N/E Western Express Lowes Account

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  1. a.paul

    a.paul Light Load Member

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    Anyone know any details about a Western Express dedicated Lowes account in the northeast? I’ve been told it’s Portland ME to the edge of NY state down to NC, but when I pushed for actual details I got evaded.

    Sounds like an awful lot of city driving (including Boston??).
     
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  3. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Western hires mostly convicted felons right out of prison.

    unless that’s you, I’d keep looking .
     
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  4. a.paul

    a.paul Light Load Member

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    Yeah
    yeah well. I’m coming out of retirement with no verifiable work history. I got my own CDL because I was told that would help, but it hasn’t. I need a place to get about 6 months experience and I’ve been beating my head against the wall all week. Had a conditional offer from CFI but they decided my school didn’t qualify because I tested in a daycab not a sleeper. So...I’m afraid I have to do something I don’t want to do.
     
  5. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Standby , let me activate the bat signal :
    Be prepared to post what area you live in, what kind of driving appeals to
    You , local or OTR , driving record etc

    @Chinatown , please pick up the blue courtesy phone ….
     
  6. a.paul

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    Chinatown has been busting his butt to try and help me.
     
  7. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Oh ,
    Well ,
    He’s the best , I’m sure something will work out

    did you get your CDL at a community college or vocational school?
     
  8. ttnae

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    How is this an answer to his question? I have a driver that is a convicted felon, did 31 years and is one of my top drivers. Been with us since 2013. ZERO issues.
     
  9. a.paul

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    private trucking school
     
  10. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Gotcha
    I’ll not familiar with those , I know the community college near me has plenty of companies that send recruiters there to hire new trainees .

    Maybe you should look on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace also.

    a lot of the small operations have ads on both of those .

    the company that didn’t hire you , and used the excuse of you training in a day cab instead of a sleeper cab , was hogwash .
    I think They had another reason but didn’t want to tell you that reason , because that’s the dumbest reason ever .

    just keep calling and emailing .

    or just find trucking companies nearby and go in person .look up trucking companies on Google maps and see what’s around .

    Cement plants , asphalt plants ,
    Etc


    Like with any job , you don’t have to just look at the ads , find a nearby business that can use your skills and
    just go knock on some doors .

    get your endorsements
    If you don’t have them ,All of them , even passenger .
     
  11. a.paul

    a.paul Light Load Member

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    It sounded like a silly reason but I can’t imagine another reason they wouldn’t tell me. It’s not like they try to spare peoples feelings.
     
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