Trying to get back to driving with no luck

I worked for a tanker company and probably 99% or the drivers were former car haulers with back problems. Tanker work is easy physically.

 

Sounds like car hauling is the last thing I want to get into then

 

If you really really need a job, Werner has an opening for a Utah-Wyoming fleet that runs from an Iowa drop yard. Im back to training for Werner, and they are a very average company, except that they buy really good equipment lately. Its a paycheck... and it will give you a chance to prove yourself again.

That said, after 6 months or a year, they have good dedicated runs that open up, and you might not want to leave. Thats what happened to me. I showed up for the experience, and ended up staying except for a few months on flatbed. That really opened my eyes to the truth about Werner.

A paycheck is a paycheck, and Werner is better than half of all companies... so there is no reason to go with anybody worse than them. If a company isnt in the top half of CSA scores, there is no reason to give them a chance. Bad CSA means bad company... especially since a company like Werner can do average. Anybody who cant match Werner, doesnt deserve to be in business, because Werner is a backup company. Being worse than a backup company is just not acceptable.

Also, I know a guy who has a new back that is doing flatbed for hunt, which is crete's sister company. You might be able to get in with Crete if you are lucky. I saw a hell of a lot of really happy Crete guys when I was doing flatbed for Hunt.

 

Contact smaller companies and dont mention back issues. Also with new csa rules if your off road 1 year or more you must go to school to retrain. One option is to contact c.r. england. I hate them but they helped me get 6 months in after being off road for 15 months. Just dont bring up ur back. Firm rule...if not asked dont volinteer info

 

Driver have you had any luck? If not contact me at 402-649-7637. Im not a recruiters but have been in your situation amight beablevto advise

 

Do not go to CR England! I train their guys all the time, they constantly quit and come to Werner.

And if the law says you have to be retrained, I sure haven't heard that before. My last student quit CR England and I had to train him 175 hours...he sure as hell didn't need to go back to get a CDL after 3 years off.

Where did you hear that drivers needs to be retrained after a year?