Best Companies To Work For In Texas For New Drivers
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Check out as many local LTL and Line-haul companies as you can find. Also read up on 6 String Rhythm's thread about his linehaul job.
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-mountain girl
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
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Also, you can work as a water or sand hauler in the oil fields in Texas, depending on where you live ... I know, it's a big state but it's worth mentioning.
-mountain girl
I know Roehl has just recently opened dedicated routes up for new drivers as I will be driving one once I get done with their CDL school. Go to their web page and put in your zip code and see what opportunities come up. They really seem to have good home time if that is what you are looking for. Good luck!
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.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
Also, you can work as a water or sand hauler in the oil fields in Texas, depending on where you live ... I know, it's a big state but it's worth mentioning.
-mountain girl
You know of any oilfield companies that hire newbies? And what's the pay like out there?
Also, you can work as a water or sand hauler in the oil fields in Texas, depending on where you live ... I know, it's a big state but it's worth mentioning.
-mountain girl
You know of any oilfield companies that hire newbies? And what's the pay like out there?
Edward K.
In Texas or Colorado?
-mountain girl
Hate to be the bearer of bad news concerning Texas oil field but I tried for nearly a year. Every company I looked into and talked to wanted at the minimum a year of OTR experience and more often than not 2 years. Getting out into the oil field fresh out of school isn't to likely unless you know someone because that's what I eventually want to get into.
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.
Check into Stevens, pretty positive there looking and hauling there.
Thomas Petroleum in Addison, Texas takes new drivers as frac drivers. I don't know if they have any openings in TX but their website is fairly easy to navigate. I considered working for them but they're too far from home, for me.
-mountain girl
Hate to be the bearer of bad news concerning Texas oil field but I tried for nearly a year. Every company I looked into and talked to wanted at the minimum a year of OTR experience and more often than not 2 years. Getting out into the oil field fresh out of school isn't to likely unless you know someone because that's what I eventually want to get into.
That's what makes me nervous. I'll be starting Sage trucking school and they assured me that getting a job in the oilfield wouldn't be "no problem," They pretty much guaranteed that with someone with a felony, such as myself, that's exactly where i'd be going
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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Looking for some insight on what's some of the best companies to work for in Texas for new drivers. Not too interested in OTR , so any good dedicated or regional opportunities anyone would know of would be greatly appreciated. I'm about to start school soon and just wanting to get some research done before hand. I live by the 7 P's; Prior, Proper, Planning, Prevents, ****, Poor, Performance. Thanks ya'll in advance!!!
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
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.