Victory Has Finally Come And Now The Next Adventure Begins!

Hi Trucking Friends,

I hope everyone is well.

By God's grace as of yesterday, I am a new CDL A holder!

Thank you to those who encouraged me on my last thread.

Now the job search begins!

Question...do you need a resume to apply for trucking jobs too?

I'm about to apply for a waste management position (rollback truck) and they are asking for a resume.

The reason I asked is that the site did not take me to the typical Tenstreet trucking application where everything is prefilled from previous trucking applications I filled.

I look forward to being a contributor and supporter to everyone here. :)

Question...do you need a resume to apply for trucking jobs too?

No, you won't need a resume when applying to trucking companies. Waste Management isn't really a trucking company. They provide trucking jobs, but their primary business is dealing with waste products. They probably have a slightly different approach to hiring than regular trucking companies.

Usually, no - resumes weren't a thing in this industry. Unfortunately, these aren't normal times. There's more than 400,000 trucks (and drivers) on the road in the US than they need right now. Employers are being picky and asking prospective employees to jump through more hoops than usual.

All-weather driving jobs (jobs less impacted by economic slowdowns) are being FLOODED with qualified applicants as experienced drivers are trying to replace jobs or income lost due to economic conditions. If they ask for a resume give them one. Spend some time to make it look nice. There are plenty of templates available online for free. Hopefully, when freight market stabilize (mid-2014 or so) they'll go back to the regular hiring practices - your driving history (tickets/incidents/accidents) IS your resume. Good luck.

Maestro you and I are so similar. I failed the test the first time too! And now we have our CDL at the same time! Very cool. Best of luck to you. Be safe!

Maestro you and I are so similar. I failed the test the first time too! And now we have our CDL at the same time! Very cool. Best of luck to you. Be safe!

Yes, amazing, huh?

Update:

Republic Services text me and asked if they could call me. We talked and I have an interview scheduled for Monday for residential services or roll-off driver!

They have 3 interviews based on their process and this would be the 1st one.

Just so you're aware, that sounds like a CDL B position, and won't count as CDL A experience.

Just so you're aware, that sounds like a CDL B position, and won't count as CDL A experience.

Thanks for the head's up.

5/16/23

Hey Trucking Friends,

I wanted to give an update.

For the waste management position...While they would have me home daily, I would not gain the valuable experience I need as a truck driver thus I will be declining this position. Thanks @Banks for the head's up.

I interviewed with a family business trucking company and they ticked off all the boxes I was looking for as a company. Sadly, the distance to work for them would melt our finances (74 miles) especially since they would not be willing to pay for my hotel room or a rental car unlike what mega carriers are willing to do.

I did ask for them to please keep the door open because I may revisit with them in the future.

Looks like I will be going with Online Transport here in Kentucky where I can be home daily (my wife and daughter are uber-happy about that). I would need to start off on the night shift for 30 days then I can transition out. The route would be dedicated as well.

While I'm bummed out that the family business trucking company did not work, God has a reason and thus we move on.

Maestro, I understand the need to be home daily. My personal opinion is that if at all possible it's best to start out this career as an OTR driver. I acknowledge we have some great drivers here who don't agree with me on that subject. I still see that first year as so formative to your future trucking career, that one year of the OTR experience is really foundational to making a good start. I wish you well with your new position.

I am curious why the "family trucking business" held such appeal. There are so many benefits to working for a large trucking company. I would be interested in hearing why you were attracted to that particular operation.

Maestro, I understand the need to be home daily. My personal opinion is that if at all possible it's best to start this career as an OTR driver. I acknowledge we have some great drivers here who don't agree with me on that subject. I still see that first year as so formative to your future trucking career, that one year of the OTR experience is foundational to making a good start. I wish you well with your new position.

I am curious why the "family trucking business" held such an appeal. There are so many benefits to working for a large trucking company. I would be interested in hearing why you were attracted to that particular operation.

Hi Old School,

Thank you for your comments. OTR would not work for our current family situation due to my daughter's graduation next year.

I was attracted to a family trucking business because of its values, the way it treated its truckers as a person than a butt in the seat, and how the logistics manager took the time to speak to me about the ins and outs of this business.