Please Help Me Find A Way Out Of My Situation.....
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Honestly, and this will sound plain, the only thing you can do is just apply to dozens and dozens of companies out there and see what happens. Its kind of like fishing in a large lake. There's dozens and dozens of fish down there, but you only need to snatch one.
You need to apply to every company that you ever heard of. Be honest with them and answer questions honestly. Do not lie, they will catch you and when they do they will report it on your DAC and then no one will ever touch you because you'll have an accident and you're a liar (in their eyes).
So I'm sorry to say but there's really no secret to be told here. Just apply to companies and see if someone will give you a chance. If a company will hire you then jump on the opportunity like there's no tomorrow. Keep in touch with all the companies and be an annoying pest to the recruiters. Do not let them forget about you.
Be with the company for a full year with no accidents and then you'll be getting a few more opportunities. Of course this is all based on how bad your preventable accident was.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
I don't know the website, but you can pull a copy of your DAC to see what is on it, and what CRST says about you. That way, when you explain your side of the story, you will know what you are up against.
As what was stated earlier, apply to as many companies as possible.
Dave
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
The companies you apply to would be more apt to work at getting you onboard if you could show them the particulars of the accident...like an accident report from the police, etc. Companies expect rookies to make mistakes...so you are no exception...As was stated above...APPLY EVERYWHERE...give them what ever they need to help get you thru their paperwork. There IS a job out there for you...you will just have to try a little harder, and work a little harder to get it...A company who can bring in a driver who has a few years experience..and all they have to do is trot him thru their cdl school ??? Thats a good investment for them...So YOUR job is to find THEM !!!! You may have to travel to go to their achool...as long as you don't have to live in your car...it would be worth it...
And hang around this site....we are here to help...Remember...we all were rookies at one time or another....even some of us that are so old we've forgotten our first truck driving job 
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
The accident should not be a problem but as you were told it's the termination that is holding you back. There is only one solution to that. Get a driving job. I know that is why you came to us but it still remains you have to get a driving job.
Because your last stint in trucking ended with a termination that is what everyone will see and count against you as if it happened yesterday. You will need to get a driving job anywhere you can even if it's at a small mom and pop company. It's really the only way to over come a termination and you have to keep you record clean for 12 months. 12 months seems like the magic number to over come terminations.
So that means your going to have to apply at every single company out there until one decides to take a chance on you.
Jason....you were lookin' for a job when ya lost that one...so just keep applyin' and callin'....you'll settle somewhere....
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Hi I'm Jay an ex-trucker, ex because I got fired for a "preventable" accident from CRST about 6 plus years ago. Since then I gave up my CDL and moved on but now I'm raring to get out there and my wife wants to come along. I only have 2 years past experience, no recent experience, and no CDL (which I'm sure I can get again without much issue.) I thought perhaps I could go back to school and start fresh but I was told by a companies recruiter that that wouldn't matter because of the termination from CRST even though it was almost 7 yeas ago. What can I do to hit the road again ASAP and take my wife to.... Please help if you can, thanks.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.