Canadian companies hiring/training new drivers on Automatic trucks

Check out KRISKA and ERB both offer training

 

IMO...if you dont want to drive a manual tranny, then you really have no business being a truck driver...or was it the 'steering wheel holder' position you were applying for?

 

What model transmission from Volvo or Eaton are offered in Canada that are automatic. In the United States all class 8 trucks have manuel transmissions, just some have electronic assisted manuel transmissions. An automatic transmission has a tourqe converter and is operated on hydraulic presser. A manuel transmission has a clutch and shift fork. Some manuel transmissions such as the Ishift and Ultrashift use a computer to engage the clutch and move the shift fork, the driver has the opition to shift the transmission himself. The most common failure for the Ishift and Ultrashift is clutch failure do to people driving them like an automatic and not a manuel like they are. I am guessing this comes from the modern day steering wheel holder that has no clue what they are driving and no mechanical knowledge.

 

In the United States all class 8 trucks have manuel transmissions, just some have electronic assisted manuel transmissions Better go reread the SPECS on AMERICAN class 8 trucks , see the CANADIAN trucks and AMERICAN trucks are the same ( built in the same PLANTS ) with the EXCEPTION that CANADIAN trucks are METRIC speedometers/ odometers.

 

Drive what you feel most comfortable with and maybe an "in person" visit to company offices will help. Perhaps it would be good to have an experienced human resources person go over your resume because quite honestly, "we ain't no melting pot" up here in Canada and you may have some other actual defect on your resume.
Good luck

 

Are you kidding me? You ever think they just had the room for the other 2 students and they were set? How many others in your class also did not hear a reply? 2 out of how many got in? Perhaps they would rather just not call you back to not risk putting a sour taste in your mouth because maybe later in your career you will think about applying to work for them. No, instead you throw the discrimination card and assume the worst. Sorry to say it but when you are beginning you are likely going to have to look for a company with a whole bunch of trucks. You are going to have to take the job you are offered (within reason). You applied to how many companies? Is the first time you have gone out seeking for work? Was your plan really to apply at ONE company and they would hire you quickly and the world would just be all sunshine and lollipops? If you can't stomach that (and demanding you need an automatic truck) then perhaps you should rethink your employment strategy. I don't have any suggestions for you.

Actually, give scotlynn a call and lease one of their trucks. You will be the envy of the others in your class while you are in *your* bran new Peterbilt. They may even let you spec it with a rookie transmission.

 

Have you even called them? It doesn't sound like you have. I just got out of school myself, and got on with a smaller company based near my home that I feel pretty lucky to have gotten in with, I think I got one of the best companies to start with from what I've seen and applied to. Given that, I sent in almost a dozen applications to other companies. I didn't get a single call back or pre hire from any company I did not call myself after applying to. Things went well with the few that I did though.

Also, how is driving an automatic going to make you less tired at the end of the day? I'd imagine most of your driving is going to be just going down the highway for hours on end, clutching when pulling off into towns and at the T/S, hardly enough to leave one exhausted. If it's because you're going for local work right out of school, if it's anything like the same situation for people doing that in the states, you better apply, preferably in person, to anyone that will take you, and be prepared for it not be be the ideal job you heard about that 10 year vet having. I've got a friend that graduated from my CDL school about 2 months before me. He had a girlfriend, was about 40 years old, was very set against doing OTR/regional work. Got a job driving locally for a big chain store (won't list who). I heard he's not too happy with it. Pay isn't great and he unloads his own truck. Trailers carry a lot of stuff in them, lol.

Anyway, start trying harder, applying in person and/or calling after submitting your applications. If that doesn't work, maybe you're being too picky and you need to expand your search.