Fired from Cypress Truck Lines and now not many companies will touch me

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  1. jaws2003

    jaws2003 Light Load Member

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    Good morning everyone,

    I was recently fired from Cypress Truck lines about 2 weeks ago and now many companies do not want to touch me since I was fired with less than 1 year experience(i worked 3 months with US Xpress before Cypress). The reason I was fired was because when I was driving with my second trainer he did not like my load securement abilities or some driving abilities such as paying attention to the GPS and some backing skills. I didn't hit any thing or have any safety violations. It was just plain "they didn't like my progression and i wasnt a good fit for flatbed." So now I'm having a hard time finding a CDL job since I stated that I was fired. Ive tried Swift, KLLM, western express, Navajo, Tribe and various companies from this thread here Trucking companies that give second chances. Im at a loss and I'm heavily considering going back to white collar work if I can't find anything trucking or if I'm basically black balled. Should I have stated I was fired from Cypress if it wasn't for any safety or drug related reasons?
     
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  3. Moon_beam

    Moon_beam Heavy Load Member

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    Where do you live?
     
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  4. nextgentrucker

    nextgentrucker Road Train Member

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    #### bro, sorry to hear that, yeah, trainers can make or break your career in trucking when starting out, hopefully @Chinatown can help you out.
     
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  5. jaws2003

    jaws2003 Light Load Member

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    I live near Tallahassee, Fl. Ive applied for local positions as well like Tri Eagle and CT Transport.
     
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  6. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    How long at Cypress?

    Personally I’d take the attitude that you weren’t hired so just leave them off of your resume.

    Problem solved :)
    Maybe try Paul Transportation in Tulsa, OK if flatbed is what you want. Last I knew they hired new drivers.
     
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    lual Road Train Member

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  8. Lonwolv54

    Lonwolv54 Light Load Member

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    You should check your Hire Right (Driver A Check)/ Driver IQ reports to see exactly what is being reported (if anything) about you. I would avoid saying you were fired if possible. If they tried to blacklist you as a rookie via the above reports be sure to come back and let other folks know to avoid that company.
     
  9. Lonwolv54

    Lonwolv54 Light Load Member

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    Maybe try National Carriers.
     
  10. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    The above is something you should probably do -- BEFORE you apply for a trucking job anywhere else.

    -- L
     
  11. jaws2003

    jaws2003 Light Load Member

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    I was there about a 5 weeks.
     
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