How Do I Get A Fresh Start????

I’ve had my CDL for 5 months. I’ ve had 2 non injury turning incidents and dismissed as a result. Believe it or not I’m not a bad driver just inexperienced. Any advise on how to get back in the saddle.? Are there any companies that may put me back with a trainer for a while to do an evaluation?????

Well the question is what type of accidents were they? Did you learn from your mistakes? How could you have prevented them? Your best bet is to apply like crazy and be upfront and honest on your applications. There are companies that offer a second chance and will probably retrain you. Carolina cargo comes to mind, but apply everywhere.

I'll steal one from G Town: Watch your wagon! Is that what it was, striking something with the trailer?

Usually three strikes, my guess you got two because it's basically the same accident. Five months in, sorry to be a BB, but not good. You've got some miles in you...

Like CT asked, "what did you learn?"

Use this link to get back on the horse:

Apply For Truck Driving Jobs

Be honest and humble; take responsibility for the mistake and offer a solution for preventing it in the future.

Good luck.

John, you've got two things you have to do. Obviously the first is apply like crazy, everywhere you can. You're going to get a lot of rejections - I hope you understand why. The second thing is get rid of this notion that takes this attitude:

Believe it or not I’m not a bad driver just inexperienced.

People don't get fired from trucking jobs because they're "inexperienced." You got removed because you proved to be a liability that they were no longer willing to risk. I'm not trying to be critical, I just want you to be real about what happened, otherwise you will never find the motivation to improve yourself. This career is completely performance based and you came up short.

Hopefully somebody will give you a shot. Own your mistakes and seriously consider how you made the same mistake twice. The fact that you repeated it and didn't seem to learn from your first go-round is what got you canned. That's not inexperience it's irresponsible, and that one characteristic can be dangerous when found in a truck driver.

Here's an article that lays out a simple three point plan for rookie drivers who want to be successful at this. Give it a read and see if you can Be A Super Hero.