Multiple Mention Thread

Thank you for all the tips Carolina Razorback, Whispers, and Rawlco. I am going to see if any of these companies have openings for someone to get started.

 

Well, the only reason I mentioned Glasscock as, for lack of better terms, my favorite, is because I talked with a guy the other day who was going to their school, and once completed, was guaranteed a job. If I am not mistaken, they run locally, and have dry bulk tankers that run the road.
Anyway, check it out.
Here are some to stay away from:
Southern Tank
Star Trans
Rhodes Trucking
and in my opinion, any container company.

 

Two things here:

Some companies word their requirements to the effect that the conviction counts up to the point and time that they were released from parole. This might be why he is running into roadblocks.

Secondly, he will have to clear a haz-mat background clearance the next time he has to renew his license, and depending on the nature of the felony, he may be okay or excluded from being able to renew it.

Rather than to have you publicly disclose the nature of his conviction, here's the list of disqualifying offenses that will ban him from being able to keep his haz-mat endorsement.

Part A: Interim Disqualifying Offenses;

A driver will be disqualified from holding a hazmat endorsement on a CDL if he or she was convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity within the previous seven years or was released from prison in the last five years for any of the following crimes:

a) Assault with intent to murder
b) Kidnapping or hostage taking
c) Rape or aggravated sexual abuse
d) Unlawful possession, use, sale, manufacture, purchase, distribution, receipt, transfer, shipping, transporting, delivery, import,
export of, or dealing in a firearm or other weapon
e) Extortion
f) Dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation, including identity fraud
g) Bribery
h) Smuggling
i) Immigration violations
j) Violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. 1961, et seq., or a State law that is
comparable, other than the violations listed in paragraph (j) of Part B: Permanently Disqualifying Criminal Offenses
k) Robbery
l) Distribution of, intent to distribute, or importation of a controlled substance
m) Arson
n) Conspiracy or attempt to commit the any of these crimes

Part B: Permanently Disqualifying Criminal Offenses:

A driver will be permanently disqualified from holding a hazmat endorsement on a CDL if he or she was convicted or found not guilty
by reason of insanity for any of the following crimes:

a) Espionage
b) Sedition
c) Treason
d) A crime listed in 18 U.S.C. Chapter 113B—Terrorism, or a State law that is comparable
e) A crime involving a transportation security incident
f) Improper transportation of a hazardous material under 49 U.S.C. 5124 or a State law that is comparable
g) Unlawful possession, use, sale, distribution, manufacture, purchase, receipt, transfer, shipping, transporting, import, export,
storage of, or dealing in an explosive or explosive device
h) Murder
i) Conspiracy or attempt to commit any of these crimes
j) Violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. 1961, et seq., or a State law that is
comparable, where one of the predicate acts found by a jury or admitted by the defendant, consists of one of the offenses
listed in paragraphs (d) or (h) of this section

Part C: Under Want or Warrant:

A driver will be disqualified from holding a hazmat endorsement on a CDL if he or she is wanted or under indictment in any civilian or military jurisdiction for a felony listed under Part A or Part B until the want or warrant is released.

Section 2: Permissible Immigration Status to Hold Hazardous Materials Endorsement

An applicant for an HME must be one of the following:

a) A citizen of the U.S. who has not renounced his/her U.S. citizenship
b) A lawful permanent resident of the U.S. as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
c) A lawful nonimmigrant in possession of valid, unrestricted employment authorization
d) A refugee admitted under section 8 U.S.C. 1157 in possession of valid, unrestricted employment authorization
e) In asylum status under section 8 U.S.C. 1158 in possession of valid, unrestricted employment authorization

 

I have a friend here in madison me. he is the foreman mechanic here, he just told me last week at an auto parts store, his nephew just quit ffe, they used him and used him, he only made 425 a week net and drove himself crazy and not home much. He is now working in maine hauling logs home every nite or day,depending on hrs working,making alot more money. ffe keeps saying thru the years they are better,I don't beleive it. Remember one thing if you go to your nearest truck stop spend a day on a weekend ther asking drivers about their companies,most will know the policies of hiring , ask them if they are happy and making good money annd how much, this is the key,after they tell you how much,ask them to see their pay stub,alot will lie and not show you much because they are lying trying to get you to sign on because they get extra money for signing you up. iof you catch a guy that can tell and show you,thats the company to call,take your time picking a job,your not a piece of garbage,get your pride up talk in person or on the phone and sell yourself,just be sure as can be that you may be happy there. if you pick the wrong one,that one could blackball you out of a good start when they get mad when you quit. write all your questions down and try to get them to send something in writing. good luck,sell yourself"""

 

Is this a good company to get @ least 1 year experience...
Covenant or Prime

 

nope not really

 

Newbie- I drove for Covenant for exactly the same reason you mentioned. If you like punishment and being degraded, go drive for them. But I should suggest you go to the Bad trucking Co. thread and read what others are saying about Cov. and Prime, and then make your decision. You may want to even consider going with a flatbed Co., because once you learn to flatbed, pulling a dryvan is easy.
Good luck!:smt033

 

hey, thanks for the input. Any suggestions on a decent company to go with for the experience.

 

I am a current student and looking for a trucking company and have 8 pre-hire lettters at this time. 1.Mcelroy, TMC, Averitt express,HOW, CREngland, Prime inc, CT and Colonial(out of Knoxvile) Which for this is the better comany. Here is what I am looking for in trucking:MONEY, Insurance(for my family), good equipment, and miles. What do you suggest? I drove flatbeds in the army for 3 yrs and like it but dont know if I want to go in that direction again. Thanks for your time.

 

Of your choices, I would immediately toss the letters from Prime and England. In general, those two are companies that I would not advise to someone who has other choices. Prime is improving from their past history, but still brings a lot of questions to the table. And i could never recommend England to anyone and be able to get a full nights sleep afterwards.

As for the others, then it becomes an open season. All have decent equipment, as long as you understand that none of them are going to hand a brand new driver the keys to a 2007 tractor and send them on their way. Money is going to pay the same for most of them, with relatively slight variations, and it's going to be the typical pay that a new driver gets. Health benefits and insurance sound like big factors for you, so you'll have to look those programs over carefully to see which one fits your needs.

As for flatbedding in the Army, it's not quite a 100% transfer between the civilian world, though it should provide you with a good understanding of securement, though some of the loads in the civilian world are quite a bit different and tarping doesn't happen much in the army.

Remember, what you are looking for right now is a place to make a suitable living while building up experience and a resume that will allow you to go to someplace better later on. Don't go into this looking for a career home, because very rarely do you find that the places hiring new drivers. They know this fact of life as well, and they aren't really offering a deal that will hook you longterm. So go in, find a safe place where you can work and build up your experience levels. Then, after a year or two there, you can do a more thorough search and find something that fits your needs even better.

There are good places out there, but the better ones are kind of limited on accepting new drivers. You have Army experience, so you have a solid understanding of working your way up, and having a bit of patience with the system. It's no different here, and in a bit of time you can improve your situation significantly. Stick to the basics in starter companies, then move on to the other things.