Cdl

[jshak07 10+ year member]

I'm thinking about trying to get a job with UPS of FedEx or something along those lines and driving and delivering. Anybody that does this how hard is it to land a job like that or get your CDL? Is it easier to get a job unloading and packing first and than work up or what?

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[cj407]

seeing as UPS is a union based company...yes you have to work up the ladder unless you are extremely lucky to know someone who can get you a job as driver....

Class B cdl's are not hard only a 3 day course.. Class A's are usually 3 weeks.

 

[jshak07 10+ year member]

I mean I wouldnt mind delivering for pepsi, coke, lays etc. Any sort of company like that.

 

[cj407]

major carriers like that usually require a class A cdl and a clean driving record. and with the economy in the shitter..yes they want squeeky clean records...

 

[jshak07 10+ year member]

Do you go out and get it on your own or do you need to land a job and than the company puts you through what you need to go through?

 

[cj407]

you can do it on your own..but Class A class is nearing $6k so its alot easier for you to find a company and go thru their program...Swift, C.R. England, and there are a few others that i cant recall off the top of my head...

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

yeah im pretty sure you have to start at ups as a package handler and then become a driver. you can maybe do parts delivery for some auto parts store.

 

[cj407]

parts delivery for local auto stores is no cdl needed...just driving around a pickup truck..

 

[jshak07 10+ year member]

I'd rather drive like delivering to stores and what not, for like Coke or Pepsi or a company like that but I want to start wherever is going to benefit best.

 

[cj407]

cheaper and more cost effiecient to start with a company who runs their own school (i.e. the companies i listed) then working for them for 2 years then trying to get a job with pepsi or coke. gotta put in your time to get where you want to be

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

Just go get your Class D license with air brakes endorsment.

You'll be able to drive the smaller delivery trucks without the trailer.

Basically any single truck that's under 26000 vgwr.

There's always a bunch of jobs for that in paper, warehouses, etc.

I don't know other states info but here in Louisiana when I got it, its just 5pages of stuff to study and only 1 5min computer test. No driving test.

 

[jshak07 10+ year member]

you can do it on your own..but Class A class is nearing $6k so its alot easier for you to find a company and go thru their program...Swift, C.R. England, and there are a few others that i cant recall off the top of my head...

Swift transportation?