Am I stuck for a couple years?

Let me start with a bit of background information since I am new around here. I'm one of those guys who grew up in a trucking family/small town and told myself for most of my life that I would NEVER drive truck like the old man.... Always had a healthy respect for the job and loved being on the road but just saw myself doing other things.

Like many others I finally gave into the born-in desire to start driving a few years ago. Until that point I only drove every so often to help out an O/O buddy on weekends or run with my dad for a few days. I had just come back from the army and had no verifiable experience so decided to get driving school under my belt(embarrassing to admit and still get #### from my driver buddies) to ensure I could get onto the OTR company I wanted. I had a job lined up coming out of school but unfortunately let a relationship keep me local. For the last 2.5 years I've been driving local hauling various kinds of freight...basically anything from heavy equipment to turf.

Now to be honest I have a great job at the moment... I drive for Pepsi delivering bulk loads via 48/53ft van... Love what I do, home every night, and pay is decent. For personal reasons, however, I still would like to head over the road doing flatbed and eventually heavy haul/O.D. You are probably looking at this saying that I shouldn't have a problem and you would be right IF I hadn't let my young age show this spring....

It's not worth getting into details but I was dealing with some personal issues and my motorcycle was my escape... I was irresponsible and managed to get 2 speeding tickets on the bike.... a 15 and 20(possibly 18, not sure atm)... Other than a 5 over in my car 2 years ago my record is clean...no accidents or alcohol/drug issues in a truck or personal vehicle.


I have started looking around and making calls to companies being completely honest and up front regarding my record. Before I am lectured or flamed I will say right now that it was without question an error in judgment on my part and if I have to wait a few years to drop them off my record there is no one to blame but myself.

I am looking for any thoughts on decent flatbed companies(big or small) that may work with me. As I said I have a great job and have no interest in jumping into just any crap company who will take me but I realize I can't be to picky at the moment... I live in eastern Iowa....I have about a year of flatbed experience with bits and pieces of O.D./Heavy ...I have no real home time requirements...I am use to living in a truck....I think I pee'd more in a coffee can growing up than I did in a toilet

Anyway, I appreciate you taking the time to read this and any feed back would be great!!


Tadd

 

Yeah, I pretty much figure that will be the case... They were this spring, so very recent..

 

I grew up hauling grain and am not interested in a yard job....I appreciate the response but I am already working a good local job....was just curious if anyone knew of any companies that are a bit more likely to talk to me.