Prior commitment, A problem?

My wife (fiance at the time) had a similar situation. We had the wedding date set and she was trying to find a job. At every interview, she just told them, I have a wedding on this date, and I'll need these dates off. She was hired with the employer understanding the problem and it was no big deal.

 

1st off any deal you make with the recruiter will be a waste off time. His job is to get you in a truck. After that they have no say. Your DM will be the one to work with. Get on with someone ASAP. Work you butt off right up until the 1st off the year. You will have to work though x-mas but that the price you will need to pay to put in the time you will need. You work hard for 5-6 weeks and do a good job and most companies will not have a problem with you taking a week. Just make sure that they have a 6 for 1 plan and don't mind you taking more the 3-4 days off at once.

 

six days on / one day off

 

The problem I see with that is, when the wheels aren't turnin', you AND the Big truck aren't makin' any money. And whereas that might be acceptable to you as a driver, it may not be acceptable to the truckin' company operating on a shoestring and counting on their Big trucks to keep on truckin'.

I suggest
RIGHT UP FRONT.

Probably their personell manager.
And, if I were you, I'd get it in WRITING.
Even that isn't a guarantee it'll actually happen.
It would, most likely, depend on where and/or how the freight is moving.

If the last load you take prior to your planned vacation puts you in Arizona, where not all that much freight comes out of, you might be dispatched to California, 3,000+ miles from where you want to be on a certain date. And THAT load might take you to a northern state and require yet another load, or more, to get'cha where you wanna be.
Freight can be, and often is, unpredictable, at best.

That might help make their decision.
Would you consider arriving days BEFORE your planned vacation, and possibly remain there for days AFTER your vacation was over?
Just don't plan on, or expect any lay-over pay.

You never know until you present your proposal.

Oh, absolutely it WILL pose a "problem".
But not necessarily a problem that can't be overcome.
All you can do as a prospective employee, is ask.
Question is, will you be prepared for the answer you might get if it isn't what you WANT to hear?

GOOD truckin' jobs are getting harder and harder to find these daze with so many folks out of work and seeking employment out of desperation, and truckin' companies having so many applicants to choose from.
Are you willing to forgo your planned vacation if a GOOD truckin' company is willing to hire you, but not agree to your vacation time?
They might ask you, which is MORE important, Fantasyland, or realityland?
Decision time.

Good luck.