Profile For Malcolm F.

4 tickets, suspended license and can't pass a drug screen. I think I'll let someone else field this one.

I'm not worried about the drug screen, if need be, I can wait it out.

Thanks for your help.

(I can't pass a hair test for a month or two and I want to start ASAP)

You can't pass a hair test, why? I think I know the answer but I don't want to jump to conclusions.

Yup, though that part of my life is done.

Malcolm, you can use this: Apply For Truck Driving Jobs to shotgun your app to many companies.

As far as your "record", companies vary as to what & how much they will tolerate for hiring you. It never hurts to ask/apply.

Have you looked at Trucking Companies and How To Choose A Company?

I've done some. Thanks for the info though! I'll definitely use the application tool.

I have received four speeding tickets in the past year (none for excessive speed), as well as driving with a suspended license in Kansas (long story, but essentially WY told me they would inform the DOL and they didn't), and some minor traffic violation (trying to take a left when I shouldn't have in a construction zone). I am in the process of paying these off.

I spoke with someone from CR England who said he would hire me (after I paid off the tickets), but looking at the requirements here on the website (for various companies), it seems I may be barking up the wrong tree. What is the actual story, am I unhireable? I can't afford CDL school and need the free training.

I am going to apply to - Prime - Werner - CR England - Swift

(I can't pass a hair test for a month or two and I want to start ASAP)

I basically am working to get a CDL, as I have a friend who will hire me once I have my CDL-A and a few months experience (insurance).

Any and all advice is appreciated.

Drive safer would be a really good start.

No disrespect, but when you become a professional driver, understanding and obeying all traffic laws goes hand-in-hand with safe operation and staying employed. As a truck driver operating a tractor-trailer, you are no longer driving a 3500 pound, 4-wheeler but responsible for safe passage of an 80,000 pound 73' long missile capable of inflicting mass destruction in the wrong hands.

Good luck.

No worries. I completely agree.

Just my .02, but if you have a friend who is willing to hire you why not borrow one of his trucks and just get your CDL through the DMV? I was considering going that route but had no way of getting to Indy so I just bit the bullet and went through a company sponsored program which turns out to being stuck with them for 1 year or pay the cost of training. Like I said though that's .02.

Will those tickets hurt your chances of employment I would think it depends, but still a ticket is a ticket so I don't know, but I do know of a few people who worked a company that was awesome and 1 excessive speeding ticket 30mph over the limit and were terminated.

Either way even if you go with prime, werner, england, swift, or who ever total training time will be around 2 months maybe more or less and don't know how true it is but have been hearing about people completing the training get the hard copy CDL leave to get a job with a different company and there CDL is flagged not allowing them to get that job that they quit for so I don't know if that is true or not.

Anyway, to the best of my knowledge if your friend would be able to help you get your CDL through the DMV it would a lot cheaper and you would already have your CDL.

I have zero experience. I don't think his insurance would cover it either. Plus I can't even back a trailer in Euro Truck Sim 2, lol.

I have received four speeding tickets in the past year (none for excessive speed), as well as driving with a suspended license in Kansas (long story, but essentially WY told me they would inform the DOL and they didn't), and some minor traffic violation (trying to take a left when I shouldn't have in a construction zone). I am in the process of paying these off.

I spoke with someone from CR England who said he would hire me (after I paid off the tickets), but looking at the requirements here on the website (for various companies), it seems I may be barking up the wrong tree. What is the actual story, am I unhireable? I can't afford CDL school and need the free training.

I am going to apply to - Prime - Werner - CR England - Swift

(I can't pass a hair test for a month or two and I want to start ASAP)

I basically am working to get a CDL, as I have a friend who will hire me once I have my CDL-A and a few months experience (insurance).

Any and all advice is appreciated.

I am looking to get into OTR trucking. I love driving and want to see the country. I have no problem with being away from home. Getting paid to drive a truck around the country seems like a dream. I can handle being on the road for long hours. Detroit to Denver in one shot didn't phase me.

I have a couple of obstacles, and one thing that could help me, but I have no idea as to what extent. Any and all advice is appreciated.

Obstacles:

I have pretty much no money. I am currently employed, but have very little cash left over after bills. Three speeding tickets (None over 15+), one driving with a suspended license, one ticket I got for taking a left when I shouldn't in a construction zone. All in the past year. Need to find a place that doesn't test hair. I can pee clean. I have no qualms about never smoking cannabis again. I have a cat.

Thing I have going for me:

I have a friend who runs a trucking company who said he would hire me. I don't know how big it is, but it's not Swift.

I want to do this with as little burden as possible on my friend if he does hire me. How does this work? Do I still need to go to school, or is it possible to be trained in a company? He has told me he hired a guy at a truck stop in the NE, was out of work and paid for his bus ticket. I don't think he had any experience.

I am considering going through Swift. The home time seems decent, as well as they pay. Although they seem to have a bad rap, I can't seem to find any concrete reasons why. They seem to be pretty much drop and hook, and you get compensated for the time you are waiting for a load.

Random factoids because why not: I work just around the corner from what I think is Navajo HQ (there are a bunch of their trucks there) It would be awesome to get sent up to Alaska, never been. I love driving stick I play a lot of Euro Truck Sim 2. I am horrible at backing up. I fear that not being able to back a trailer will be the death of me.

Any and all advice is appreciated.