Rollover

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  1. Rookie driver13

    Rookie driver13 Bobtail Member

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    Im new to the industry and I was recently involved in a rollover driving a dump truck. I wasn’t given a citation or ticket but I was terminated by my company. They said after reviewing the footage they determined I was speeding and that was the cause of the rollover. I have a Class A license with a hazmat, doubles & trips along with a tanker endorsement. I have no OTR or regional experience am I employable or should I just start looking to invest my time into something else? Keep in mind that I have a family to provide for children and a wife so my time, like most is valuable.

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  3. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I'll be honest. It's going to be difficult, perhaps impossible for you to get another driving job over the next 3 years. That's how long you'll have that rollover on your license. It's a bad driver's market right now, especially for newer drivers. You may be able to work as a yard dog in the mean time, but OTR companies have tightened up hiring over the last couple of years. All I can suggest is just start applying to any and every company. If one says yes, you can count your blessings and everything I say is negated.
     
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  4. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    How in the heck did you roll that over? Oh wait I read it again. You’re speeding.
     
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  5. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    You don't tell us where you are (a zip code would be just great) -- & without knowing that, we couldn't help you much, anyway.

    Unfortunately, Bryan (above) is pretty much spot on -- the current CDL job market is a tough nut to crack -- even for CDL holders with clean records.

    Having said that -- one cool thing about being a CDL holder is....there are other ways to use it.

    As suggested above -- you might put in for some local positions as a yard jockey. It's local work (so home every day), & lots & lots of practice backing -- which would be good for you to have for later.

    You might also look into what's involved in being a crane operator. Many of those gigs require a CDL -- & the pay there is pretty good, usually.

    As you know, driving a big rig is very different from driving a dump truck.

    With that said -- you might apply to this carrier -- & see what happens (they may have an opening in your area); if you don't have enough big rig experience, they have training (in the listed requirements, they seem more forgiving of recent issues):

    National Carriers -- "2nd chance" carrier -- offers training if you don't have enough experience

    -- L
     
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  6. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    More details are needed. What kind of dump truck?

    No citation, did you apply anywhere?
     
  7. Rookie driver13

    Rookie driver13 Bobtail Member

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    A standard alloy body dump truck. I didn’t receive any citations and yes I’ve applied to a couple of place so far and haven’t heard back from any yet. Just trying to gauge my possibilities of getting hired in the near future (located in the Tri-State area.)
     
  8. Rookie driver13

    Rookie driver13 Bobtail Member

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    Yea I was going a little too fast for the turn. Regardless of the
    Located in the Tri-State area
     
  9. Rookie driver13

    Rookie driver13 Bobtail Member

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    I appreciate the feedback and that’ll have to be my next move. Thanks.
     
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  11. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    "tri state area" covers a lot of different areas.

    "The Tri-State Area is the name of the metropolitan area surrounding California, Florida, Louisiana, Illinois, Alabama, New Jersey, Utah, New York, Ohio, Washington, Colorado, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. In real life, a tri-state area need not encompass whole states in our country."
     
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