past 3year work history problem

Which company said this?

 

That's one of 450,000 trucking companies. Keep trying. Someone will definitely take you on. One thing that will hurt you is if you wait too long. More than a month or so after you go through school they will make you take a refresher course. So get crackin!

 

Do a lot of companies hold it against you if you haven't worked very much?? My first truck driving job will be the 2nd job I have ever had.

 

I would think that job stability is a good thing.

 

Keep knocking on door.

If all else fails, the oilfield could careless if you're a rookie or haven't worked in the last couple years.

 

I'm in the same boat as you and all trucking companies seem to have that "long term unemployed need not apply" rule. It's ridiculous and unfair in this crap economy. But give FFE Transportation a try. They made an exception to the current employment policy for me about the 3 year employment rule. I got laid off from the Prudhoe Bay oil fields in '08. But I'm 55 friggin' years old! It ain't like I never worked. One thing that helped, i guess, was I went to school for a couple of semesters and they accepted my trancripts in lieu of employment as well as three personal non-family references. It was a close thing but they offerd me a job last week and I start at thier driver academy a week from monday. Anyway, give them a call and see if they'll work with you. Ask for Melvin Russell in recruiting. He's the guy I worked with and he really helped me out by going to bat for me with the higher ups. If you can convince him your worth taking a chance on (as they view this) he might be able to convince the big boss to give you a shot like they did with me. The fact that you already got your CDL definitely helps you out. But you still have to go through their training...everyone goes through their training so don't feel bad. Good luck and let me know how things work out for you.