Wil-Trans / JPT

Prime lightweights pay an extra 5cpm and are OPTIONAL. You can drive a full size condo if you prefer. Personally, I drive a lightweight, the room isn't a big deal to me, it is easier to maneuver in tight spaces and can haul heavier loads, making more loads available to me.

 

Btw, Wil Trans and JPT, both pull Prime loads.

 

Is your driving/criminal record absolutely clean. I'm thinking their insurance people might have found something. You've heard stories of people trying to buy a house and that's when they discover some bogus info in their credit report. I guess you don't have a hireright.com file due to no CDL, right? Get a free copy of your credit reports. I can't remember if JPT checks them or not.

If everything is clean and you can document the last 10 years, it must be your location. I'm stumped. I wonder if there is any harm in applying for another selective company to see if they accept you. That would likely indicate if the problem is you or the trucking company. Anyone know which companies hire newbies but are selective?

 

Gonna put my .02 in here as I was recently accepted by Jim Palmer. I think attitude and knowledge is EVERYTHING to the company. I live in eastern PA, had my fair share of run ins with Johnny Law in my late teens/early 20's (but nothing in almost a decade) and have a less than desirable credit rating from when I used to neglect my student loans from college courses I never completed. But one thing I did have was the right attitude. Even though I was on the phone, I smiled the whole time I spoke. I told them my history of wanting to get in to trucking and threw facts in as well that could only be known by someone who did their research. For instance, wanting to get in to the trucking industry by opening a freight brokerage but when I did it was right around the time the broker bond went from $10k to $75k. I also let it be known that I had researched their CSA score and I was able to tell them how many accidents they had in the last 2 years compared to their number of power units and was able to compare that with the same figures from another company. I also contacted the company 3 months before I planned on starting. Since I wanted to wait until April maybe I was 1st on the list for that date as compared to the 10th person applying to start in 2 weeks?
I know it's too late now for JP but use my experience moving forward. Do your research on the company you're applying to. Be personable, remember people can actually hear you smiling on the phone. And above all, sell yourself! That aspect may not be as important when applying to some of the other companies that aren't as choosey but it certainly can't hurt! Good luck where ever you end up and I hope you find a company that fits you just as well as JP did.