Profile For Daniel P.

This is all really great information! I always knew the trucker community was full of nice people! I didn't know terminals were not all that important. I always thought that a company terminal is where you would go to pick up the company tractor they assign you, and send you on your route for the day. Then when it comes to home time you bring the tractor back to the terminal, and you would head home in your car (thats if you are a company driver.) Because I'm sure a lot of drivers are owner operators who can park their tractor in a safe place or even on their own property.

Thank you so much for the info! And I apologize for the lack of companies I should of posted. Its no crazy high number, but so far I've been rejected by three companies. To be honest I was hoping to find a company near me in my state. But like you said, I cant be picky given the situation I'm in. I think my next move will be applying to Covenant or Swift, even if they are a few hours drive from me- I don't have a whole lot of options. I also want to apply to a company called Maverick, they are an hours drive in my state- and they specialize in flatbed trailers! Wish me luck, and if they don't want to hire me then I'm back to the drawing board. :)

Hey guys my name is Daniel! I went to a CDL school back in October and I just want to say that I am very proud for passing all three of my tests on the first try! Now I picked up my CDL license a week or two ago, I was off job hunting. I wanted to go to Schneider, seems like a perfect opportunity for new drivers with no experience. But here's the catch! I was involved in a car accident on the freeway with a truck driver, both of us are fine with no injuries. This happened back in November. It was preventable, my insurance told me its my first accident so they are giving me accident forgiveness. Having this accident on my driving record has given me nothing but problems. So Schneider told me to reapply after a year of good driving, and I'm looking for something thats regional or local.Would any of the truckers out there know of companies who hire you with no experience AND a tarnished driving record? I'm just scared that I'll start to forget my training from school the longer I'm jobless hunting down companies. Any information will be appreciated, thanks. :)