Aspiring Flatbedder with limited work history

In this industry, you'll have to provide 10 year employment history, to include education as well as unemployment gaps. It will only hinder you at some of the more selective companies (usually applies to experienced drivers).

However, you should be able to hire on with a decent outfit, provided you can pass a DOT physical, pass a drug test, etc. And acquire your CDL on your own if possible. Try not to become an indentured servant for a year to a low paying company by signing up for their training program.

 

Those 3 companies you listed probably won't hire you due to being unemployed for the last 2 years.
Your best chance is to apply to the state for free cdl school through the WIOA Program. After that maybe be hired with one of the lessor known flatbed companies such as Senn Freight Lines. There's plenty of smaller outfits that will hire you after cdl school graduation.
If WIOA won't accept you, then try Goodwill Industries CDL Program. Google for that. It's free to you and you don't drive for Goodwill at graduation; you drive for any company that will hire you.

 

Apply for an apprenticeship at your local construction union.

 

Where is your location; we need to know the hiring area you live in to make recommendations for companies.

 

Just put in the applications. Worse they can say is no. PGT is another company to look at that has a pretty good training program. And Roehl used to be good not sure if they still are. Melton is supposed to have a decent training program also and they paid pretty good when I was there if you want to run. Just go to truck driving school. You'll find a job. Even at a ####ty company you'll make more than most factory workers do. My opinion. Good luck.

 

Try your local boom truck/moffet places too. Construction season is around the corner. You could get a job running around delivering building supplies.

Idk I’m not an otr guy, I’d rather run routes and go home and get out of the truck a whole bunch.

 

The only thing i know is this guy owes me a dash cleaning fee. I just spit coffee all over my dash. Maverick and tmc top notch companies... that's some funny #### right there.