Profile For Sung h.

Thanks for all your input guys, started school couple days ago hopefully I will get my CDL without too much issues.

Hi, everyone. I was told by a trucking school instructor that its harder to back a 32' trailer vs a 53' since the 32' is more responsive to steering input. He told me that its easier to drive the shorter trailer around town but as far as backing, if you can easily back a 32' trailer then the 53' ones would be no problem, is this true?

I'm trying to pick a school I would like to go to but the one that I am interested in only uses the 32' trailer so I don't know if it would be an advantage or disadvantage.

Thanks everyone for your help and great suggestions.

Thanks everyone for your answers and suggestions. I ordered my driving record and it says, no violations, accidents or convictions on file. Does that mean the accidents that I was involved in 3 and 5 years ago do not have to be reported on the application? Is that the only record that I would need to worry about?

I'm looking for something near Bellingham, WA and it seems not too many companies who hire recent grads are hiring in my area. Do you suggest going directly to some of the company website(ie. Prime, swift, Knight, melton) and using their online application and calling the recruiters to see if they are hiring in my area? Thanks again in advance for all the help you guys are providing.

Hello everyone, I am looking to get into trucking sometime towards end of April and I was wondering when it would be best time to start applying for pre-hires. Is it ok to start ASAP or is it better to wait till about a week or two before I can start training to start applying and calling recruiters?

I also would like to know if anyone can clarify few questions I have about the application.

1. What exactly are preventable accidents? Are they accidents that are your fault?

2. When asked on # of accidents how many years back do you have to report?

3. How many years back do you have to report for the # of tickets?

I've had 2 accidents within the last 5 years.

1. 5 years ago I was pulled a little ways out in front of my driveway parked, hooking up a trailer and my neighbor backed into the side of my truck. It was all handled by my neighbors insurance company.

2. 3 years ago got in an accident while changing lanes on a one way street with 3 lanes. Looking at the damages the guy kinda bounced off my rear tire and left few paint scrape marks on my rear fender but his corner light was busted with a small dent in his front bumper. Neither of us were in the lane fully and after some investigation by the insurance companies it was ruled as both equally at fault. I never claimed for damages since the scrape marks came off with some polish and he had to go through his own insurance for his damages.

Both accidents were never reported to the police, so do I put down 2 accidents on the application?

Thanks in advance for your help, I've been studying The High Road Online Training and reading the forums and its helping tremendously.