What do trucking companies have against the military?

Let talk to some people in recruiting.

 

First , Welcome Home , Thank You for your service !! Yes where are you from ? What state ? I haven't looked at the other post but , first remain calm , your frustration won't play out good for you , those companies are idiots and look at it this way you had bad luck now your gonna have good luck , try going to the teamsters in your state , explain to the big guy what's going on, if you don't get no where call your local paper , news , call me i will try to help you out , because we need drivers bud , that's bill crap and bud ill do what I can , advise , I'd you are around terminals I work at , I will bring you up.

 

Nice to see fellow truckers helping this guy. Shame on the companies that did this to him..thumbs up to ya..

 

I hauled just about every nuke the navy had when I was in. The sub base missiles had civilian drivers so there I was a convoy commander. So I know what you're talking about with the two man rule and all that. But I went a little further and did the Maintenance too. My first duty station the last bay was Army. I think Honest John but not sure.

 

These companies aren't anti-American; it's just a different world today. There was a time they would accept military driving time. My son was given a CDL, when discharged, based on his SeaBee driving and several companies offered him jobs immediately. A few days after discharge he was running coast to coast pulling reefer. It's not that way now. It's not the trucking companies, it's the laws and insurance companies rules. If you have the self discipline to complete your military service, you have the self discipline to follow todays rules to enter the trucking indutry.

 

These poor men and women deserve way more than that crap , but your right it is nice seeing that , it's personal too , I served , and my son serves now , I managed to upload a pic and made a thread , I think ? I don't do to well with technology , having my knees in the breeze is my thing , lol !!

 

I believe it was RickG who posted that Quality Carriers was accepting military experience. Yep, found it here.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...iers-accepts-military-driving-experience.html

 

[SUB][/SUB]When I descended my first mountain with my trainer, Cabbage with 42k of chicken in the box, about halfway down he said I was doing pretty good... he asked if I had any mountain driving experience... I asked if hauling missles in the Alps in wintertime counted?

 

Yes , CT is the same way , listen I just switched jobs , I landed a job with A&R Transport I believe they have a couple terminals by you , I will make a phone call and see what I can do , I'm sure you hear that a lot , but I am going to do what ever I could to help you out , but for now look into A&R see if that's something you may like , and I will check other things out , keep your head high , you will get what you want , I promise , also I'm sending a friend request so we may keep in touch as to land you a good paying job , hang in there !!