Profile For Andrew E.

What you really sound like is someone who wants everything handed to him instead of working hard to get ahead in life. A bottle and a change of diapers would probably help you more than anything. .

Sorry! Actually it's not a silly question, because it's well known here that many of the big truckload carriers "hire" hundreds of people a week only to let many go soon after they have arrived for orientation because of background issues. I'm pretty sure that ABF does not operate that way. They, like most of the reputable LTL companies do all of the background checking before hiring. Sounds to me like you've got the job, pending clean drug screen. Congrats!

Thanks. I feel a little better now. I'm not sweating the drug screen at all, there's nothing to find. I'll be looking in to getting a CDL soon, in hopes that it speeds up my chances of going full-time. I'll let you know how it goes either way. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Can I assume that once I start my first day, that everything is good?

lol. Yes!

Did they give you a start date?

I know it sounds like a silly question, but I have heard of people starting work and being let go soon after due to background checks. This is mostly government jobs, where they allow you to start while background checks are still ongoing. I'm not sure if a scenario like this is common in the freight industry or not. I haven't been given a start date, but the terminal manager said that after the drug screen comes back, he'd put me on the schedule for training. I hope that HR giving the green light to hire me is an indication that the process is at completion. I'd love to stop worrying about this.

I wouldn't assume that. Most likely, the terminal manager liked what he saw in you and gave the go ahead to continue your hiring process. He is assuming that your background is as clean as you told him and is confident enough that he can start spending some money on you. The background check is still being conducted, most likely. Where I work, they send out a questionnaire to former employers and wait for them to be returned. This is the most time consuming step, as I understand it. They will give former employers a few weeks to respond, most likely. Some places, it's not unusual for it to take 2 months or more from date of application to date of official hire.

Well, I hope it all works out. The only thing I'm worried about is dates of employment. I'm about 95% sure I have the months right, but it asked for specific dates, which I was unsure of when I filled out the application. I don't have a criminal record or anything like that. I'm just worried about my faulty memory. Can I assume that once I start my first day, that everything is good? The terminal manager did say that he had heard back from HR and that everything was a go. Would "everything" be referring to the background check or just preliminary things like Social Security verification and things of that nature?

Dan wrote:

I have found that that, the better the job, the more drawn out the hiring process. By just about every account I've heard, ABF is a great company to work for. LTL companies like ABF, Old Dominion, SAIA, etc. are notorious for their long, drawn out hiring processes. It sounds like you got it...but stay humble and be patient.

That's a really great point. Completely agree with that, so true.

Thanks for the response guys. I assume that they wouldn't bother with the expense of doing a drug screen unless the background process was already complete. We all know what happens when you assume though. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Hi guys. I was hoping someone could shed some light on ABF Freight's hiring process. I interviewed back in the middle of February and apparently that went well because the terminal manager submitted my hire packet to HR. That was on the 8th of March. I got a call from someone in HR asking me to verify my birth date about a week later. She said from there she was sending my information to background. Yesterday, the terminal manager asked me to come in for a drug screen which I took today along with the physical. I know I will pass them both. I guess my question is, am I hired or is there possibly still anything that could jeopardize my chances? At this point, is the background check still ongoing, or am I in the clear? By the way, this is a dock-only casual position. I am considering a career change and thought that working the dock was a good way to get my feet wet. You know, to find out if a career in freight would be good for me. I also thought that it might be a good way to get my foot in the door. I hear it's hard to get a job at ABF. Anyway, do you guys think I pretty much got the job if I've already taken the drug screen? Thanks to all who reply.

Thanks guys. I initially didn't reinstate my license because I was told by my local DMV that I could just wait out the 3 years of the SR22 insurance requirement; that if I waited to reinstate then I wouldn't be required to pay the inflated rates. Did they misinform me? Also would my situation prevent me from getting a dock only position? I'm actually in the middle of a waiting for a background check for a casual dock worker position. The job posting had no requirement for a valid driver's license. The interview obviously went well but the subject never came up. In fact the application asked whether I was interested in getting a CDL to which I replied no. However, after finding out that a hefty pay increase accompanied my getting one, I'm certainly interested now. I hope this doesn't stop me from getting hired for the dock. Any thoughts?

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum so I'll probably have a lot of questions for all of you. I've been thinking about getting a CDL but I'm not sure if I'd even be allowed to do so. My license was suspended in 2009 for operating without insurance. I actually hydroplaned into a fender bender with the car in front of me. I was only driving maybe 25 - 30 mph but got a ticket for driving too fast for conditions anyway, even spent the night in county jail. It is an indefinite suspension that will be lifted as soon as I pay the reinstatement fee. Initially, I chose not to pay the fee to avoid the 3 year SR22 insurance requirement that follows this type of suspension in my home state of South Carolina. Since then, I've adjusted to life without having a driver's license and it really hasn't been a big deal. Well now, I intend to reinstate it the next few days and was wondering if getting a CDL was even feasible in my situation? If not, is there anything I can do to improve my hopes of doing so? Thanks to all who reply.