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Out for 9 months and having trouble getting back in

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by ddixson, Jul 26, 2012.

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  1. Jul 26, 2012 #1
    ddixson

    ddixson Bobtail Member

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    Hi, I'm south of Nashville, looking to get back in it after being off the road working a non cdl job since September 2011. I just got turned down for a local run because of my experience not being recent enough. Tried a couple places out of Smyrna and have an app in with Averitt. Anyone else running into this? I have about 7 years total driving, no accidents, clean mvr(2 tickets in last three years, only tickets ever)ran all 48 and Canada, local, over the road, regional, drove all kinds of trucks, all dry van. I even got a copy of my DAC today and it's clean. Has something changed since September? Kind of getting frustrated and don't really like putting my life history and dl numbers, etc into a dozen or so applications. Any info/advice/anything is appreciated. Thanks
     
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  3. Jul 26, 2012 #2
    Radman

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    Companies don't like work driving gaps. Might be an insurance thing thinking you lost all your driving skill in 9months and now your a risk. Pretty lame!
     
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  4. Jul 26, 2012 #3
    Tennessee Trucker

    Tennessee Trucker Heavy Load Member

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    Try Beacon Transport out of LaVergne, or Mesilla Valley Transportation, they have a terminal in Nashville, also try Big G Express in Shelbyville
     
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  5. Jul 26, 2012 #4
    punkinhed

    punkinhed Medium Load Member

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    can't help you but when i read the title i thought you meant you'd been out on the road for 9 months and your dispatcher wasn't getting you home :biggrin_2556:
     
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  7. Jul 26, 2012 #5
    Rugerfan

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    i thought the same thing!!!
     
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  8. Jul 26, 2012 #6
    startsmonday

    startsmonday Light Load Member

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    yeah what is the deal with this? i'd like to take a few months off but i am afraid to do it because companies want recent experience. can't you just sign on with one of the big companies and go out with a trainer for a month as a refresher? or go to a cheap school? i have a lot of money saved but doubt i'll ever get to enjoy it because i am too afraid to leave the road for more than a week.....
     
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  9. Jul 26, 2012 #7
    CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    There are companies out there..Your experience is pretty recent. Pound the concrete
     
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  10. Jul 27, 2012 #8
    Jersey Mike

    Jersey Mike Bobtail Member

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    Keep us posted, as I've been at a non-CDL gig for about 8 months, and I'm itching to get back on the road. I don't really want to start over though, as i have about 9 years of clean CDL experience.
     
    Jersey Mike, Jul 27, 2012
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  11. Jul 27, 2012 #9
    bigdad7

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    i was doing the same dance ....been out of truck since december waiting on my waiver(which was signed tuesday and put in the mail wed) so i started to put out apps ...got some pretty crappy offers marten did offer 39 cpm and a whole host of ####bags wanted to start me at 30 or 32 cpm ....at the end of the day i pawned a few guns and sold everything not nailed down to put my truck back on the road had a few offers from companies to lease on to didn;t get as much of an issue about being out of truck for 8 months but might be because it was for a medical/legal issue
     
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  12. Jul 27, 2012 #10
    ddixson

    ddixson Bobtail Member

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    Yeh, that title was kind of misleading. My bad on that. I'd understand more if I had a bad record, refusals, accidents, felonies, etc, but it's not a safety issue. I'm eligible for rehire at every job I've had per my DAC with great references. Empty trucks do not generate any revenue and the more trucks you have on the road for your company running freight, the more money you and your company make. Isn't that the reason, even if we love the job, that we are all in this or any business? Anyways, still trying. Thanks for the info all.
     
    ddixson, Jul 27, 2012
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