Am i screwed?

Shouldn't be a problem with most companies. One minor incident in 12 months isn't much.
Submit some applications and see what happens.

 

I don't think so. Most advertisements I see say no more than 2 preventable' s, some even say 3, in the last 2 or 3 years.
You definitely have a leg up on a lot of people, by owning your incident, people respect that a lot more than you think.

 

I'm far from being an expert, but I do know that if you have a preventable many companies will look into when you received the preventable and if you left the company soon after. Taking that information into consideration when hiring.

 

It's a pretty common accident. I'm seeing more and more places with signs reminding drivers to close their wings for this reason. You're not the first one.

 

Agreed. Seems the majority of new drivers get their first accident within the first month.

 

With 12 months experience there's 100's of companies that will hire him.

 

He went 12 months without a hitch. He's an above average driver. If playing the odds, theres a good chance he will be trouble free. I would hire him.

There are so many people getting into the business that have never had to use their brain, and cant mentally make the adjustment to a truck size vehicle. Like the guy that hit the motel overhang. Even with a condo, that overhang would be close enough to the level of the windshield to make a driver nervous. Hitting an overhang would say to me that the guy couldn't make the mental adjustment.

You drive a tanker. You pulled a box. You make adjustments according to the load, the weather...etc. You do it automatically.

(and someone is thinking)

" But Six, he's an experienced driver. You can't expect a rookie to drive like a veteran"

No, I dont. Just because a driver is a rookie doesnt mean he wont adjust his driving habits to his load and road conditions. This is something that people should be able to do driving cars.

 

Unless the trailer had a roll up instead of barn doors it's not the only thing you forgot.

Like others have said it's not a job killer.

 

I'd guess maybe half the docks I'm in, there's room to swing the doors open after I'm lined up. If not, it's a quick pullup and straight back to do it.

I did drive my pickup into a parking garage a week ago, and I got very nervous with 7'6" clearance, even knowing my truck is roughly 6'6".... I was ducking as I drove, just in case there was a low spot....lol