Help finding a trucking job

Every one of us make mistakes and have been guilty of a poor judgement call or two. No matter what our mistakes are, we always seem to think our own weren't nearly as bad as someone else's. A mistake's a mistake, so anyone who looks down on you for your's is a hypocrite IMO.

I don't know of anyone off the top of my head to tell you to apply to. I had a buddy who got in that same boat and he wound up having to take a hiatus from trucking for a few years, but he's back driving again now. Some time between you and your mistake may be the only answer.

Something you might try, however, is pick a company you really want to work for. Talk to the recruiter and be straight up with him or her about what happened. You may even want to go see a counselor on your own dime, and get yourself a diagnosis clinically clearing you of addiction. That would show your potential employers that you're proactive and serious about not doing it anymore. If that isn't enough, maybe offer to submit to a pee test every other week for your first 6 months or so, and you might even offer to split the cost of it with them (they run about 40 bucks usually).

Now that may not sound like the best deal, but if you really want to get back in a truck, it may be your best bet of doing it...and then again it may not make any difference to them, but at least you'd know you tried everything.

It sounds like you learned from your mistake, and that's really all anyone can hope for. You can't change what already happened, you can only prevent future occurences. Good luck, man. Hopefully for you someone's willing to give you a second chance. Just remember, that's more likely to happen if you can show them you're serious about it not happening again. Good luck.

 

I have never used drugs of any kind. And I have never delivered a load late that was shipped on-time. If I was a recruiter I would want to know why I would even waist my time with a driver who made 2 big mistakes. Yes everyone makes mistakes and you say you have learned you lesson. Which is good if it is true. But the fact remains. You have screwed up twice big time. There are thousands of drivers who have not made these mistakes looking for work. So I would want to know how you can guaranty me that you won't make another big mistake that might cost my company thousands of dollars. If I where you I'd start looking into a new carrier.

 

While I Have to agree with some of what Kabar has said. In your shoes, try a local co., delivering furniture, hauling gravel, or some other such hourly job. It may not be the best, but work is work.

 

What part of Ohio are you in Gypsy?

 

There is a local company out of Carrollton that might be hiring. I don't know if there are any open trucks but it might not hurt to try them. There's also a company out of Dover that is only a company to get back in the business with. Again, don't know if they're hiring or even still in business and I would definitely get away from them ASAP.


The one in Carrollton is Griffeth and Sons Trucking.

Dover is Ohio Carrier Corporation.