Profile For Kenneth Z.

Im in the starting class Nov. 25. Anyone else going during that time? I am renting a car from Milwaukee airport for the drive to Marshfield. So far the process has been very nice and the spokeswomen i have been dealing with extremely nice and helpful. Havent figured out how im getting from hotel to class everyday but hopefully i can catch a ride from another student. worst case ill buy a bike for the 5 mile ride!!

anyways pretty pumped to begin!

I see a lot of people here talking about a recruiters and im wondering, are they individual truck company recruiters or industry recruiters that help you choose the right company? i guess what im wondering is if i see a company i am interested in should i contact the 1-800 number on their site or is there someone else i should speak with first for more insight whom isnt biased towards that company?

I have looked at a lot of companys on this site and i really like what i see on paper for Millis Transfer company but im wondering if there is a specific recruiter whom can tell me more about them, or perhaps someone here knows how they are as a company. I would be attending school with them as i do not have the license yet.

Thanks

Thanks, i currently live in Sweden and will be returning stateside in hopefully less than a month. i have lived here since 2009 so thats what i was worried about. i didnt have a job the first year in a half i was here but got one and worked there a little over 2 in a half years. it is verifiable they would just have to call Sweden to verify (boss speaks english). I wasnt sure if living out of the country would be considered verifiable history or acceptable.

Kenneth,

I presently work for Prime, went through their training program.

They are difficult to get on with when you have the issue that you have. But it is not impossible. I have heard of several folks that have with your type of issue. Best thing is to get with a recruiter, explain everything & then follow whatever is required to get the info they ask for. Not impossible, but possibly doable.

I did not have any issues when I started, so other than what I have given you, no idea what is involved.

Hope this helps.

Ernie

Oh ok cool. Is Knight pretty good to train and work with? do you know if they do canadian runs as well? i would like if its possible to join a company that runs up there as well sometimes.

Hi Kenneth, no I have not attended their school. I am trying to wait for the Knight training facility to open up in Indy. I talked to them yesterday and was told it will probably be a few more weeks.

i have been reading on this site about the different companys and schools and i see things like

"As usual, a solid employment history is very important.".......... and

"Previous employers and references will be checked and must be verifiable."

what if the past few years had been rough... or there was unemployment, or you just never had anything stable? is that a no no for most trucking companys? I was looking into PRIME but they seem to be very strict on past employment.. i like that they travel to Canada as well and was hoping i could get in with them... but my past 5 years has consisted of living overseas and being out of a job for over a year.

Any one work or have worked for PRIME and can weigh in?

thanks

Hello Woody,

Have you attended this C-1 school in indy? i am shortly probably moving to Indy and wanting to start my truck career there and looking for schools to attend. do you know or have heard good things about this one?

thanks for the video!

Thanks for the reply... good info. I think i will end up returning to the Indianapolis area and hopefully be able to find a good school to get started with.

Welcome Kenneth, Living outside of the USA should not be a problem as I have done the same thing. As long as you have a drivers license in the US for at least a year, you should be good to go. I initially had hesitancy in companies wanting to talk to me to, given that I lived outside of the US for over 20 years, but as long as you have had a consistent work history and can/have documentation verifying your work history for at least 5 years, you should be good..don't get discouraged..keep calling recruiters and bugging them..there is a great tool on here to use..Apply For Truck Driving Jobs

Forgot another question. i have noticed that a lot of trucking companys want to know about your work history and check on things. Will it be a problem that i have lived out of the country for a couple years?

I have been interested in driving trucks since i graduated highschool but never had the right time or opportunity to get started as i know from research you need full attention and time atleast for your first year. Having said that i currently live in Sweden (i am American) but will be returning back stateside and wondering if anyone has any advice as to how i get started. i have read nearly everything on truckingtruth but my questions lie here:

I have a VA drivers license but do not intend on returning to VA, do i need to attend a school in VA? My mother lives in Indianapolis and my father outside Pittsburgh area. does anyone recommend a school in either location to obtain my CDL?

on this site i have read about places like Roehl Transport based out of Marshfield, WI. Does that mean i would attend school there, graduate, work for them as well as move there? relocating for me isnt too much of a concern as i stated it is just me. But i am just wondering if you need to move to the locations of these company HQ's.

Thank you for you time. i hope i was clear in my queations.