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C.R. England is 100% automatics now, and teaches and tests only in automatics.

C.R. England is now virtually 100% automatics. They teach and test their students all in automatics. They’re road test is also in an automatic for outside new hires.

JB Hunt probably runs the rail yards out that way.

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Schneider is an option but they'll only hire people that live within 20 miles of their yard, which I don't. And I don't want to ever go back to Swift.

Really I was hoping somebody on here would know of a midsize company that run autos here in LA. I know Sysco does, but they're way East of Los Angeles in Walnut. I have found 2 small port intermodal companies who run all auto's, but they unfortunately pay 1099.

Hello Richard, welcome to the forum!

Are you a new driver? We usually recommend the larger companies as the best places to start your career. I don't like the idea of starting out as a local driver, but we don't know you yet and it's hard to advise you based on what you've presented us with.

As a general rule the large carriers are some of the finest trucking companies to work for. They have great well maintained equipment, consistent freight, and financial stability. If you are wanting to drive an automatic truck, the large carriers are once again your more logical choice - many of them are transitioning their fleets to auto shift trucks now.

Also many of the large carriers do rail and port work, but they are going to want you to gain some experience with them as an Over the Road driver first before they let you in on that type of job. There is a reason for that. Local work demands a skill set that is best developed by gaining some real world experience as an OTR driver first.

I actually do have 1.5 years experience otr, and another 9 months as a yard jockey. I just prefer driving an automatic in LA traffic. I don't particularly want to work for a mega again, but would be willing to if it were local work in an automatic truck.

I know there are several threads about companies who use automatics. I am specifically looking for companies with yards in Los Angeles, who do local work here. Smaller companies like the ones who run out of the port/rail yards, LTL, local pickup and deliveries, etc. It seems that all the companies in the threads I've seen are talking about megas that are based on the East Coast and Midwest. Anyone know of any who are based in Los Angeles, CA?