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"I think I can speak for
everyone here at IDM that we have come to depend on a significant
portion of our new driver applicants coming from your program.
In addition, we have found that your graduates have come to us with
well-rounded exposure to all aspects of trucking: safety, attitude,
skills, and knowledge. We hope to be in association with
Blue Ridge's driving school for many years to come and we look
forward to receiving as many of your graduates as our needs might
permit."
- Robert C. Henrikson, Safety
Director
I.D.M. Trucking, Inc., Weyers Cave, VA
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Richmond-based company with East Coast operations that requires 6
months of driving experience; with one of their local jobs in our
area, you would be home every night.
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This Richmond-based company's name
implies that drivers will be gone "overnight;" for many school
graduates, the first job experience will involve some overnighters.
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One of the top of the line Kenworths
that a locally based company uses in day to day operations.
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Less than truckload "LTL" carriers with
terminals in our area will hire our graduates, let them obtain some
loading dock experience, and then work them in as local drivers.
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Many companies with local operations have
a tremendous need for straight truck drivers - a great way to obtain
your first experience.
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Great Coastal Express is Virginia's
largest truckload carrier. They can offer our graduates regional
over-the-road positions with good pay and benefits.
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Interstate Distributors runs their drivers
coast-to-coast. They will hire driver teams from our program
because they have customers in our area. You will get home on a
regular basis and see the U.S.A.
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This is an example of an "expedited"
freight carrier, where high-priority "just-in-time" freight must move;
another good way to obtain your first experience.
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We have many logging
companies in this area that hire our qualified graduates; they run
top-of-the-line equipment whose ancestor was like this antique
Kenworth.
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A 48-state truckload carrier, based in
Harrisonburg, VA, where many graduates have begun their careers.
Local entrepreneurs like the founder of this company, have provided
good jobs and served loyal, area-based customers for years.
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Old Dominion Freight Lines
waives their "one-year experience" requirement for our graduates.
Graduates start out with local work, and then can move in to their
"doubles" operations.
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"Drive-away" companies deliver new trucks
and "glider-kits" to dealers around the country. They like to
hire our qualified graduates.
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A quality group of area mail contractors
provides a great career start for certain graduates; many have
dedicated runs where you maintain a set schedule week after week.
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U. S. Express and Werner Enterprises are
two examples of national carriers that offer our graduates good
opportunities; there are many more truckload companies like these that
hire our graduates.
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