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No they won't ask for a police report and it won't do much good to offer one even if it might put you in a better light. You need to read now, whether you like to or not. Jumping into this trade can be a good thing for you or it can be a waste of your time and money. You need to have the correct expectations going in or you may find yourself wondering why didn't you read what others were trying to say.

There is a lot of information to be gleaned from this site and a lot of BS information that needs to be taken with a grain of salt. After you've read enough, you will begin to see common thoughts and reports. Don't hesitate to ask others who work at a particular carrier, your questions about that particular carrier.

 

Don't be too concerned about the accident. The trucking companies will look at your MVR and may or may not question you about it.
At 21 yrs. old, start looking at companies that hire at 21; not all do.

From what's been posted on here, TransAm is OK and a good place to get started in this career. Look at others and decide from a variety of companies that hire 21 yr. old drivers.

Here's a few, but there's more:

Halvor Lines
Navajo Express
Melton Truck Lines
Southern Refrigerated Transport
H.O. Wolding
Pride Transport
Super Service

Put your location on your profile so we know the hiring area you live in.

 

Submit several applications then choose from the job offers.
Don't wait until after graduation to submit applications; start now.

 

DO NOT do a lease purchase with Trans Am (or any other company) that's no doubt going to try to force feed one to you. You'll be broke with wrecked credit and out of the industry by the New Years end,trust me. Good luck to you and stay safe! 😉

 

Welcome to this forum! If you're really interested in truck driving, you'll soon discover there is a LOT to know but this forum certainly has a huge amount of experienced drivers willing to lend a hand... and a least a few ready to post lots of BS whenever possible. IMO, just be honest about YOUR situation when talking with recruiters and/or posting on a forum like this. If you lie to a recruiter, or only provide them with 1/2 truths, it could very well come back to bite you in the arse down the road.

Happy New Year and I hope you enjoy the journey wherever it might take you.

 

Just be honest they may or may not ask you about it. Trans Am is another big carrier so good for experience and that's about it