Advice on going back OTR

So, long story short, I graduated from a driving school in '06, then drove a flatbed for 3 months before quitting due to family drama. Since then I've done various local driving jobs, though currently I'm not even driving, just doing temp work. Seeing as how I don't really have anyone to cause drama anymore it seems like this is a perfect time to get back to OTR driving. Plus, I liked it, and if dumb 26 year old me could do it then less-dumb 36 year old me should be great.

So, on a lark I applied online to Swift and Prime, just to see what would happen. I talked to the Swift recruiter a few times, had a phone interview about my criminal record (a handful of misdemeanors from over a decade ago) and then they denied me. Prime never got back to me at all.

Now I'm not sure what to do. Like I said, my criminal history isn't great it was the same when I got my first OTR job out of school so I can't see that being the problem. Plus, I got a copy of the report Swift requested so I know my MVR is clean. I just got a new DOT physical, and my work history is steady. I had kind of assumed any company that would hired trainees and get them CDL's would easily take someone with a Class A whose been out of the game for a while, but it's looking like that was incorrect.

So I guess I'm just looking for advice on what to try next. I want something OTR, preferably all 48 with a lot of running. I don't have much use for hometime right now anyway, might as well get some miles and cash under me while I can. I've done flatbed and liked it well enough but van would be fine too.

 

Thanks for the leads, I'll be sure to try them.

Though, since I have a Class A CDL I wouldn't think I'd need any schooling.

 

Actually, hadn't thought of that. I didn't leave on bad terms (as far as I know) so it's worth a shot.

 

Wow, thanks Chinatown. After work tomorrow I'll sit down and start banging out applications. Eventually someone will say yes. (I hope).

Figure as long as I get on somewhere and put in a year, then I'll have some options.