What are my chances of getting hired locally?

Dude that suxs!! Those tickets!! Will jam u up!! For shur ' u will hv to try a second chance mega carrier!! Even thow u r new!! See school wont tell u what u r finding out. Insurence companys run the show.. Ok hate hate to say it but try western express out of nashville Tn.. They will take u!!! Gd luck

 

Many yrs ago all drivers had to do was get their cdl at the dmv and get hired by any company.But now they all require additional training once done with school .The local companies won't hire you because they don't have a training program and don't have the time to train ppl without any exp.If this is what you truly wanna do you're going to have to start with a starter company,go out with a trainer for 6 weeks then go solo and start getting the exp to go elsewhere.We all had to go thru the same thing unless you have connections which I doubt you do.What is a 15-19?Many ppl don't have a stable work history.Companies know that and they require you to put down every place you worked,the dates and yrs with no gaps in between and they want names and phone number so they can call to verify all the places you worked..What kind of limited self employment do you have?But none the less,stop looking so hard trying to find perfect company for and take one of these otr mega starter companies because right now that's all that will hire you.There are companies that hire students for flatbed but again there's this training thing you still have to go thru.A member here will give you a list of flatbed starter companies.

 

You sound like you have exhausted all the potential opportunities that are close yo you. If you wouldn't mind give the area you are in...city , state. Are there any beverage/beer distributors companies close by....Pepsi , Coke , Budweiser. What about construction companies , sand hauling companies , and the like...do a search of driving jobs in the 50 to 75 mile radius of where you live...then go out and knock on some doors.

One thing that you do need to be aware of is , that ticket you got ( I'm assuming a 15-19 ) is the amount over the speed limit. That is not good , in some places that is considered a reckless driving thing...and that isn't good for anyone , but especially a truck driver. Then you said you have a poor work history , or a least one that you were not working publicly..that can be fixed , by having those farmers that you were working for sign a statement that you were in their employ , make sure that you have them list dates and contact numbers too.

It's possible that you may have to go and get some OTR experience with a less than desirable company , but don't give up trying..after you finish school , go back an re-apply at those places that turned you down before , sometimes persistence can help you get a really good spot...they see that you are serious about going to work and you have the drive to keep on trying....

 

See if you can talk to their kids....I had to place my Dad in a nursing facility because of Alzheimer's disease , but he had given me POA before-hand so that I could take care of his affairs/business. Check with those two farmers family, as long as you can get verification of your former employment you'll be fine.

 

You really need all the exposure to as much diversity in trucks that you can get while in school...different lengths of trailers , different transmissions , different kinds of tractors , they are tasked with giving you as big a picture of what you may encounter once you leave school. Sit back and enjoy the ride...cause once you finish...the real work begins.... a single axle short combo like you mentioned is gonna actually be harder to back than a 48 ft. trailer with a longer wheel base power unit hooked to it will be. once you master that short rig...you'll have little trouble with a longer one. You are there to learn the basics too , your training will actually be after you leave school. Take in as much info as they try to give ...sooner or later a certain situation may come where it will be useful.

 

Omg, you sound so whiney... "I have a spotty work history and a reckless driving ticket. I want a local job hauling whatever I want right out of school with no extra training." Not happening. You're looking at a struggle to get in with a lousy company with that kind of history. Buck up, apply to any company that will take you and deal with the same stuff everyone else has to.