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help! my attempt to get back into trucking have proven unsuccessful.

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  1. May 23, 2010 #11
    StormDancer

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    Ok, first things first.Sorry to hear about your trouble. It is not unusual but frustrating. Your major problem is the 2 accidents which even for a seasoned driver is dicey but for someone so new to trucking it can be catastrophic. Another is a ticket. No so good :(

    What you probably could do is get in touch with a company like Swift, JB, Schneider or, CFI. They all have training programs for drivers. Try to get hired on with one of these companies, evenf it is for 6 month. You need road time for sure and you coudn't have picked a worse time to get in this bind. For the first time in forever there are more drivers than there are trucks or freight. I would not quit trying but because you were fired from your first and only trucking job you have ever had it is going to be rough going. I wish you well and hope this post might help you !!!
    P.S. You might also try to get on a truck running locally ( construction , dump trucks ect). I wish you luck in the future!

    Keep it between the lines

    Storm
     
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  3. May 23, 2010 #12
    mgt1085

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    i was in a similar situation myself starting out had two preventables and no one would touch me and by the time my accidents wore off i had been out to long to go back to otr so i looked local beer, soda,dump, even trash which pays pretty good,finally got a job at pepsi transporting pays alot more and im home keep ur head up you will find something
     
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    MT Pockets

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    The main thing is DO NOT GIVE UP!
     
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  5. May 23, 2010 #14
    zoopc

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    i didnt get ticketed for either accident.

    just reported it to the company and i am assuming the insurance handled it all.

    this is the part on the DAC USA truck put on there

    orginal date received by DAC on 02/06/2009

    period of service from 08 2008 to 01/2009
    license number
    eligible for rehire: no
    reason for leaving : other
    status: company driver
    Drivers experience: over the road
    equipment operated: dry box
    loads hauled: gen. commodity
    work record: unsatisfactory safety record

    accident/incident record
    Equipment was involved in an occurence or act that produced unintended injury, death, property damage of any type, or resulted in the equipment requiring a tow(other then mechanical breakdown) while assigned to the driver regardless of fault. adverse information is reported for 7 years.

    number of DOT Recordable accidents less then 7 years old: 0
    number of Non DOT recordable Accidents/Incidents less then 7 years old: 0

    no additional accident/incident information availble.
    =============================================
    end of report

    the first accident was at a shipper. a fence was hit. gaurd came out and got the info. no police were involved. just the company and my company. i got a verbal warning over the phone..a few months later i was backing into a spot for teh nigth and i misjudged adn hit a fender of the truck next to me thus tearing it up. i knocked on the door and put a note up and the driver came over later and exchange info. no police report again since this was the second time, i had to report to a terminal to take a safty class. right after the class was done and i was ready go again. my FM told me he was goign to let me go, thank god the terminal was in the town my apt was at.


    since they have a policy of a third accidnet suspension for three days and a forth will result termination, the state of ohio said it was wrongful termination, as they didnt follow the stated policy.. i am sure that dont mean crap.

    am i assuming and telling them too much ont he accidents. i assume they are preventable but am i telling the recruiter too much or should i let them pull my dac and determine it on thier own. i think i am releaseing too much info...i am honest that way..but am i shooting myself in the foot..


    i will try the suggestions

    while offically i was on unemplyment, i was working on my own business of graphic design. never made any money at that but i could say self employed
     
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