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  1. nazmulforhad86

    nazmulforhad86 Bobtail Member

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    hi, i dont know where to start . i got my cdl A 05/24/2014 . i have applied to tmc , melton ,schnider, jb hunt and some other . i have 4 accident in last 5 years . one of them was not my fault . some companies called me and i told them when i graduated n all . now my question is which steps should i take ? should i call them , is it ok if i calle them more then once . how long does it take to get into orientation for most companies ? if somebody can give me some answer please . i really want to get into the trucking . this is the only good decision i took in 8 years of usa life . i m sorry for my grammar
     
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  3. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    4accidents in a car?

    ....have you considered working for swift?

    Normally you get a call within 24 hrs from a recruiter on a weekday if they want you in trucking.
     
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  4. SlowPoke44magnum

    SlowPoke44magnum Medium Load Member

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    Since you didn't give the nature of your "accidents", let's call them what they really are, collisions, accidents are things that are not preventable, it would look on the surface that most carriers are going to shy away from you because of your driving record until enough of those collisions come off your record because it looks to their insurance company that you're "accident" prone, almost one per year. Now if 3 of the 4 were more than 3 years ago you'll have a better chance, but many companies now want to know about wrecks 5 years or more ago, some like Walmart want to know about ANY wrecks even in 4 wheelers over your whole life. I'm at a union environmental outfit now and they go back 5 years.
    I guess I can't say I've "been there, done that" as I've only had one collision in my career that happened after I had 5 years experience in, a lady ran a red light and I t-boned her. Thankfully she wasn't hurt, she signed the exoneration card and my company didn't hit me with a preventable, even though they could have.
     
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  5. Davem3TF

    Davem3TF Bobtail Member

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    a collision a year is not the best. when the newest one is more the 3 to 5 years ago, you will do much better. be up front about it, and you will be okay. remember, now that you have a CDL, pay attention, be careful and watch your back and cover your ### 24/7 out there. it is YOUR License on the line out there, never never stuid or rash decisions, ever.
     
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  6. nazmulforhad86

    nazmulforhad86 Bobtail Member

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    hello, hi that was so quick reply from both of you , i appriciate it .at 2010 i had 2 accidents. and 2013 i had 2 accidents . one motorcycle and one car accident . on the motor cycle accident police report didnt say tht it was my fault .i wish some company hire me . i will keep on trying and i will drive more carefull then i used too.

    SlowPoke44magnum, . (I guess I can't say I've "been there, done that" as I've only had one collision in my career that happened after I had 5 years experience in) .all due respect sir , i didnt mean to say did u involve in accident like me or something. i actually wanted to say tht ,how long i have to wait for orientation and their call ? ,cause it hurts . pray for me plz . if i get a job and company send me to ohio for work then i will bring some indian sweet . lol
     
  7. nazmulforhad86

    nazmulforhad86 Bobtail Member

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    CargoWahgo [​IMG] yes sir ,, 4 accidents in a car , swift i havnt applied for swift . i will apply for swift too . thank you for your input . pray for me please .
     
  8. nazmulforhad86

    nazmulforhad86 Bobtail Member

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    thank you sir , i will remember what you said . i will try to b that special breed .
     
  9. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    You seem to have a pleasant upbeat positive attitude nazmulforhad which is a plus in this industry.But I wouldn't be so quick to think anyone will hire u simply because of those accidents.That raises a reg flag.
     
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  10. Aminal

    Aminal Heavy Load Member

    You can Google trucking jobs and go to one of the websites that has a generic online application that gets sent to all the major carriers. Be honest about the accidents. You do that a couple of times and you should get flooded with contacts from recruiters. Don't worry about the accidents; someone will hire you. Might not be the carrier you want but you take what you can get until you get the experience and the accidents get old enough to get what you want. Best of luck and be safe.
     
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  11. Moving Forward

    Moving Forward Heavy Load Member

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    CR England will hire almost anyone, so you might want to give them a try... BUT just know that they don't have a very good reputation for treating drivers well. If you can deal with their BS, it might be the only stepping stone you can find right away.
     
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