Well, i did it!

I know how you feel. I start school with Interstate in January and as the time goes by, my nerves increase! I am so excited and can't wait to get going but at the same time I am also a bit terrified. When dh and I put in our application with Interstate it took a couple of days before we heard back from them. We had also applied with CRST but decided not to go with them. CRST got back with us the very next day and said we were all clear to go and were ready for us to start immediately. Looking back, I don't think that was a good sign. I guess CRST will take just about anyone and they do it quick! I would rather have a company that takes a few days to actually screen its applicants. Interstate said it takes them that long because they actually run your background and driving checks and check out your references.

I would give it a couple of days and then if you don't hear anything give them a call. Good luck!

 

Now you would wait for them to reply- they will do an MVR/DAC check, and may also do a background check, and these processes can take a few days.

Are you scared or nervous? Nervousness is understandable, because trucking (esp OTR) is a lifestyle, NOT just another job. And it's a big change.

 

after the app online they will call you schedule your dot physical after asking you all sorts of health questions (so that if you obviously don't meet dot standards like needing insulin injections to control diabetes they wont have to get you a dot physical) then after the physical they wait till your drug screen and all the background checks they run have come back then schedual you for school. if you do come up with any questions just call your recruiter and they can answer them, however take what they say with a grain of salt since they get a bonus for new hires, so they have been known to bend the truth.

 

Now you wait for that call...trucking is a great job...but the lifestyle takes alot of getting used to...good luck!

 

Keep your sugar in check,small meals ever few hours,more fiber reduce sugar intake. Check on there sight for there exercise pre test and get practicing. It seems the disqualify alot of people because of this.Just some friendly info. type 2

 

If you are having trouble with your marriage and family, it is going to be very tough to go into their training with problems on your mind. Schneider's training is very intense and requires focus on the training all day and then studying in the evening for 14 days and then for two weeks with a trainer over the road before you get your CDL. I wish you the best but be prepared.

 

Hey LDT, guess what? Driving a truck is more like commission sales than you think. Mileage (per week goes up and down), causing your check to do the same. Hometime reduces your check too, as will sitting at customers. Your paycheck will never look the same, week to week (starting to sound familiar?). The only difference is that you won't be trying to sell anyone anything, just keeping in touch with your Disp, etc.

And good luck to you and your family, I know what that feels like.