How to Find Your First Job as a Truck Driver (No Experience, What to do?)

Опубликовано: 05 Май 2026
на канале: ET Transport
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One of the biggest questions from new and beginner truck drivers is how to find your first job in the trucking industry. What are the carriers who accept and hire new drivers? How do you find these carriers? What are the requirements for a new driver to be hired? How much pay should one expect as a new driver? What should you expect on your first day as a truck driver? First month? What about the first year? How much should new drivers expect to be paid?

There is a myriad of questions concerning new drivers coming into the industry, stay tuned to find out more and find the path most suitable for you.

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Soundtrack:
Sun Dog - Tiger Gang
Pop Filter - Alternate Endings
Low Fidelity - Tide Electric

0:00 Introduction
0:04 How to Find Your First Trucking Job
0:31 Why Companies Don't Hire New Drivers
0:48 Insurance Clause
1:29 Higher Violation Rates
1:51 4. More Likely to Cause Damage
2:23 5. New Drivers Cost a Lot to Train
2:44 How to Get a job With ZERO Experience
2:51 Look for Companies That Carry Tears
3:34 Look for Companies That Have a Training Program
4:00 Ask if the Company Has Driver Trainers
4:21 Driver Trainers are found at Bigger Companies
5:10 What to Expect When You Find Your Job
6:25 New Drivers Will Drive Long-Haul
6:44 It Will Take 8-12 Months to Learn the Ropes
7:13 Be Picky About Your First Job
8:35 1. Don't Look For Money at the Beginning
8:56 2. Stay Put For 18 Months
9:19 You'll Be Doing Long-Haul For 'l Year
10:33 Keeping your CVOR Clean is the Most Important Tip of All!