Experience verification outiside of DAC? How is it done?

after 30 years my Hire Right is blank, nothing good or bad. So then they have to wait for the previous employers to respond, which may never happen.

 

I've got over 30 years experience, no accidents, no pts.8yrs flatbed,7yrs reefer, many yrs various equip,A and B always 80klbs or better.Got hurt bad in 04,2 bad surgeries. Haven't worked since then except 3yrs local driving, triaxle dump,nite shift paving, stopped that, too much climbing, back started acting up.Anyway I lost weight,toned up,tired of staying home,put it out on the Indeed site looking for OTR.The next 3 days the phone was going nuts, I must have talked to 30 different recruiters,every one was a 20-30yr old fast talking girl,I say girl cause they all sounded like they just got home from the prom.They all had the same rap too,1yr verifiable OTR experience or we can't help you.I believe most of the megas just want bodies they can put in a truck cheap,38CPM and team w/a trainer to get them free miles and If they can get you for other things like schooling,even better.WE is the only one that would take me, and they want to lock me into a 2yr contract.Thank God, I found this site.On this site you can get any information you need to help you find and prepare for getting into the trucking industry. What to look for and what to look out for.And it's entertaining.Just browse the forums for what your looking for,stay away from Lease Purchase and Contracts(not for me ,maybe for you)and if all else fails holler out for Chinatown (he's a trucking company guru).So have at it,Good Luck and thank you for your service,I'll never forget. What was the ? again.

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One thing I forgot,Craigslist.That's where I hit paydirt. Go to jobs, then transport.

 

usually, a letter on company paper, detailing your hire date, end date, and what types of work you did, and what types of equipment you operated suffice for a "verified" experience.

that's what i had to obtain from 2 former employers i worked for. i kept those letters for the longest time (after the 10 year period dropped off for them)

 

First thank you for your service, if you was assigned to a transportation unit and drove a m915, m1074A1 or that infamous m1120A1. Thats enough experience in my book.

Theres companies that will take in consideration your military time. Apply and give them a ring. I know you stated you looking for a small company but heres a list of the companies that hire military.

TMC
Scheneider
Averitt
A&R logistics
Barr-Nunn
Cargo Transporters
Celadon trucking
Comcar industries
Will Trans
Watkins Sheppard
Trimac
Transwood
Transport America
Super service
Swift
Werner
Shaffer trucking
Roehl
PAM
NFI Industries
Melton truck lines
Maverick
Groendyke transportation
Cypress truck line.

Good luck and keep us posted

 

can you please tell me what the "HIRE RIGHT" you are talking about is please?