Short Lived Trucking Career

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Zedekiah, Jan 27, 2022.

  1. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    Well, I'll tell ya', years ago, you could actually TALK to a new employer about your driving, and THEY would make the determination whether to hire you. Not so today. You are merely a name on a data bank with this many infractions and a red flag right off the bat. With insurance rates devastating companies today, they simply can't even afford to give you a try. Doesn't sound like anything too major, but companies just can't take a chance. You are part of the "averages" and history has shown, to them, someone with this many problems, more than likely has a biggie a coming. You don't sound like you're a really bad driver, considering what we see here, but I think you're screwed. A clean record is required today, no gray areas anymore.
     
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  3. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    There are always 1099 companies that don't use DAC and will hire you with clean mvr. Your trucking career is not over
     
  4. p608

    p608 Road Train Member

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    Some people aren't meant to be truck drivers, sounds like you're one of those people.
     
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  5. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Jesus.....I have harped on quality training over and over in many of these threads. The feds worry so much abour getting drug users off the road, which really aint thay many, how about pushing the need for traing new drivers better? That keeps proving to be a far larger problem in my opinion. If I were a company owner, I don't know that I would have put an inexperienced driver on a Dollar General or Family Dollar account. Some of those stores require unbelievable skill to get into. That said, I don't think your time trucking is over, but you may have to take whatever company will give you a chance, even if it ain't the best one. Like the other members said, insurance will determine that. Somebody will take a chance on you, but you need to go back out with a trainer for a little while longer, and if you're not getting practice or learning anything, request a different trainer. We all make mistakes in the early going but we all gotta get taught something in this industry.
     
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  6. Frank Speak

    Frank Speak Road Train Member

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    Driving mistakes are pretty easy to fix. Decision making isn’t. You’re making poor decisions. You just need to settle down, calm your nerves and think through what you need to do. Plan things out. Look at a satellite view on Google maps so you can see what’s around your destination and how best to get there.

    That said, I don’t understand why these companies put new drivers on these Dollar General, or similar, accounts. They have to know they’re setting themselves up for trouble.
     
  7. TROOPER to TRUCKER

    TROOPER to TRUCKER Anything Is Possible

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    Because the drivers that have been there for a bit know better and the new drivers don’t.
     
  8. Professor No-Name

    Professor No-Name Road Train Member

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    When you do find a company to give you a shot, if they offer you some retraining then take it. If you believe you're not getting proper training in any specific area then ya need to speak up.
     
  9. Chinatown

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    Hindsight is 20/20 and now you know why we tell new drivers to avoid Dollar General accounts.
    Anyway, on applications refer to what happened as "incidents" from now on.
     
  10. rpad139

    rpad139 Heavy Load Member

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    Do team driving, less backing, extra help if you need a spotter.
     
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  11. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Submit applications on the trucking company websites before any phone calls. This way all the information is in the trucking company computer, when you do call.
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    Phone number & address is on this website. May have to Fax or Email a job application.
    Merrell Transport LLC USDOT 2266737 - Tulsa, Oklahoma ...
     
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