Trying To Get My Foot In The Door Of The World Of Trucking

Yet it seems I've hit a snag. Through the wonders of terrible decision making and dealing with depression a few years ago in about 2015 I think it was I got a ticket for speeding. No big deal right? Weeeeeelll think again when you can't even muster the will to pay it off. I ended up just ignoring/conveniently forgetting about it until I had to get a new License in MI. The DMV was there to remind me I still had to take care of that TN license suspension before I could proceed. So I did, wasn't cheap, but thankfully fairly painless as I could do most of it online and over the phone.

Now in between all that time and now I was dealing with some pretty terrible mental health issues. It was rough. Had like 4 different jobs, would always leave for feeling like worthless junk and what not. I wasn't driving as my previous vehicle broke down and was close enough to the places I worked I'd just walk.

Finally last year I got some help and am starting to really get my life back together looking for a good, stable career to stick with. I've always had an inkling for the open road, felt like I should make that my job. Applied for a few company sponsored CDL training programs and one that was looking very promising had to turn me down for not having my license for a year. I didn't think it would matter but life finds a way to bring the hard truth straight to you.

I guess that just really took the wind out of my sails as I was pretty excited of the prospect of having a job I really feel like I'd enjoy and a steady one at that. I'm getting in contact with a few others (Thanks for the links on this site whoever keeps those up!) hoping that goes somewhere more positive. Entirely preventable life lesson of procrastination is bad and plan ahead for the future .

Wew, I just had to vent/lament on my poor choices. I really didn't want to go back doing the work I was doing before. It's not fun and doesn't excite me or stimulate me at all. I didn't know of all the requirements these companies are looking for back then. If I did, I'd be posting about how awesome my week of driving my truck has been otherwise instead of making terrible choices. (Also maybe this will be my Acceptance, the first step, in dealing with grief.)

I'm going to keep pressing on though to see if I hadn't completely closed the doors to the Truck life before stepping in one. Keep my nose clean and keep on /trucking/, lol. I suppose to anyone thinking about getting into truck driving, make good choices when it comes to your driving life.

Most companies will see the ticket and reason for the suspension as a bad sign. It shows lack of responsibility and poor decision making. How do you show them you've changed? By a year or two of steady work, keeping your license clean, a car and insurance.

Other than that be upfront and honest when you speak to these companies. Good luck.

Most companies will see the ticket and reason for the suspension as a bad sign. It shows lack of responsibility and poor decision making. How do you show them you've changed? By a year or two of steady work, keeping your license clean, a car and insurance.

Other than that be upfront and honest when you speak to these companies. Good luck.

I was big idiot, still a little idiot but not as much now a days. I'll just keep putting my best forward and see what comes of it. I'll take a little bit of luck too, thanks haha.

Seconding Big Scott's reply, but I'd like to address the depression issue as well, because it can be a barrier to your dream job of trucking. With the physical required with any new trucking company, unless you lie, which i STRONGLY advise against, that depression will be addressed, and you'll need proof it's under control and will not affect you as a driver of an 80000lb vehicle. While you're building stability and proving responsibility with your license, make sure you're taking whatever medication you need for your depression, and try to stick with one physician. You'll likely need a letter from that physician later for a physical, and a doctor will only sign it if he/she knows you for a while and can honestly vouch that you're moods are stable. I've had to go through this, so i hope it helps.

Sheila

I could be wrong, but i think its a law that you need to have at least 1 year continuous license. So if one rejected you, they all might.

and even if you paid for school, those companies still wont hire you.

Input from Rick, Olr School or G Town on this please?

I could be wrong, but i think its a law that you need to have at least 1 year continuous license. So if one rejected you, they all might.

and even if you paid for school, those companies still wont hire you.

Input from Rick, Olr School or G Town on this please?

Schneider hires people who has a license for a year or less. So I don't believe it's the law or maybe it varies state by state.