Hamstrung in returning to trucking

Did you apply to the companies on your other thread?
Lookin' to get back on the road
Did you call the cdl schools in Las Vegas about refresher courses?

 

Schneider has a terminal in Las Vegas; try there.
Apply on this website:
Schneider Jobs - CDL Truck driving, Diesel Technician, Warehouse, Office

 

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Most of these types of hiring decisions are made by the insurance companies unfortunately. A carrier may want to hire you but their insurance company may not allow them to put you on the policy or charge the carrier too much to add you.

Things are slow right now so that makes it even worse. When things are jumping these barriers are often lowered to bring in new drivers to keep up with demand. Look for something local and you won't find so many added barriers like this.

Either way, I don't recommend you "become one yourself" in today's market.

 

Hi Gary, welcome aboard. I wish I had a nickel everytime I've heard that, wait, maybe I do. Point is, it's one of those conundrums in any business, and doesn't make a lick of sense. You have plenty of experience, you just haven't hit the right one yet. I say this all the time, don't rely on the internet, go into these places, IN PERSON, shake the bosses hand and say "I'M YOUR DRIVER"!! Worked for me, several times. Otherwise you are just another name on a screen. Employers are going back to that "personal touch" and don't even entertain the idea of an O/O or much less driving for one. I don't know where to start there. Chinatown will give you all the prospects you'll ever need, the rest is up to you. Good luck.

 

What he said does work . Have there application prefilled and either show up and talk to the terminal manager , or to the HR Rep.
I've helped walk in drivers once or twice and it does work .

 

AFTER YOU FIND AN EMPLOYER WILLING TO HIRE YOU, ask them what refresher course they will accept and then pay for that refresher course and start working. Notice I did not say just pay any CDL school for a refresher course which will guarantee you a job at any company you want to work for. FIND THE JOB AND THEN TAKE THE REFRESHER COURSE THEY RECOGNIZE.

 

You should not consider becoming an owner-operator or lease-operator until you have maybe 3 years of driving experience. Anything less is like buying a book on card-counting in Blackjack and buying a plane ticket to Las Vegas on the same day, reckless.