown in as well.

Drive Safe and God Speed

Shameless or not might be a very good choice considering what the OP is looking for.

I think he was plugging the Compony he works for. But Thank you I personally don't think It`s shameless It`s exactly what I am looking for I've seen enough of the country.

Here goes another shameless plug. Ahem Take a look into H. O. Wolding. They will allow you to start out Regional. (Home every weekend). Living in Minnesota you would probably mainly be in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, North Dakota if you did the Midwest Regional. Probably some Iowa thrown in as well.

Drive Safe and God Speed

Thank you very much, Patrick

Hello, Ross, welcome to a most informative site.

I think for many people, a local type job is the brass ring they are reaching for. But, most local companies want to see some OTR experience. Our recommendation is to roll the road for at least a year.

There's a lot more tight quarter and though backing involved in local jobs, so the company wants to see some driving experience. But remember this: the OTR experience is no a law or rule, you could luck out! But expect to "pay your dues", just the same.

At any rate, check these articles out:

• Truck Driver's Career Guide
• Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
• High Road Training Program

You'll need the High Road Program to study for the CDL written test. And there's lots more important information in it you'll need to know.

Thank you

Where do you live? There are many different opportunities that are available dependent on what part of the country you live in.

Minnesota: Some jobs are listed as 1-year Some just want a class A

Thank you Truckingtruth.com I have learned so much already from your very informative website. I am interested in becoming a driver but not so interested in going over the road I would prefer to stay closer to home. I will be enrolling in a driving school in May. Question am I being unrealistic that in finishing school I will be able to find a job with just schooling?

Once again thank you for this website.