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In my case as I am to start KLLM Academy Jackson, MS on May 12...I believe I am correct in that if you live within 150 miles of there terminal, which would be Jackson for me you take truck to terminal and also policy I have heard many say is that if you stay home 7 days or more you have to turn that truck back in and move into different truck once return from home time. I live 1 hour 30 mins from terminal. This is my point of view and for the company I am to train with and drive for.

Yea I have start date of April 7 2025 now just have to get replacement social.sec card

Thanks to all... I have conditional offer of Employment from KLLM of Jackson MS actually located in Richland...for their student driver academy..

Congratulations! KLLM is a fine company… I have a friend who started there, then transitioned over to their sister company, Frozen Foods Express, before opting for a daily/local job as a fuel hauler. Good luck, hope to hear that you’re on the roads soon!

Thanks to all... I have conditional offer of Employment from KLLM of Jackson MS actually located in Richland...for there student driver academy..

Your incidents will definitely make it difficult, but perhaps not impossible. You won’t really know until you start filling out applications. In your case, I would only apply to companies who send you to their own CDL program, or company-sponsored CDL, companies like Swift, Prime, Western Express… check out this link for a more comprehensive list… If you go to a private school or somewhere where you’re paying out-of-pocket for your CDL, once you have that CDL in hand, and then realize you’re not finding a company who will hire you… you’ve just wasted your money on a CDL you can’t use. Going through a company-sponsored CDL program is your best bet. Also, don’t waste your time reading reviews of companies, just fill out the applications and take what you can get. No one becomes a millionaire their first year in trucking, that first year is all about gaining experience. Best of luck to you.

so just wondering will it be hard to get in trucking with 2 wrecks in 3 yrs, 1 i believe was July 27,2021 and the other Jan 2022

It can definitely make things difficult. What kind of wrecks are we talking about?

In driving 16 ft box truck rear ended truck on interstate so my fault the other was not my fault

So just wondering will it be hard to get in trucking with 2 wrecks in 3 yrs, 1 i believe was July 27,2021 and the other Jan 2022 It does not show on mvr record. but there where insurance claims made this was with my company box truck

so just wondering will it be hard to get in trucking with 2 wrecks in 3 yrs, 1 i believe was July 27,2021 and the other Jan 2022

Hello Robert, welcome to our forum!

You have to be honest. Just because you don't see those accidents on your MVR doesn't mean they won't find out about them. You never want them to discover you purposely withholding information.

They will be thorough. They look into other sources than just your MVR. If there was ever any sort of an insurance claim made on an accident by you or the other party, they will find it.

Self incriminating honesty can be a good thing in this business.

thanks Old school and yes I would be answering truthfully and yes there were insurance claims made even though my dates may not be exactly correct since hard to remember exact date .

Hello Robert, welcome to our forum!

You have to be honest. Just because you don't see those accidents on your MVR doesn't mean they won't find out about them. You never want them to discover you purposely withholding information.

They will be thorough. They look into other sources than just your MVR. If there was ever any sort of an insurance claim made on an accident by you or the other party, they will find it.

Self incriminating honesty can be a good thing in this business.

I have question, So had a couple wrecks in last 2021 and 2022 but I got my MVR record from MS dept of public safety but it does not list any wrecks or tickets so I still have too tell them about the wrecks

I would like to know your youtube channel. Also I am thinking about applying with Prime I have actually done it once before just never did anything with it and other companies over the last few years Now i work for delivery service driving 16 ft box truck home every night. But only 3 of us including owner so As of this writing we have no part time person so that means I can't even take of work to take CLP or dot due to my late times getting back home.

So I guess I should wait on applying to Prime.. I have spoken with Angela at Prime.

Ask Prime about California hiring. Because of AB5, they were only hiring company drivers... which we recommend over 1099.... but over the summer, they stopped hiring from Cali all together. Prime will do this from time to time in order to not have too many drivers from one area. It makes it difficult to get people to and from home. So they freeze a state for a bit.

Get the idea out of your head that someone with a CDL can automatically find work. Not true. And companies won't just take anybody.

I have a youtube channel. Check it out. It has lots of info on my playlists "Considering CDL school?" And "rookie tips" even training videos with a student so you know what to expect.

I have been using Adobe Premier Pro with a Canon Rebel T7i. Be careful what you say if you go that route. Not all companies allow the social media content.

how you doing Mr Scot hope all is well with you

He posted in the general section about his quitting. I try to handle any CFI questions I can.