Profile For A Girl & her Dog (Tierra or T)

Hey Everyone,

Submitted my application to Prime Inc again today. I had to wait for a speeding ticket from may 2018 to fall off my mvr. Now only have 1 on my record from 2019. Hopefully I have good news this week .

Also my only criminal history in my 30 years of life is a single misdemeanor for failure to confine dog lol i didn’t have a leash on my 6 month old put when he got out the house and was picked up by animal control less than 10 mins after he got out . I had to go pick him up and didn’t realize it was a criminal charge vs a civil fine . I am a licensed claims adjuster and the background check is as grueling as the trucking and I have never had an issue with obtaining and keeping my licenses which include employment check as well.

Hey Old School , my work history is great. Never been fired , all great references. As stated that was all approved , background check and employment check , no gaps at , been with my current company 2 years. I’m thinking it was my minor accident that happened less that initially I was put at fault for . But I went to court for that and fought like hell because it really wasn’t my fault the other driver actually left the scene and came back with a false witness. The office did not put my statement on the report and the video footage literally disappeared let’s just say it was a disaster and my insurance company ended up going after the driver and holding them responsible for my damages and I had to file complaint against police department. But again they were aware of it even sent them all the info regarding it . Then after I sent my copy of CLP and Driver license that’s when i didn’t hear anything else .

I’m putting that behind me now and just moving forward . Hopefully i am driving with a company soon .

Thank you for your input.

Tierra, there's no right or wrong answer on this. We just have seen countless times where people think having that CDL in had is going to make all their problems disappear, but it just doesn't work like that. If we can have a job lined up before we even get started then that is obviously the best. I know you kind of have shell shock after what happened with Wilson, and I don't blame you. Nothing changes though. I am going to guess there was something in your timeline of your work history that caused them to pause. I honestly don't know. The problem with these outfits is that they won't usually tell why they back off on someone. I can empathize with you completely. I don't know if you read the article I linked to but it covers my experience of going through a private school. I could not get hired for anything. I never could figure out why.

Anytime you can have someone else invest in your future, and then be willing to put skin in the game to help you get that future started, you are going to be way ahead of anyone who just walks in with a new CDL. Truck driving schools don't make truck drivers. They can't. They have about four weeks to work with, and that isn't even going to make you confident you can pass the driving test. Many do pass, but I can promise you that most of them are surprised when they do. The schools take your money, work with you for about four weeks, and then want you to get on out of there so they can get the next guys money. The Paid CDL Training Programs put up their own money, provide transportation, housing, and meals. They take all the risk. They have a right to be a little bit picky about who they choose. They are taking all the risk. They don't send people home for random reasons. They may ghost you for a random reason, but they found something they weren't comfortable with.

Have you thought about your work history? I honestly think that is what snagged you up. I can't imagine anything being related to you sending them your driver's license. You said they had already run your MVR. I feel for you Tierra. I had the same issues when I was trying to get hired. I still to this day don't know what it was. I had a list of rejections that I could fill a page with. Nobody wanted to hire me. Once I got hired I made sure I learned my craft well. Today I could get a job at any trucking company, but as a rookie I was beginning to feel like an outcast. If I could have lined up the job first I would have been way better off. That is why I encourage folks to follow through with applying to several company sponsored training programs. I am confident one of them would take you unless there is something mysterious going on that we don't know about. I know you are thinking about your dog and that is going to limit you somewhat. Keep us posted with your progress. We are here to help you any way we can.

Hey Old School , my work history is great. Never been fired , all great references. As stated that was all approved , background check and employment check , no gaps at , been with my current company 2 years. I’m thinking it was my minor accident that happened less that initially I was put at fault for . But I went to court for that and fought like hell because it really wasn’t my fault the other driver actually left the scene and came back with a false witness. The office did not put my statement on the report and the video footage literally disappeared let’s just say it was a disaster and my insurance company ended up going after the driver and holding them responsible for my damages and I had to file complaint against police department. But again they were aware of it even sent them all the info regarding it . Then after I sent my copy of CLP and Driver license that’s when i didn’t hear anything else .

I’m putting that behind me now and just moving forward . Hopefully i am driving with a company soon .

Thank you for your input.

Tierra, there's no right or wrong answer on this. We just have seen countless times where people think having that CDL in had is going to make all their problems disappear, but it just doesn't work like that. If we can have a job lined up before we even get started then that is obviously the best. I know you kind of have shell shock after what happened with Wilson, and I don't blame you. Nothing changes though. I am going to guess there was something in your timeline of your work history that caused them to pause. I honestly don't know. The problem with these outfits is that they won't usually tell why they back off on someone. I can empathize with you completely. I don't know if you read the article I linked to but it covers my experience of going through a private school. I could not get hired for anything. I never could figure out why.

Anytime you can have someone else invest in your future, and then be willing to put skin in the game to help you get that future started, you are going to be way ahead of anyone who just walks in with a new CDL. Truck driving schools don't make truck drivers. They can't. They have about four weeks to work with, and that isn't even going to make you confident you can pass the driving test. Many do pass, but I can promise you that most of them are surprised when they do. The schools take your money, work with you for about four weeks, and then want you to get on out of there so they can get the next guys money. The Paid CDL Training Programs put up their own money, provide transportation, housing, and meals. They take all the risk. They have a right to be a little bit picky about who they choose. They are taking all the risk. They don't send people home for random reasons. They may ghost you for a random reason, but they found something they weren't comfortable with.

