Can You Let Me Know Where You Got Your Training?

I think ALL big carriers use Drivers Pulse/Tenstreet since it's easy to look at for them. Maybe some rinky dink mom & pop shop don't.

Why not try Waste Management refuse? I KNOW they are everywhere in the US, and abroad (were the #1 trash hauler in the world, before lol......They have Class A trucks, maybe also in house training, or contracted training to get their drivers licensed ??

Especially, just to get working, and give the trucking industry time to possibly improve during that time....

Sorry you're having such a hard time entering the industry, just bad timing perhaps. Wishing you better luck moving forward

I think ALL big carriers use Drivers Pulse/Tenstreet since it's easy to look at for them. Maybe some rinky dink mom & pop shop don't.

Why not try Waste Management refuse? I KNOW they are everywhere in the US, and abroad (were the #1 trash hauler in the world, before lol......They have Class A trucks, maybe also in house training, or contracted training to get their drivers licensed ??

Especially, just to get working, and give the trucking industry time to possibly improve during that time....

Sorry you're having such a hard time entering the industry, just bad timing perhaps. Wishing you better luck moving forward

Thanks Stevo. Never thought about Waste Management. I was busy trying to find as many companies I could, but it looks like all the ones I've found have some kind of reimbursement program and there's no way I can do that.

Thanks for thinking outside the box. I'll give them a shot.

How do you feel about dock work? LTL companies are almost always hiring dock workers, you can work the dock for a few months to a year and then apply for the dock to driver program. We (Old Dominion) are very slow right now but I still see them training people in the DTD program. You would be able to earn decent money on the dock and then when you are in class room portion you still get paid.

Also I don't know if it was mention before but have you considered school buses as a back up? Those companies ( First Student) off paid training ( I believe) and are desperate even in summer time.

I wonder, if it would be worth a call back to Millis itself, to see if they would be willing to bring you back through. The worst they could say is No....

How do you feel about dock work? LTL companies are almost always hiring dock workers, you can work the dock for a few months to a year and then apply for the dock to driver program. We (Old Dominion) are very slow right now but I still see them training people in the DTD program. You would be able to earn decent money on the dock and then when you are in class room portion you still get paid.

Also I don't know if it was mention before but have you considered school buses as a back up? Those companies ( First Student) off paid training ( I believe) and are desperate even in summer time.

Hi Bobcat Bob,

Thanks for that. I think as far as just jumping into training with a trucking company for training just isn't going to happen no matter how much I wish would. I'm gonna have to try something else.

I could try your idea of the DTD program. I think someone else here had pointed that out before, but I still thought I had a chance to just get into training.

Maybe you could answer this question as far as busses and waste trucks go. Stevo had mentioned about Waste Management and driving a trash truck and didn't think about it immediately, but when I did look into that, they require a Class B license. I only have a permit currently, but it's for a Class A.

Would I be able to get training on a Class B vehicle with a Class A permit? I don't know how that works. Any info is greatly appreciated.

All you guys and gals truly rock!

I'll take a look into Old Dominion, but I'm pretty sure there aren't any near me. Hopefully another company that offer a DTD program is close by.

Thanks again!

Hey James,

I've been following this thread and I'm thinking NaeNae may have the right idea...just see if Millis can take you back. I don't remember all the details but I'm gathering that you went there and didn't complete the training? How long ago was this and how long ago did you get your permit?

As far as trying to find companies that will take new drivers that don't use the intelli-app, it doesn't really matter. Unless you went somewhere where they literally don't do an employment verification and so forth, whatever company you go to is going to find out about Millis anyways most likely. Sure there are a lot of companies that aren't so diligent with their employment verification and background checks but those companies aren't hiring new drivers. And just going somewhere to do just enough training to pass the test isn't going to work either. My understanding is that these companies' insurance requires new drivers to have a certain number of hours at a school.

I would honestly just continue to apply anywhere and everywhere that you can possibly think of. Also make a habit of calling the recruiters for those companies. Don't be shy. Look, despite what we're all saying about trucking not doing so great right now (which is true), here's the deal: the companies that are hiring are going to hire a certain number of drivers whether you are among their ranks or not. If you want to be a driver, you just need to make sure that you are one of the people they hire. Don't worry about how bad things are. Freight still has to be moved every day.

And if it makes you feel any better, things aren't bleak for all of us right now. Alot of us are still making great money and working just as hard as ever. I don't talk about it much on here but I'm doing great at my current company and raking in tons of miles most weeks. I don't even have the greatest driving record. I got a terrible speeding ticket about 5 years ago in my personal vehicle and even with over 6 years of experience in the industry and no tickets or accidents in a truck I still get lots of "no's" when I look for trucking jobs. It's just how it goes sometimes.

Obviously, it's tougher to find a job right now but with enough persistence and searching you may yet find a company that will hire you and put you through training. There are a LOT of companies out there. Alot of them don't hire new drivers but there are still a good number of companies that do.

This is just a really quick google search but I know there are alot more than just these companies hiring new drivers. Some of these don't necessarily hire new drivers but the options are ever changing. Apply absolutely everywhere and call the recruiters right away. You're not going to alarm them by calling them right away. Obviously you're not going to get anywhere by coming across as needy or desperate but I almost always call a company's recruiting line right away after I apply if I want to get the ball rolling quickly. Even if they can't hire me it's nice to get a firm yes or no sooner rather than later.

Just keep plugging away man. I'd actually encourage you to continue to use the driver pulse app and intelliapp. It allows you to fire off tons of apps with little to no effort. Use the filter function to filter your results down primarily to companies that will hire new drivers. Look up trucking companies and just call their recruiting lines. If you can't find anything within the week, see if you can find some work as a box truck or straight truck driver. You don't have a CDL but you can still do non-cdl driving. It looks good on the resume and will help prepare you for driving the big stuff if you can't find a company to hire you right away. Continue to be creative and persistent. Things aren't great but the thing about trucking is that companies are ALWAYS hiring, even at the worst times.