My Driving Record
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Brian, you really should try to get yourself three years with a clean record. You could go ahead and try if you like, but you may be wasting good money on school if you don't already have some pre-hires lined up. Follow this link on Understanding Pre-Hires and give that a try and see if you get any positive feedback from at least three companies. If you can get three pre-hires, I think you've got a shot. Give Western Express a shout on the phone - talk to a recruiter and see what they say. They are more lenient on tickets than some of the other major carriers.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
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I am exploring an interest in trucking, but have a lot of uncertainty, if not outright doubt about whether I'll have a realistic chance to get a trucking job anytime in the next few years due to having a large number of blemishes on my driving record.
My last ticked was in August of 2011, meaning I've been ticket-free for three years; however, prior to that, my driving record was scandalously bad. I had seven infractions between 2009 and 2011 (so I've had seven in the last five years), and also a large number in the distant past, including a reckless driving conviction in 2008.
Here's a snapshot of my driving abstract from the DMV: http://postimg.org/image/hhy0zz3tl/
Another significant admission is that I also had a major at-fault accident a year ago.
I would appreciate any honest advice about my chances of being able to enter the trucking profession in the near and distant future based on these facts. If my record likely prevents me from doing so now, will I be able to in another two years when (assuming I don't get any more tickets) my five year driving history will be clean? What is the significance of that accident?
Thanks for your time and bluntness.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.