Can a trucking company let you go due to height?

I think I agree with the other members here. That ticket is doing you in. 15 mph over the limit greatly reduces your options. I had a 17 over ticket when I started, and I ended up starting with Western Express. The now-defunct Willis Shaw Express and Star Transport(Morton, IL also out-of business), and Covenant Transport were the only ones looking my way. I get you may want local or regional, but if you really want to get your feet wet, you'll have to be prepared to go OTR for a period of time. I'm not saying it's impossible to get what you want, but with a ticket like that, you'll need to get experience while time passes. Eventually it falls off.

 

They can let you go, period. If your going to be in this industry you better get thicker skin. The only one who cares about your stature is you. Put on your boots and go somewhere else. When one door closes it usally opens several we did not see. Buckup Buttercup, move on.

 

Hey Shorty, how old are you? I can’t help you, but I like the attitude. Stay POSITIVE. It’s your superpower.

Luck in battle, hand.

 

Let us know how it works out.

 

My former son-in-law was short like that and drove for Swift.
He is also a Black Belt in some martial arts.
If someone gave him some problems, he'd warn them one time and one time only.
Then if the person kept pushing, he'd lay them out on the ground so fast they didn't know what happened. He never told anyone he's a Black Belt, outside the family.

 

Which company fired you?