Fired for violating company policy on logs.

Did you read the fine print on the contract before you signed on the dotted line?
I sign contracts almost on a daily basis and if I don't understand a term or a passage, I call the shipper or the broker to make sure we are absolutely clear on any definition or requirement.
Try a smaller carrier who needs to have a dependable driver in your area.
Or try a contractor, depending on your CDL endorsements, You can drive a dump, tanker, low-bed, ect....

 

Totally Screwed from another OTR job? Not at all.
You might just have to look harder, and even try smaller companies.
I am assuming from your post that you had been ticketed multiple times for "log-book" violations. I wouldn't think that a driver with only 11 months experience getting non OOS log-book violations would be a big deal. When you apply for a new job, try explaining that the tickets were "clerical" in nature because of your experience.

 

I'm a trucking noob and have worked real hard to do a legal job on my logbook. I still make mistakes but have corrected them all. I'm careful to run legal hr's do the math right and flag all stops, changes of status, pti's ect. what other gotcha's are common that will lead to violations?

 

with 11 months seems some of the starter companies would hire you unless you did something realy bad and got a messed up dac

 

If you have the type of logs I have with the daily pre-trip, be sure to sign down below showing either no deficiencies or deficiencies. Otherwise, an astute Bear will get ya.....

 

sound like from his post his experince is local driving as the company's want 6 months otr experince.

I can also assume that the company has sat him down and counsled him about his logs because most companies will not just fire him over logbook errors unless they have sat him down and talked with him about it a couple of times.

 

Some companies will wonder if they used the log book violation as an excuse but actually fired him for other reasons .

 

Go to Swift they'll take anyone.

 

I would try the following if your old company doesn't use DAC:

Swift
Star Transport
HO Wolding
Heartland Express

KH