Could seriously use some help

Go to the RMV in your state and request a copy of your record..depends on where your from it could cost 20 bucks..
What were the nature of the accidents and did they involve another vehicle , or hitting something else, like a building while backing up, taking down a stop sign,,etc.
If the accidents involved another vehicle you hit while turning, etc,,,then your screwed.
Give us a little more detail on the accidents

 

I have answers:

You're screwed, and pay attention.

For starters, three accidents? C`mon man, you're piloting a 70' long, 13'6'' tall, 80,000 lb vehicle. This is a serious job, which means you have to take your time. I hate to side with the safety boys, but a good majority of accidents are preventable. You need to slow down. And I don't mean just how fast, you're literally going.


Aside from that...Here's how this works from now on.

Since you have three "Small accidents", you're unemployable, for the moment. Keep your CDL, keep it valid and don't look at it as useless. Think of it, as in recovery.

You're next move, is to get a job back home. If you were smart, you built a support structure, back home, before you went out and decided to jump into this career.

You need someone to stay with: You're not going to have the money to pay for your own place (unless you're doing a multiple room mate, sort of deal.)

You need to keep your license and criminal record clean for the next few years.

You need to start applying to new driving jobs in around 14-18 months. Companies are almost always willing to work with their insurance companies, in this day and age. A company that says it "requires 2 years of experience" or "absolutely clean driving record" will almost always submit an application, and an insurance review regardless of how pock-marked your driving record is. In short: after you put some time between yourself and your history, you have a bit of leeway.



Now here's where you really need to pay attention.
Congratulations; you are now in debt! join the rest of us, we're getting club jackets.

Very likely, the company you trained with, is going to attempt the full and total lump sum of the debt you owe them. Do not, under any circumstances, pay it. You paying, in this situation, is their best case scenario. They're not counting on it, they're not planning on it. Legally speaking, they will typically prefer to sell it to a debt collector, before they will attempt to involve any judge or any court. If they call you? You should identify. When they ask for the payment, tell them "I don't have that much money." They will then sell it to a debt collector.

The transfer from the company that trained you, to the debt collector will take anywhere from 30 days, to 3 months.

The debt collector will send at-least a few pieces of certified mail, this is their preferred method of contact. Call them. Don't be afraid. Even the worst debt collection agencies aren't as bad as they were, 20 years ago. If you fail to contact your debt collector, they typically will bring suit against you. This can lead you to a license suspension, wage garnishments and a whole host of unpleasant things. So, make contact.

Setup a payment plan with the collector. I have a word for you, on this. Lowball. Lowball and Lowball more. Typically, the minimum is around $50'ish/month. Continually carry that over, keep working crappy minimum wage jobs; save your tax refunds and make a lump sum payment. Most debt collector, bought your debt for pennies on the dollar. If you offered a 50% total debt lump sum, and remind them you've been making payments, without fail and problems for at-least a year; they will almost always take the 50% total debt lump sum payment.

I wish you the best of luck. You're going to work hard, your career is not destroyed, and I hope this experience makes you think twice before you get into another "Accident."

 

Yup - check State DMV, get copy of your record.

If the accidents are DOT reportable, involved injury or tow - or if you received citations from LEO for them . . . it'll be tough.

If it's all on company records, it'll be on your DAC report - which you can also acquire.

Need more info - not whose fault, just facts.

We all have little boo boos.

 

Check you DAC report from Hireright and see what Schneider put on it.

There's some 2nd chance companies that might hire you.

Other than the bumper, the other two were minor. If no tickets or police reports would make it even better.

I won't preach to you; you probably already got that from Schneider's safety department.

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/category/dac-report/

get a copy of your dac. It's free. It's going to be tough for you

 

The first truck stop accident - was a citation issued? Police called?
And the "rolled into gate" - no police called?

The third one is kinda bad.

Over here, they'll fire you for the 3 R's - rollover, rear end, and roll away.

 

You don't need help finding a job, you need help learning to drive.

Good luck. Advice given above sounds good to me.

 

Sucks, an all around bad situation for rookie drivers. First year usually make us or breaks us.
Yes, the learning curve for this particular job is steep, you have to be on your #### every single day.

Fear, anxiety, nervousness etc has to be suppressed as best as possible. High turn over rate, but there are tens of thousands successful drivers out there, no secret to being a decent professional driver.

Good luck man, in this case, though three strikes and you're out!