One Personal Accident, No Chance?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Silver, Sep 8, 2017.

  1. Silver

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    Thank you for taking the time to reply! Good, bad, or ugly. Your experience matters more than you know.

    I realize that I need to *apply* but recruiters may not shoot it straight!! How often have you seen wanna-be drivers rejected because of a personal at-fault accident?? What is considered a "major" accident? The other driver claimed an injured wrist but there were no fatalities or other medical issues. $1,200 dollars damage to my vehicle. Total damage to hers (small car). Both cars were towed from the scene. The accident happened in Oct-16. I have no other moving violations and the citation from that accident (failure to yield) was tossed. Sadly, I have a seatbelt ticket.......:oops:

    I have read horror stories of people being rejected after getting to Springfield, MO (Prime) and it terrifies me.
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    If Prime sends you home, there's other avenues to get the cdl and a job. The state of South Carolina will pay for private cdl school through the WIAO Program, then several companies will hire you.
    There's other trucking company schools to apply with also, if Prime sends you home:
    Veriha Trucking
    Celadon
    Millis Transfer - school in Eden,NC
    are a couple of them and there's others.
     
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  4. Silver

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    Thank you so much! :D
     
  5. Chinatown

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    You'll get there, one way or another.
    Celadon runs coast to coast and Veriha and Millis stay east.
    Stevens Transport is pretty laid back on hiring, but the pay isn't the best. Excellent training though. They also run coast to coast.
     
  6. Chinatown

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    Here's another one: Contract Freighters (www.cfidrive.com)
    With a 12-month commitment to drive for CFI, qualified students can now receive fully paid tuition to attend driving school in Missouri. We’ll even cover your room and board for the duration of the four-week course.
    A qualified candidate will possess the following**:
    • 21 years of age or older
    • Live in the CFI hiring area as shown on this page
    • Have the right to work and live in the United States
    • Be willing to travel throughout all 48 contiguous states and Canada for two to three weeks at a time
    • Be willing to attend an CFI–approved truck driving program with a partner school and ability to provide diploma
      or certificate of completion from truck driving program
    • No BACs, DUIs, DWIs or license suspensions for moving violations in the past five years***
    • HAZMAT endorsement or willingness to obtain a HAZMAT endorsement within 120 days of hire
    • Ability to meet work attendance and availability requirements and meet all applicable legal and DOT regulations to drive a commercial truck in the United States and Canada
    • Ability to pass all applicable CFI certification class testing and requirements
    **Additional qualification requirements may exist; please contact the Recruiting department for complete information
    ***For preventable motor vehicle accidents, moving violations and employment history, CFI reserves the right to judge each applicant on an individual
     
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  7. Chinatown

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    More on Contract Freighters:
    CFI is proud to support female truck drivers.
    One of our very own female drivers, Stephanie Klang, was named as an ATA’s America’s Road Team Captain. Stephanie surpassed an incredible milestone of driving over three million safe miles!
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  8. BUMBACLADWAR

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    Seriously? Sent home by PRIME? SORRY,BUT SERIOUSLY...THAT WOULD SCAR ME FOR LIFE.HANNIBAL LECTURE STYLE.
     
  9. Silver

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    lol. Yeah, it would be pretty bad. I take it they don't send people home often?
     
  10. Silver

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    This is GREAT info. Thank you!!! I will research them shortly.
     
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  11. BUMBACLADWAR

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    Maybe? Just not familiar with hearing of it?
     
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