May Have Screwed The Pooch (newbie Here)

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John D.'s Comment
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Last February i was hired on at big name company right out of cdl school. did my orientation went with a trainer for 3 months did really good got alot of miles. went back for orientation 2 did good but then they dragged there feet with a finishing trainer and i sat on the yard for 15 days so they were forcing me to restart my training. so i left because they also stopped paying me. After i left i went to a local company for the past 7 months and i split my time between a tt and a straight truck home every night. I wanna get back over the road really bad and the company iam with now is starting a downward spiral. but now nobody will touch me. i grew up driving trucks and i was a heavy duty diesel tech before i started driving and i have zero tie downs and am wiling to pick up and go at a moments notice. did i screw up my truck driving career by leaving the big name company?

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.

Over The Road:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

Starcar's Comment
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I think, in order for you to get back OTR , you will have to do a refresher course, as in run with a trainer for a few weeks to show them you can do it. But you need to APPLY EVERYWHERE....Explain your history, and go from there, and go thru companies until you find the one that will get you where you want to be. You can apply to multiple companies here Truck Driving Jobs

SO get on it...its out there, you just have to find it...

OTR:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

Scott B.'s Comment
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You should be fine. I have met dozens of rookie drivers in the last month who quit their 1st (and sometimes even their 2nd) trucking jobs. But I would definitely do some research and make sure you will be able to stay for a full year with your next job. You're a rookie. You're gonna get jacked around some. Try and make the best of it, do your job to the best of your ability, and before you know it you're not a rookie anymore.
Brett Aquila's Comment
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Yeah I agree with the sentiments above. You'll be able to get back out there. Just apply everywhere and jump through whatever hoops it takes to get rolling again. You'll almost certainly need some sort of refresher course or time on the road with a trainer. Just roll with it. No big deal.

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