Is There A Thing Called "Second Chance?" NEED HELP

I completely understand the need to provide for your family, and good on you for wanting to step up and do it and not being a ##### and getting your wife to do it.

However, 2 incidents in 9 months is a bit much in my opinion and I think is cause to reconsider your career goals.

If you do get hired, I wouldn't be surprised if the company is one that treated you poorly and pushed you way too hard, increasing your chances for another "avoidable incident" and really not paying you fairly for your efforts.


There is a good chance you'll find yourself logging 70 hours and hiding another 20 every week. For that effort you can work two different regular jobs and likely bring home just as much, especially after road expenses.


At 45 you have enough working years (ahead of you) that even a menial job, if it had a pension attached to it would be a better choice than working for a mega or fly by night carrier.


The reason there are so many OLD drivers out here isn't just because they love the road, it's because many can't afford to retire.


Think about it, being un-hirable could be a blessing for you.

 

People are asking for clarification on his "incidents". The definitions vary from person to person and company to company. I'm assuming the 45 year old poster can handle some feed back that isn't positive. If a few negative comments on a forum are too much to handle, then a lower stress job might be the answer.

Anyways, there has been plenty of helpful advice. I'd go with applying to every company. Put your resume on blast and someone will take a chance on you. Drivers are hard to come by, and even harder to keep.

 

Depends on your market, often times if you're running a regional operation it's just hard to find drivers. But yes, once you qualify it into "good" drivers, it gets more difficult. I get the impression that most companies would be happy with "average" drivers at this point.

 

If you had a fender bender and a backing accident, let's just say it's that, don't with too much three jobs. In your first year pretty much we all scrape something, and if you work for a company that rushes you and you maybe didn't get trained to take it slow and play it safe, always use goal, then it's understandable if you have a problem. Got to remember though, when companies hire students, they basically expect that they will have an incident and hope they don't hit another car. I would put an app in with transport America, I'm a newer driver and they train you for a weak in the truck with trainer who is on duty when you're driving, id try to send an app, they like drivers you age. Also, try dart or Crete. Get a copy of your DAC, from hire right to see what's on there. It's not all lost, so I suggest you fill apps out with those companies, and try to avoid western express. Just look at their csa score

 

Actually it's 👉drivers are a dime a dozen but good ones are 2 bits a piece.

 

Go to hireright.com I think, when apply some place, they run your DAC, you have to approve them to search that in the fine print. Try to just read it through carefully you will get the link and phone number to the company that they use to search. You are entitled to the right to a copy, just like credit report. Don't call a recruiter and tell them exactly what you did, find out what's on your report first.

 

Yeah, being dishonest with your next potential company is always a good idea. Companies don't ever talk about applicants. Just because something isn't listed on your DAC doesn't mean the other company won't talk about it.

 

See my philosophy is this, these companies don't give a #### about you either, they'll just as soon lie to you, and what I'm saying is not to lie but to talk to drivers to help them out because that's what we should do. Most the time they aren't going to care what your previous employers personal opinions about you are, you are just a means to move their freight. If they need drivers, and their insurance will accept you and you can pride that you run safe there's no reason not to hire you. Even so, there is plenty of companies out there, move onto the next don't think twice about it. Try to be personable and speak with the recruiters after you know what your record is, what kind of company it is, and move the hell on with your life.