There are a few carriers who will take people with little or no experience, but there are a few things you need to consider.
1. You don't have to limit yourself to a carrier based where you live. While a few carriers might have a small customer base near their home terminal, most expedite carriers are getting nationwide freight these days from multiple sources including brokers, 3PLs, etc. You can live in North Carolina and drive for a carrier out of Kansas, etc. Maybe it mattered more several years ago, but now with a lot of the freight coming from 3PLs, most of the freight is accessible to carriers based all over the country.
2. Don't call it a job. If you own the van, you're not an employee, the carrier won't hire you, and they can't fire you. You are an independent contractor. The carrier can offer you a contract and they can terminate the contract, but it's not a hiring and firing for a job kind of thing. That's just my pet peeve.
3. Look at the fees people are charging. Different carriers will take different amounts, whether it's for qualcomm, escrow, etc. You need to look at a few things besides just the pay and any kind of promise to keep you busy. Sometimes things are just plain slow and it doesn't matter which carrier you're with. A lot depends on the decisions you make. If you keep taking loads to lousy areas and then you sit for a couple days, that's not your carrier's fault. No carrier can guarantee you a certain amount of miles or a certain amount of money. The only guarantees we make is that we'll try our darndest to book loads and we'll pay drivers for what they run. You can increase your chances of getting more miles by decreasing the size of your "I won't go there" list, but there are no guarantees in this business.
