over-confident rookie driver let go for preventables

I hate it when telephone poles jump out in front of my truck

 

If they reported it to DAC you can always dispute it with DAC (http://hireright.com/Consumers-Applicants.aspx) but if what your company listed is true they will not remove it.

 

I was told this when I was talking about DAC, Not that mine has any issues or not! But there are 2500 companies signed up using DAC then there are 1.2M companies in the U.S. Go find one that doesn't use the DAC screwed up system and get a job, Smaller fleets would be preferred! Good Luck!

 

I'm pretty sure you're going to find telephone poles, signs and docks anywhere that any carrier may send you. NYC is bad, but it's not much unlike every other metro area you're going to get sent to. Just ask yourself ... What if that was your name on the side of the truck, your liability, your $170, 000 worth of equipment, and you knew what you know about this applicant with this history ... would you hire him/her? I'm not trying to be a prick, I just want you to be honest with yourself and understanding of the decisions others will have to make concerning you and your potential trucking skills or lack thereof.

 

This is all the more reason why noobies should team for at least the first six months after training, especially if they can find somebody with experience to team with. All three of those accidents sound like backing accidents, which could have easily been avoided had you had somebody you could trust guiding you in and being a second pair of eyes.

Teaming isn't all that bad if you can find the right person to do it with. It's great for new guys because it allows them to learn the ropes with a buddy and minimizes the risk of docking, backing and parking accidents. Then when you've got the experience under your belt you can go it alone with a lot more confidence. Im sure there are tons of truckers out there who left training and did just fine solo, but if I could do it all over again, I probably would have teamed with a friend for most or all of my OTR career. Not to mention it's a lot less lonely. Just don't do it with somebody you can't stand or somebody who isn't willing to drive all that hard. Cuz then you're better off taking a risk solo...

 

If you keep acting over confident you're going to hit objects no matter where you get sent.How long have you been with this company?You can appeal all you want but you admitted your guilt on here.You'll have to take the preventables and hope a company gives you a chance.The company has to pay out money to their insurance company.Its things like this which raises the insurance and are more stricter on hireing.

 

If they can't pick up basic turning and backing skills in the 4-6 week apprentice period (in addition to the CDL schooling), it's doubtful 5 more months is going to magically put them over the hump. Plus it will be 5 more months of little/no money, and in a potentially (probably) miserable teaming environment.

 

Teaming? Hmmmm. Not for me! Glad I didn't have to do that!

 

no #### lol small towns in the south can be just as bad. And why is it those telephone poles in those small towns always lean TOWARDS the road anyway?

good luck to you but it's an uphill climb now. As others have said look for some smaller mom and pop companies and smaller fleets that aren't on that bs system. You may just find something.