Is there hope?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by truckingfever, Sep 12, 2013.

  1. truckingfever

    truckingfever Bobtail Member

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    I am a recent trucking school graduate and I am looking for a starter company or any company that will take me. The problem is that i have 4 (maybe 5 had one from 2007 and in the process of clearing my license it was a convection in 2013) moving violation in the last 3 years. They are two speeding and and 2 no valid license. My work history is solid and I have no accidents or dui's. But im loosing hope after i was turned down from a couple of the big companies. Really want to start driving is there any companies that might higher some one in my predicament. I live in Washington State
     
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  3. Boomer 1

    Boomer 1 Medium Load Member

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    Once again and again and again..... no location in profile.
     
  4. tow614

    tow614 Road Train Member

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    You might find someone who would take advantage of you and pay you very low wages and run you illegal but i doubt any of the decent companies would hire you for insurance reasons.
    Best advice would be to keep out of trouble and clean up your driving record. If you want to drive for a living then you must protect your cdl.
     
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  5. Cottonmouth85

    Cottonmouth85 Bad Influence

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    Keep your head up and keep putting in those applications. There is always hope. A lot of the bigger outfits have tight insurance regulations that will not let them hire someone with more than 3 moving violations. Also, go to the DMV and get a copy of your MVR. Maybe, hopefully, some of those tickets are off your record and you don't even know it. No sense in incriminating yourself on an application if its not nessesary. Unfortunatly age is another big factor. Best of luck to ya!
     
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  6. DenaliDad

    DenaliDad Retired Wheel Dog

    Of course there is hope. Keep looking and asking. Find a driving job with any starter company you can and keep it for one year. Learn, listen, and don't believe much of what you read online or hear on the CB.
     
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  7. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Try these 2 companies:

    Apergis Transportation (Tacoma, WA)

    Buel Inc. (runs teams from Northwest to Carolinas & Florida)
     
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  8. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Too many tickets,hope you finally learned your lesson.
     
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  9. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    I don't think you've given us enough information on the tickets. There's a big difference from 5 mph over that 25 mph over.
     
  10. truckingfever

    truckingfever Bobtail Member

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    3 of the tickets I received on the same day. One for speeding 35 in a 30 registration violation ( tabs were expired but mistakenly thought i had till the end of the month). And I was riding a motorcycle i did not have a endorsement for. All 3 of those was at the end of last year. Another for Speeding (40 in a 30) in 2010 and a No valid license back in 07 but when i went to get my license taken care of and in shape it change my conviction date to 2013. I really appreciate those that had advise or words of wisdom.
     
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