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<p>[QUOTE="jrd929, post: 2656656, member: 87717"]So, here it goes. I've been looking around for companies to train with as I was going to go to school and get my CDL-A that way, but I found out that I am being laid off in a few months. So, I don't have the change to go the private school route. My driving record is okay except I have 1 fender bender incident in a parking lot when I first started driving about 5 years ago. My medical records have that I had 2 seizures, but they were provoked. Although the neurologist put on my records that I have a seizure disorder. The seizures will be 5 years old in August, and I'm not on any medications for them. So my first question is, do I have a decent shot at getting in with a "decent" starter company? Also if I can get in with a company, some of my priorities are a rider policy as I know my brother and other family members will want to come out on the road with me now and then. Home time isn't as important, as I'm really wanting to leave the house anyway and get out on my own. Due to the economy I have been stuck working dead end temp warehouse jobs. I have been looking into companies like Prime, maybe Roehl, and TMC if I have too. I mainly want to avoid going all the way across the country only to be turned back. I called into a place that does DOT physicals, and they said I should pass if I can get a letter stating that the seizures were provoked. Although I have heard that even if I get my own DOT physical, companies will redo them anyway. So that's my situation, and I appreciate any advice anyone has. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jon[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jrd929, post: 2656656, member: 87717"]So, here it goes. I've been looking around for companies to train with as I was going to go to school and get my CDL-A that way, but I found out that I am being laid off in a few months. So, I don't have the change to go the private school route. My driving record is okay except I have 1 fender bender incident in a parking lot when I first started driving about 5 years ago. My medical records have that I had 2 seizures, but they were provoked. Although the neurologist put on my records that I have a seizure disorder. The seizures will be 5 years old in August, and I'm not on any medications for them. So my first question is, do I have a decent shot at getting in with a "decent" starter company? Also if I can get in with a company, some of my priorities are a rider policy as I know my brother and other family members will want to come out on the road with me now and then. Home time isn't as important, as I'm really wanting to leave the house anyway and get out on my own. Due to the economy I have been stuck working dead end temp warehouse jobs. I have been looking into companies like Prime, maybe Roehl, and TMC if I have too. I mainly want to avoid going all the way across the country only to be turned back. I called into a place that does DOT physicals, and they said I should pass if I can get a letter stating that the seizures were provoked. Although I have heard that even if I get my own DOT physical, companies will redo them anyway. So that's my situation, and I appreciate any advice anyone has. Jon[/QUOTE]
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