Companies That Hire Under 21 In Michigan?
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I am sure someone far more wise and knowledgeable will chime in. But, If I remember correctly, you have to be 21 to drive interstate commerce. You can be younger if you are doing intrastate only. So if you can find a local company that only does business within the state you technically will be able to work for them.
Interstate Commerce:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
Intrastate:
The act of purchasers and sellers transacting business while keeping all transactions in a single state, without crossing state lines to do so.
Unfortunately it's extremely difficult to find someone who will hire under the age of 21. All you can do is scour Craigslist and make a bunch of phone calls to see who is willing to give you a shot.
Do you already have your CDL or are you considering going to school?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Unfortunately it's extremely difficult to find someone who will hire under the age of 21. All you can do is scour Craigslist and make a bunch of phone calls to see who is willing to give you a shot.
Do you already have your CDL or are you considering going to school?
Something you want to be mindful of - if you drop the hammer NOW.
OTR companies (if your goal is to go over the road) don't consider "local experience" to be experience, in the way of "OTR Experience" - so if you decided to (and could even get a job) go local - that experience wouldn't really be counted.
Also - companies want to see you within 30-60 days after graduating a school - otherwise they look at your schooling as "stale" and want at least a refresher or at most a retrain.
Personally - I would suggest you to "hang in there" until you turn 21. Or if you're planning to go to an non-company school - to wait until late spring of next year to start - so that your graduation is close to your 21st birthday, and you can start RIGHT AWAY...
Rick
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Over The Road:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Thanks for the answers everybody i guess ill just stick it out and just study until then. stay safe out there!
Thanks for the answers everybody i guess ill just stick it out and just study until then. stay safe out there!
Mike, just be sure your studying with the High Road Training Program!
Here's some more reading for you:
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I dont have my cdl yet. I was about to enroll in the cdl school near me but i was reading around on jobs first and figure i would put it on pause until i find a company.
Unfortunately it's extremely difficult to find someone who will hire under the age of 21. All you can do is scour Craigslist and make a bunch of phone calls to see who is willing to give you a shot.
Do you already have your CDL or are you considering going to school?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
I dont have my cdl yet. I was about to enroll in the cdl school near me but i was reading around on jobs first and figure i would put it on pause until i find a company.
Probably a smart move, until you figure out what your long-term goals are going to be.
If you're planning on going OTR - you're likely better off waiting until you hit 21 (or are getting close).
If you're thinking local - a lot of these companies train/promote from WITHIN (think UPS/Fedex/LTL companies). So if you were leaning towards staying local - you could probably score a job NOW on the dock, and look to train as a driver when the post openings.
Rick
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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Hello everybody im new to truckingtruth and wanted some help if i can get it. I know most trucking companies will basically hire at 21 and rarely under that from what i have seen. But i know there are some people out there that do have answers and was wondering if anybody does know any company or farmer that hires under 21 for trucking in michigan? I'm 20 at the moment and wont be 21 until august of next year. Any help would be great! stay safe out there everybody.