Newbie at a career crossroads. Help!Any

As long as you can pass a DOT physical, companies will hire you.
Millis Transfer in Trenton,OH has their own cdl school and provided meals and lodging. Drivers there say they average $50K+ per year.
If you contact Millis, don't volunteer any information about the back, let the doctors decide. Millis will see the physical long form anyway, so you're not hiding anything, just no reason to chat about it.

 

Truck driving requires drivers to be able to raise and lower trailers open and close trailer doors do pre trips ect act and all that requires using your back.Its iffy whether the doctor says its OK for you to work in this profession.If your back is that messed up I would find another line of work.Honestly your back may get a lot worse.There's so much more to this profession then just driving trk.

 

With a bad back, in trucking, always wear a back support belt, even when driving.
Contract Freighters Inc. also provides training and has meals & lodging. Know very little about the company. Millis does have a real good reputation though.

 

Lack of employment history may be a problem.

 

Yes, that is a problem.
The unemployment office may have some help with cdl training.
What kind of deal is Schneider offering?

 

No touch freight is ok, considering your back problem. Schneider is ok to get this new career started.

 

To be eligible. for dissability you have to not have worked for 5 months then it takes SSA three months of investigating your claim and liike 5 doctors they have meetings with.