Will I Have To Wait?

Things are looking up for me atleast for now. I found a company that was willing to accept my history of school enrollment as the verifiable work history requirement. They are just waiting on my background check to come in now before they will schedule me a class date. I was told I do not need to get my permit or DOT physical first. I was looking at the schedule it says that I would go to orientation first then schooling. I would imagine that the DOT physical is done in orientation.So my question is would I test for my permit in the orientation or is that done like the first week of schooling?

Typically the first week of schooling covers rhe material for your permit tests. Then you will test at the end of that week or the start of the next. You can be way ahead of everyone else by taking the time now to master the High Road Training Program.

Orientation usually covers company policies and getting you set up in their system for payroll, running thorough background checks, etc. Remember, the entire process is like one long interview, so be on your best at all times - even the times that you are off on your own time. That means no carousing, drinking, or generally acting up!

Best of luck to ya!

Be sure to list employment time as "DirtyRed's DayCare" owner operator to show continuous self-employment

Be sure to list employment time as "DirtyRed's DayCare" owner operator to show continuous self-employment

They just had me get someone to sign a paper saying I was unemployed during the breaks that I was not enrolled in school. After I explained my situation they did not make it seem like a big deal like the Wil-Trans recruiter did. They just called the person I had sign their document and then they went and called and verified all the different schools I attended. If this works out this will be an over-all better situation for me as the school and the company headquarters is local to me. I would imagine this will work out if all they are waiting for is my background check. If I was able to attain a secret clearance in the military and guard nukes then I would imagine I would be cleared for atleast a chance.

Owner Operator:

An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.

Wil-Trans:

Darrel Wilson bought his first tractor in 1980 at age 20, but, being too young to meet OTR age requirements, he leased the truck out and hired a driver.

Through growth and acquisition, Wil-Trans now employs over 200 drivers, and has a long-standing partnership with Prime, Inc. to haul their refrigerated freight. The family of businesses also includes Jim Palmer Trucking and O & S Trucking.