Future career or dead end.

Ask us again in June 2014. But it ain't lookin good.

 

Dude, you're 21 and you've already been involved in two major accidents? I don't want to sound rude but maybe driving isn't for you. I've been licensed for 10 years, 3 of those commercially, and to date I've only had two tickets, both for no seat belt. Companies are going to look at you and place you in a risk analysis category. Being that you're 21 with two accidents on record in less than 3 years, even the bottom feeders will probably pass on you. I'd wait it out more than three years, at least till you're 25 or so. The fact that you've had as many problems as you've had in such a short amount of time implies that you may not have the maturity to handle a large commercial vehicle yet anyway. Many people mistakingly believe that truck driving is as easy as parking it in a seat, smoking cigarettes and rolling down the highway. But this job is mentally exhausting and in order to meet the challenging demands of an OTR career, you must first demonstrate utmost competence behind the wheel. Say what you will, but two accidents don't just find you on accident (pun intended)...

 

If you hit that lady while in an 18 wheeler you probably would of killed her. If you lost control in an 18 wheeler and hit the wall you probably would of flipped over it and crushed others.

You are still young and need more experience before jumping in an 18. Maybe you should consider going to a driving school to broaden your knowledge on defensive driving. What they teach in high school is ridiculous. There is a higher level of better driving you don't know about yet. Once you can handle a car safely then you will be ready to step up.

 

I had a pretty poor driving record when I was your age. Wait about 10 years to get it all out of your system, then think about getting your CDL. I waited 23 years, and I'm glad I did. During that time, I took classes and drove Class-B emergency vehicles before upgrading to the Class-A. Definitely an eye-opener.

 

Why don't you call some of these megacarrier traning companies and see what there policy is first.

 

Unless if you have an uncle that owns a truck and hooks you up!

 

...As a late entry, the OP glorifies the OTR lifestyle. I can't support that. Not only will you be living in sub par conditions, sharing a space half the size of a prison cell with a complete stranger, but you'll also be making next to nothing your first few months. Oh, and did i mention the other guy owns and has complete control over the cell you're sharing? When you couple that with the fact that it costs three to four times more to eat and live out of the truck stops, and you're being heavily regulated by a no BS entity of the federal government, I'd venture to say that a local job probably wouldn't look so bad...

 

You had 2 accidents: 1st. one June 2011 - 2nd. one June 2012.

It may not be a bad idea to wait until July of 2023, 11 years after your 2nd. accident.

In the mean time, work like a son of a gun to get the best and cleanest driving record and MVR that you can get. Do your absolute best to obtain and hold onto a job until you are ready to go to truck driving school, graduate, and get on with a reputable trucking company. In the mean time, you want to have the best, most stable, and cleanest employment record possible, (preferably with a 10 year work history till July 2023).

Also, do your absolute best to stay out of trouble with the law, avoid drugs and alcohol, keep yourself as healthy and physically fit as possible, totally clean up and maintain your credit rating and credit file, and try to stay as debt free as possible.

Once all this is behind you, you will have the energy and concentration to focus on both safe driving and the delivery of freight in a safe timely manner.

Good luck to you!

God bless you and your family! God bless the U.S.A.!

 

June must not be your month. As a driver you have to be more cautious than what you are because most of those accidents you were in sound like there were preventable if you ask me. I mean im a young driver but im humble behind the wheel and drive with safety and if you can't handle a car without wrecking it then how will you be able to handle a big rig ? How did you get a license in the first place ? Im not trying to sound discouraging but think you might need to take a defensive driving course and learn how to drive a vehicle safely and not wrecklessly.