Can’t find a job

Currently hair tests cannot be reported to the Clearinghouse, only results of a US DOT drug or alcohol test, a law enforcement administered test or actual knowledge of a drug or alcohol violations such as knowing a driver was cited of driving a CMV under the influence or directly observing an impaired driver. Hair tests are not actual knowledge despite the Truckload Carriers Association, ATA and the Private Truck Council trying their best to make it happen.

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Dude, I am going to offer you some serious advice and think about it.

Right now if you have a chance to get your ***** in the seat, do it.

We have a very tight employment market for drivers.

I have 200 applications for two positions to fill, and I will have those two filled very fast once I get through all the apps. I look for good drivers who are proven and willing to take the next step in their career.

The market is going to be like this for at least until May of next year, if not going into August. We have too many drivers looking for work at the same time contraction of work with an overcapacity of trucks and carriers. My hope this will shake out the marginal drivers, crap brokers, and the very marginal companies so rates will go up to a decent level again.

So take a job to get you moving and keep checking around because it ain't going to come to you at this point.

Because if you sit there looking, you are going to lose money, and at 48¢ a mile is better than $0 check.

oh by the way, I am old, I remember Eisenhower as president, so until I had an accident, I was doing flatbed/Deck work moving heavy objects. That was a few years ago. If I can do this in all kinds of weather in Michigan, YOU can do it too. And I would tarp in high winds or heavy sleet too.

 

I tarped loads in Chicago in the dead of winter with strong winds blowing.
I looked at it as a challenge and refused to complain or lose the fight. I always won.

 

You can do your own hair test at home now if you want to check. I don't blame you for not wanting to submit to one though. 90 days back is just ignorant. You'll be able to do oral fluids as soon as they decide what labs will be able to send the specimens into. You were smart to home test on the urine btw. A failed screening is a career killer.

 

I've been using them for decades. They're cheap and effective. Last thing you want to do is fail a UA.

 

I don't remember the CPM, but it was far less than .47cpm
No tarp pay either. That was the best I could do at the time, so I took it.
I refused to flip burgers or punch a time clock in a factory.
But, that's just me and I've never cared what others thought about that.