Question for any Drivers that may know....

Hey there drivers!

I have a question that I need help with. I have been driving since 2008. I have worked for mainly small mom/pop type of carriers and most of my experiences have not been to great. When I say this I mean horrible equipment, given loads that realistically can not be made on time, etc. Mostly bad equipment. Well my MVR for the last 5 years is Zero Accidents and Zero Tickets but, now that we have the CSA/PSP reports that larger companies run on new applicants I am screwed. A CSA/PSP report will show every inspection you have ever had. This is ok. But on my report I noticed I have 2 Out Of Service violations. First was when I was inspected in Maryland. I was pulling a Flatbed and just unloaded Nursery Trees. I had a dirt clot the size of my fist on the flatbed that I never seen (Unloaded at Night - Inspected at Night). They pulled me in at the chicken coup for that. Had me remove it but gave me "Out of Adjustment Blinkers, headlights, marker lights, everything. But let me leave after I removed the dirt clot. This was a Out Of Service on my PSP report...lol Second was a legit OOS for a hair crack in my glad hand under the spring.

Anyways, The times I had a Co-Driver and they were inspected, a few times they got Log Violations. I never did but it is listed on my PSP report. The report indicate sit was a Co-Driver though.

But man, I cannot get hired on with any Major carrier... I want to hire on with a Major Carrier but I think the CSA/PSP report is messing it up for me. Do any of you drivers know of any companies that are relaxed on the CSA/PSP reports? Like I said my MVR is great. No suspensions, No DUI, No Criminal history, No Accidents, No Tickets. Any input is appreciated.

 

I have driven for a few small companies that were pretty good... Just tired of the 95% of them just about requiring falsified logs to complete a load on time, no benefits, etc... I made the most money working for smaller companies but, having worked for small and large companies I just feel like jumping on with a big company UNLESS i can find a good small company. But what works for some does not work for all... so a good company depends on the opinion of that driver.

 

Thanks for all the input from everyone... It is appreciated. Yeah, I think my luck with a major wont be that great, and very true about the larger carriers.. the bigger they are, the more the pay sucks. i will "keep on fishing" for that not too small not to big company..lol again, thanks drivers.. was just sitting home racking my brain about this.. thanks and drive safe!