Hi all - looking for some guidance or suggestions.
I just got my CDL A but have a moving violation and two minor accidents from almost 3 years ago when I was driving refrigerated box trucks in Manhattan, Boston and northern New England.
Are there any trucking companies working in the frack fields of North Dakota, Montana, possibly Wyoming that would consider hiring me? Or should I just stay local and wait for my record to be clean for 3 years and then apply?
Or are there any major nationwide carriers that might consider hiring me? I'm looking to get experience, though I thought the oil patch might be a better fit because of relaxed insurance standards because of the rural nature of the work. (I have tanker and HAZMAT, TWIC.)
A new CDL A driver with 2-3 year old accidents
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mountains545762, Dec 18, 2017.
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I can't see why the frack fields would really care, I heard stories they don't bother much with your past. (don't know how true that is) -
Thanks, man, I'm thinking of calling one of the placement agencies in Williston today and seeing what the "ground truth" is as we used to say...
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but I say go for it, the money should be better, then move on after you get more experience. -
Where is your location? We need to know the hiring area you live in.
A cabbie in NYC had about 15 tickets for traffic violations and fender benders and he was hired right out of cdl school. He found a job on Craigslist by making dozens of phone calls and leaving dozens of messages. He now works for an owner-operator hauling produce out of California and return to NYC.
TransAm might hire you; pretty good chance they will. Don't lease a truck; just be a company driver and you'll be ok.
If that doesn't work, try Carolina Cargo; they're a 2nd chance company that also hauls produce out of California and back to the east coast.
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