Choices choices....

Sorry to say but I think your DWI is going to limit you on where you can go. You're force to stay with the bottom of trucking companies until that clears your record.

 

You might want to consider taking a 2-month break. Many GOOD outfits will want the DUI to be 5 years old, minimum. Taking two months off will put you at the limit before a refresher is needed, but you can just squeak by if you have everything lined up beforehand.

I'd give somebody like Crete or Roehl a call and see if they'll hire you even after the DUI drops off. At some great outfits, a DUI is an opportunity killer even if the conviction is 10 years old.

 

Sounds good, Didn't Lie. Good luck to you. May your username get you into a fine outfit if nothing else does.

One last thing--you may want to check out union oufits. Some may hire you after the DUI is 5 years old. Just a thought.

 

Of course you're right. It's much better than to have them find out some other way and then can you for lying.

 

I have already been treated poorly by Corporate America and try not to let it show but here is a couple of other things to consider.

1. The hunt for a new home can be challenging, take your time and invest time in the companies you are considering and interview them as they are certainly going to be interviewing you.

2. Make sure that you get "quality assurance" for the miles you need to make it for you and your family and let the company know if your needs, preferably in writing.

3. 3-5 weeks out with 4-6 days off does not work for me, my preference is to be home much more often and for 4-6 days. But if it works for you and family, great.

4. Fair pay is "relative", what might be fair for you will not be Ok with someone else. Remember that corporate America is only willing to pay "market price", if you are willing to settle for $.32 and they were willing to pay $.36, what happended here? Start your search for a higher paying position and compromise as needed, don't just settle!

5. Corporate America generally pays for "most or all of the cost of medical insurance", if your future employer wants to collect a weekly/monthly amount for "sharing" the cost of insurance and this works for you, fine, otherwise don't settle for paying your own.

6. The DWI is going to stick with you for up to 7 years depending on the state of record, generally with 8 months of experience and a DWI, you don't have the "upper hand here" during negoiations.

7. The who? In the 8 months you have for experience who did you pass, get passed by, see, converse with in truck stops, see at fuel islands, see at shippers, see at receivers, who had drivers who presented themselves well, were generally clean, had late model equipment, that looked good, that was clean and was obivously well maintained?

Thats the place to go see for your challenge, as you call it.

As you have already found out, there will be no place that fits 100% of your needs while you will be coming with less than 100% of their needs, spend some time investing in your driving future while not settling for the first opportunity that comes your way. Create an opportunity that fits well with both you & family and the company. Interview them as they are certainly to be interviewing you......

Good Luck!

 

Sent you a pm. Try calling Eastern Freightways out of North Brunswick NJ. Not sure about the dui thing but I think they only ask for 6 months verifiable experience.

Normally home each weekend unless you volunteer to work the weekend for extra money.

Medical insurance for family is 40.00 per week.

Also paid holidays, vacation, sick days and personal days.

 

check out USA Truck, you qualify or us and your description of what you wanty fits. i am pretty happy here.