NEW CDL GRAD IN CA got rejected my werner and schneider

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by thomascun88, Aug 29, 2014.

  1. thomascun88

    thomascun88 Bobtail Member

    5
    2
    Aug 17, 2014
    0
    I am new here and I just passed my DMV test on the 8/13.

    I went to Dootson trucking school here in California.

    I applied and Schneider, the next day I get a call from a recruiter at Schneider and they informed me that I needed at last 160+ hours of trucking school to qualify.

    Same thing with Werner since the school is went to is not accredited they did not take me in.

    I only have 20+ hours for trucking school.

    Anyone know any comapnys that are willing to hire me?
     
    Chinatown Thanks this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Mark Kling

    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

    10,935
    4,212
    Sep 23, 2007
    Statesville, NC
    0
    At 20 hours, seems to be a course just to take the test, not to teach you how to drive.
     
  4. fuzzeymateo

    fuzzeymateo Heavy Load Member

    771
    782
    May 20, 2013
    AZ
    0

    Agreed...Did you actually attend the entire course or just take the test and a couple days of training? If you did not attend the entire class it will be difficult getting a job...If you did attend the entire class then you need to return to the school and find out why you did not get credit for the entire class.
     
    snatale42 Thanks this.
  5. streetglider

    streetglider Medium Load Member

    564
    611
    Aug 21, 2011
    Alabama
    0
    What did you get for the 20 hours? Even refresher courses are 40 I think
     
  6. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

    9,366
    11,439
    Mar 24, 2014
    OTR
    0
    if werner rejects you nobody will accept you
     
    DeathByBanjo and Pmracing Thank this.
  7. harlycharly55

    harlycharly55 Medium Load Member

    608
    513
    May 5, 2014
    Houston, TX
    0
    There is always cr england! Or CRST!
     
  8. Wild Murphy

    Wild Murphy HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

    942
    779
    Mar 25, 2014
    0
    All mega companies want a minimum of 160 hrs. Just call and ask what there minimum hour requirement is. Some will only take you from specific schools. You would have to find someone who owned a couple of trucks and hire you to drive it. I don't think any one would though. You have almost zero experience. The only place I know of that would hire someone with our the 160 minimum would be in the oilfields where a class A cdl is in high demand and they might train you.
     
  9. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

    20,737
    101,055
    Dec 18, 2011
    Michigan
    0
    You know what I would do?

    I would look for small companies and apply to them.
     
    Wild Murphy and Pmracing Thank this.
  10. Jabber1990

    Jabber1990 Road Train Member

    1,174
    278
    Jan 10, 2013
    Jackson, MO
    0
    you can't just go apply to a small company, they are harder to work for than the big companies
     
    tow614 Thanks this.
  11. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

    15,317
    209
    Jan 31, 2012
    Green Bay Wi
    0
    the latest scam in chicago white volvo fleet is to hire new grads from some
    fly by night in Florida that has 2 day training
    and has the licensing on site so everyone passes :biggrin_2552:
     
    DriverToBroker Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.