Verifying experience

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  1. mr.layanethetrucker

    mr.layanethetrucker Bobtail Member

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    Hey everyone! Random question.
    I'm applying for a new truck driver job. My last two driving employers went of business. No longer in the trucking industry. No longer operating as a trucking company. No longer hauling freight. How would my new employer verify that I drove for them? No, I didn't save any of the paystubs or tax forms or any of the hiring paperwork, or emails to prove I drove for them so don't bother asking. How will my new employer verify my driving experience for them? What will they look for? Who will they call? Has any other truckers out there been in this situation?
     
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  3. Blackjack55

    Blackjack55 Light Load Member

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  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    What @Blackjack55 said. I would type up a brief summary of your employment dates, weekly pay, operating areas, name of last supervisor, company address & phone number.
     
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  5. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I had that same problem before. Luckily I had numbers of folks that I had worked with at said job to verify that I worked there. The comapny called them and verified that i worked there, the rest is history. If you have a phone number from a friend or coworker, that'll work. If not, get someone to act like they were your former boss or colleague and have that company call them. Just don't do say or do anything that will give it away.
     
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  6. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Tax returns and w2 forms are NOT verification.

    I'm sorry, but those don't mean a thing. I can't legally use them as verification because they can be created on anyone's printer.

    If the company is still in business, it doesn't matter what they do now, you were employed by them so put it down with their contact number. The carrier has to attempt to contact them, document the attempt, and send over the problem to FMCSA. It won't stop them from hiring you unless your MVR is a mess, then the insurance company may say NO.
     
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  7. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    This is a high tech era we live in. Even if your previous co is dead and buried, there's a record of it somewhere. Just note it on your paperwork, let the new employer figure it out.
     
  8. Pepper24

    Pepper24 Road Train Member

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    Some will take tax returns.It depends on the company.Some credit reports will have your employer on it Direct Deposit or paystubs if you don’t have the paystubs your bank might be able to pull copies where you deposited them.Phone numbers or email addresses of supervisors sometimes you can find them on LinkedIn if you don’t have them.It’s not the companies you’re applying at to search these people down.most companies will require verifiable information they don’t have the information you have names w/2s tax records any emails logs old health insurance cards.
     
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