Driving Record

any trucking comy will go back atleast 5 years. if you any nonpreventable accidents then you should be fine. most companies wont hire if your speeding tickets are major 15mph over. hope that helps some

 

In todays market it will be hard for you to find employment. The companies know there's lots of drivers out there with spotless records and they have the choice on who to hire. They can and will see your record and it is a big deal to have an accident and two tickets. You'll have to really hit the bricks to find work. Go out on your own to find work so the place can see you and not just a name in a stack of applications. And forget the security clearance because that really doesn't mean a thing to the companies unless they have drivers that need one. And besides they only get a confidential and they still run a background check. I have a final top secret with a BI and it got me nowhere. It might help on a personal interview so you've got to think differently than everyone else and go out to the terminals to explain your situation. Without that one on one interview I don't think you stand a chance. It's gotten real easy for compays to turn drivers down by e-mail or phone when they haven't seen you.

 

Always tell the truth when filling out employment applications, especially for trucking jobs. Most of the medium and large companies will check your history through a company called DAC. If you get caught in a lie, you will be fired and a black mark will be placed n your record.

Some companies do not run your background checks until you show up for orientation. This has caused many drivers to be sent home at their own expense. (ALWAYS carry some cash with you, just in case.)

 

Bearkat,

I'm curious to how you are found 35 % at fault for the collision. I've investigated hundreds of collisions and I have never, even after reconstructing collisions, found someone or even heard of someone at a percentage at fault. It is either at fault or not, contributory or non contributory. Maybe it's a Texas thing, but that's a new one to me. Good luck and like many said, be truthful your integrity is all we have. Your formal military so you already know that.