Truck Driving Jobs With No Experience, No CDL Needed

No. You don't need delivery experience, courier experience or a trucking background. The application has a "No delivery experience" option for driving experience, and applicants who pick it are welcome. That goes for delivery driver jobs with no experience in a sedan or van, and for truck driving jobs with no experience in a box truck.

What you do need:

• You are 18 or older.
• You have a valid driver's license.
• You have your own vehicle: a sedan, a cargo van or a box truck.
• You carry standard vehicle insurance.
• For box truck loads, you run under your own USDOT number.

What you don't need: JWA does not run a driving-record check, a background check or a drug test. You also don't need a CDL, a trucking school certificate, or a newer vehicle, because there is no limit on the vehicle's age.

At JWA, truck driving means box trucks: 16, 20 and 26 ft straight trucks that you own and drive yourself. It is contract delivery work around Los Angeles.

If you landed here looking for trucking companies that hire with no experience because you want a CDL career, here is the difference:

• JWA doesn't train for a CDL.
• JWA has no CDL routes and no tractor-trailer work.
• A 16 to 26 ft box truck doesn't need a CDL in California. A standard Class C license covers a single vehicle up to 26,000 lbs GVWR.

If you want driving work now, in a vehicle you already own, with no CDL, this fits. If you want a CDL first, JWA isn't the path. The article Do you need a CDL for a box truck in California? walks through the license rules, and the non-CDL driver page lists everything you can drive without one.

Start with the vehicle you already own. Every contractor brings their own, so you need one before you can take jobs. JWA works with:

• Box trucks: 16, 20 and 26 ft. A liftgate and a pallet jack are strongly preferred, not required.
• Cargo vans, compact cargo vans and Sprinter-type vans.
• Sedans.

Pay runs from $1.20 to $3.00 a mile. Vehicle type moves the rate most, then ready time, which is how soon your vehicle must be at pickup. JWA's examples:

• A sedan job scheduled a day or two ahead pays near $1.20 a mile.
• A cargo van that must be ready for pickup in 4 hours pays about $2 a mile.
• A box truck needed at a location within the hour pays toward $3.00 a mile.

Pay depends on the job, so ask what a job pays before you say yes. If you're new, a bigger vehicle and a short ready time mean a higher rate and more pressure: a larger truck to handle and less time to reach pickup. Work a few jobs in what you have before you buy anything bigger for the rate alone.

Box truck jobs with no experience are real, and you can read how they work on the box truck contractor page. The cargo van page covers vans.

Expect work by phone or text, a ready time on every job, and a weekly payment from JWA. JWA sets the details of each job, so this is the general shape, not a script.

• Before your first job: Save 805-336-7112 in your phone. Check your vehicle: fuel, tires, a clean cargo area. Keep your license and proof of insurance where you can find them.
• How jobs come: Work comes by phone or text. You reach JWA directly at 805-336-7112, or you apply at /apply.
• Ready time: Each job has one. It is how soon your vehicle must be at pickup. A job needed within the hour pays more than one scheduled a day or two ahead. Don't commit to a ready time you can't make.
• Pickup and drop-off: Confirm the addresses before you leave. Give yourself room for Los Angeles traffic, because arriving late on a first job is the easiest mistake to avoid.
• Payday: JWA pays weekly.

Pay is per mile and depends on the job. Nobody can tell you in advance what a week will add up to, and this page won't guess.

Most work is within 20 miles of LAX. JWA works out of its LAX office at 440 Hindry Ave, Suite D, Inglewood, CA 90301. Past that, work comes in bands:

• Within 20 miles of LAX: most of the work.
• 20 to 50 miles out.
• 50 to 100 miles out.
• Some long-haul runs.

Pay is per mile, so distance matters to you. Know how far you're willing to drive before you call. If you live in Long Beach or Orange County, see the pages for contractors in Long Beach and Orange County.

Starting out in truck driving jobs with no experience, your habits matter more than your resume. Be on time, be reachable and be careful with the freight. These are general habits that work for any delivery contractor, not JWA rules.

• Be ready when you say you'll be ready. Arrive at pickup before the ready time, not at it. If something goes wrong, say so early.
• Be reachable. Answer calls and texts quickly. A contractor who replies within minutes is easy to give work to.
• Be careful with the freight. Look it over at pickup and mention any damage before you leave. Load it so it can't shift, and drive smoothly.
• Know the route before you move. Check the pickup and drop-off addresses, parking and access first.
• Keep your vehicle ready. Fuel up, keep the cargo area clean and fix small problems before they cancel a job.
• Be honest about what you can do. If a job needs a liftgate and you don't have one, say so. Saying no to a job you can't do well beats doing it badly.

Do these every time and you become the contractor people call first.

To start on truck driving jobs with no experience, call or text 805-336-7112, or fill out the application. Both go straight to JWA.

The application asks for your name, email, driving experience (choose "No delivery experience" if that's you), license type and a short note on why you want to drive with JWA. Before you reach out, have three things in mind: your license, the vehicle you'd drive, and your insurance.

If you aren't sure your vehicle qualifies, ask. Box trucks, cargo vans, Sprinter-type vans and sedans all work, at any age.