Considering Joining The Profession

Hello everyone, I want to start off by thanking everyone for taking time to read this and answer my questions. Minor info, I'm 21, have a H.S. Diploma with some college, no criminal convictions.

I was recently "persuaded" to leave my job in healthcare (Pharmacy) and came across an online posting for C.R. England and put in my job application. I have done a lot of research on trucking and it appeals to me because it seems like it would be a very exciting job. Something different than what I have been doing most of my life, and I could drive Optimus Prime! lol Its also a plus that it's entry level. :) Other than my one ticket on my record, I have a clean slate.

1) my main concern before I apply with other companies is this, I have been issued four tickets since 2009, with all but one being dismissed. I put each ticket ( to the best of my memory) on my application. In hindsight, I probably should've had all the info readily available. My problem is, I don't have the tickets that were dismissed because they aren't on my driving record, but they are on my background report (Healthcare demands to know when you sneeze and how much money you have in the bank). So, the questions there come to this: Do I need to list every ticket I received, or only the one that is on my record (speeding less than 5mph) and will that drastically affect my employability? (Two for speeding, under 5 mph, one for rolling a stop, and one for not having my insurance card in the car at the time.)

2) I have read about leasing vs. owning your own vehicle. My question is, I have no credit so far, and can't get loans, so how does that work? Is it like buying a car, or a totally different experience all together? My main concern about this is financial. I don't want to get rolled into something I can't afford.

3) any advice for me as far as applying to different companies would be much appreciated. I live in Oklahoma, but I am willing to relocate. As far as I've read, It's not like I'd be spending too much time here anyways.

Thanks again for any and all advise you have to offer guys!

Hi Tony, welcome aboard.

First, the simple question. Owning/Leasing, don't even think about it at this point. Most drivers will tell you to get at least 5 years experience before you even consider it. Don't get me wrong there are owner ops that make more money than a company driver but you really have to know what your doing.

I would be totally honest on the applications. If they can be found the companies will usually find them. Just explain the tickets the ways you did here stating that the three were dropped.

As far as applying to different companies. Apply For Truck Driving Jobs this link will let you apply to several at once.

You may also want to read How To Choose A Company

Woody

So, when you first sign on, you don't need your own truck right?

So, when you first sign on, you don't need your own truck right?

Absolutely not. There's two drivers in the companies.

The suckers who lease a truck and get gray hair in a week because of truck payments and fuel costs.

And then there's the company driver. You're driving the companies truck and getting paid per mile. You don't pay for fuel, maintenance, truck payments. You don't pay for any expenses as a company drivers. It's the way to go!