Have you thought about your work history? I honestly think that is what snagged you up. I can't imagine anything being related to you sending them your driver's license. You said they had already run your MVR. I feel for you Tierra. I had the same issues when I was trying to get hired. I still to this day don't know what it was. I had a list of rejections that I could fill a page with. Nobody wanted to hire me. Once I got hired I made sure I learned my craft well. Today I could get a job at any trucking company, but as a rookie I was beginning to feel like an outcast. If I could have lined up the job first I would have been way better off. That is why I encourage folks to follow through with applying to several company sponsored training programs. I am confident one of them would take you unless there is something mysterious going on that we don't know about. I know you are thinking about your dog and that is going to limit you somewhat. Keep us posted with your progress. We are here to help you any way we can.

The school is 160 Driving Academy. They have carrier sponsorship where either Swift, Werner, Covenant or Landair sponsor and you work for them. So it either be Werner I choose if Approved or I’ll hopefully go through Prime if they approve me once my ticket from 2018 14 over speed limit falls off . Then I’ll only have 1 Speeding ticket (7 over ) and 1 minor accident that I was not at fault for on my 3 year mvr record.

The point I made in my post regarding the reason for considering school then choosing a company is because of the inconsistent and inconsiderate natural of the way the companies can string you along and in the end it was a waste of time . And it’s partially my fault putting all my eggs in 1 company but the reason I did was I was approved and then all of a sudden nothing . So I’m considering is it better to already have cdl in hand when applying to a company is better.

Also I’ve been reading all through the forum and I’m aware of the challenges of becoming a professional driver and it is the reason i am drawn to it. I enjoy challenges , problem solving , decision making etc.

In the end I’ll make the decision which route to take is best for me after weighing all options and opinions.

Also with the school I am considering the cost would be sponsored by a company, the only difference is I would do school in my hometown and avoid having to travel all the way to company for training and having that possibility that the company can decide to send me home at any time for any reason .

So, all in all, it still WOULD BE company paid (sponsored) training? That's what my guy did in 03. Roadmasters partnered with USX back then. Didn't know they still did that!

Care to share ?!?!? (Company & school?)

Either way.. kudos, m'lady. Might see you out there this time next year, when my youngest ages out of the house, haha!

~ Anne ~

The point I made in my post regarding the reason for considering school then choosing a company is because of the inconsistent and inconsiderate natural of the way the companies can string you along and in the end it was a waste of time . And it’s partially my fault putting all my eggs in 1 company but the reason I did was I was approved and then all of a sudden nothing . So I’m considering is it better to already have cdl in hand when applying to a company is better.

Also I’ve been reading all through the forum and I’m aware of the challenges of becoming a professional driver and it is the reason i am drawn to it. I enjoy challenges , problem solving , decision making etc.

In the end I’ll make the decision which route to take is best for me after weighing all options and opinions.

Also with the school I am considering the cost would be sponsored by a company, the only difference is I would do school in my hometown and avoid having to travel all the way to company for training and having that possibility that the company can decide to send me home at any time for any reason .

Well I was going to decide between private and prime. The private company have carrier sponsorship where either Swift, Werner, Covenant or Landair sponsor and you work for them. So just weighing options.

If you're going to apply to Prime next month, why go to a private school? Fork over a lot of money for a job you may not get hired to perform?

We always recommend attending company sponsored training because once you pass, you also are employed. Afterwards, stay at the company for anywhere from 9 to 18 months, and your CDL schooling is paid for.

Hey All,

So the original plan was to start with Wilson Logistics and do their CDL training program , but after they suddenly decided to not go with me (Approved a start date, ran MRV, Background Check everything good, Had me get CLP and MEC, Then MEC was filled out incorrectly they sent me to have that corrected. Then Had me upload my driver license, then ghosted me ) I don't know if I want to go through the whole process again with another company until I have CDL in hand.

I am currently researching schools and waiting on a call from 160 Driving Academy. Also will be applying to Prime again in March (they wanted to wait until my speeding ticket less fail off ) Hopefully everything goes according to plan and I can be OTR with a trucking company by Spring/Summer.

From my understanding who get the vaccine is state by state . Here in Indiana it started with the older population. A clinic tried to distribute to teachers and had the supply confiscated since they were not following orders.

I would say look at your resident state .

Thank you . I have applied to Millis, Stevens and Prime.

The only big requirement is the pet policy as I have German Shepherd and he is already 60lbs and not even a year . So that disqualifies from a lot of company. I don’t care too much for home time as I’m single and no kids and have been living away from family for awhile and already only see them 1x a month.

Unfortunately Wilson Logistics have decided they have more qualified candidates and passed on me 😩 which sucks since I really wanted to start with them especially since I have a dog and they’re pet policy had no restrictions.

Now I don’t know what other companies to consider.