Intrastate Driving
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Hey gang, I recently found out that im going to be restricted to driving intrastate only b/c of my vision impairment until i can file for a federal vision exemption that will allow me to drive interstate. But that has to be 3 yrs from now to gain experience..But my question to you guys is if anybody knows of any local jobs in north carolina...other than pepsi, coke, cheerwine, etc. I want to drive flatbed but I realize iI may not be able to. I would appreciate any help. I will be starting my cdl school next month.
Dump trucks, cement trucks, belly dumps, side dumps, garbage trucks, places such as Sysco, grocery delivery, Associated foods etc. Local LTL gigs. City, county or state road crews. Dairy tankers, fuel delivery, Bulk feed, Graebel Van Lines, Ward Trucking, DirectLink Logistics, Jacobus
If you look on Indeed.com then you will see lots of local jobs Local NC Driving Jobs
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
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.
We have an excellent truck driving job listing. Also check Craigslist. A lot of local companies advertise jobs there.
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Hey gang, I recently found out that im going to be restricted to driving intrastate only b/c of my vision impairment until i can file for a federal vision exemption that will allow me to drive interstate. But that has to be 3 yrs from now to gain experience..But my question to you guys is if anybody knows of any local jobs in north carolina...other than pepsi, coke, cheerwine, etc. I want to drive flatbed but I realize iI may not be able to. I would appreciate any help. I will be starting my cdl school next month.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.