CDL Truck Driving Jobs in Mississippi

DeSoto County and the Memphis effect

Southaven and DeSoto County sit just over the state line from Memphis and function as part of that logistics market rather than as a separate one. A large warehouse cluster has grown there to serve Memphis distribution while operating in Mississippi. If you are looking for dry van work in the north of the state, this is where it is.

Cars and catfish

Nissan builds vehicles in Canton and Toyota builds in Blue Springs, which puts auto hauling and just in time parts freight in the middle of the state. Meanwhile Mississippi produces the majority of America's farm raised catfish, and poultry adds more refrigerated volume. It is an unusual combination and both halves hire.

The coast and the corridors

Gulfport is a deepwater port handling forest products, frozen poultry, and military cargo. Pascagoula is the larger one by tonnage, moving petroleum and chemicals and hosting Ingalls Shipbuilding. Jackson sits at the I-20 and I-55 crossroads, and timber moves on flatbeds throughout the state.

Finding driving work in Mississippi

Where you live decides your options. Southaven puts you in the Memphis logistics market with all the dry van work that implies. Canton and Blue Springs mean auto plants and the just in time discipline that comes with them.

The coast offers port and shipyard freight. Poultry and catfish processing hire reefer drivers throughout. For a state with a modest population, the variety of work is better than most drivers expect.

Carriers running I-55 and I-20 recruit students across Mississippi for paid CDL training jobs with a seat waiting after the test.