Learning the Rules of the Game

You did this with teacher in front seat how come he didn't stop ya

 

There are a lot of things in this business that you find out the hard way. But are you saying that you would have been more careful if you had known you'd get the ax after two preventable? I don't think that is what you mean, but it kind of looks that way.

Anyway, as you have now found out, having your truck make contact with anything other than the loading dock is not good. You are new, and new folks are gonna have a few bumps and bruises. It is one of the ways, (albeit not the best way,) you gain experience. But there isn't a driver out there, that did not have their share of problems starting out. And if anyone claims different, well, you get the picture.

I've been out of the business for so long now, that I don't know what is actually happening today. But I can tell you that if you give up, THEN your trucking days will be behind you.

What you probably need to do is get out there in person and start going to trucking companies in your area. Don't be too particular about the type of trucking, or whether it is local, regional or OTR. Your goal is to get back into a driver's seat and get some more experience.

Telephone and email contacts with recruiters really don't give you as good a chance as you will have if you make personal contact, and probably with smaller outfits right now.

Good luck.

 

Keep trying several training companies out there. Highly suggest you and ALL drivers to Request Online your DAC Report (HireRight).com 100% free once a year. Will be mailed within 2 weeks. Make sure to see who and whats being reported on you that other companies will see before hiring. I received mine other day to find out reports several companies reported 100% Lies. Luckily it no longer shows/drops at 7 years no matter what. But if I knew 5 years ago I would have got an attorney as it was 100% lies. They write bad things so you can't keep trucking company hopping for better pay. GL in future.

 

Look call Conway 800 641 4747 ask for recruting fill out ap they may take you put you through school again or with a teacher on the road

 

Sir, do you think perhaps it was a combination of the two preventables AND the 3500 miles in 4 months? That averages out to 218 miles a week! That can't be right. What's the scoop?

 

This is exactly what we have been saying about these schools. They are not giving new hands enough experience driving. All the schools want is their money, and most are NOT turning out drivers ready to be on the open road.

 

Alright amigo, not trying to be a buster or anything, but there's something that you're doing that annoys me. You're playing the Weak Man Card. "Oh, the school I attended did not teach me what I needed to know to do the job." Schools only get you licensed and in touch with recruiters. That's it. "I really didn't receive any instruction from my trainer." Did you ask for it? If you asked for it and he didn't deliver, you should have called your driver manager. Rookies meet their driver manager before they get assigned to a truck. You got your schooling and you got a job, the rest was up to you. You have to make it happen. You didn't. You got two preventables. It's your fault. Accept responsibility and lets move on to Plan B, okay?

There are quite a few smaller companies in your area. You're in bullhauler territory. Don't want to be a bullhauler? No problem. Quite a few reefer outfits there too. Quite a few flatbed companies, hoppers, oilfield...etc. Primarily smaller companies in your area. You are going to have to beat the bushes. There are plenty of bushes around. If you want it to happen, you make it happen. Happy job hunting.