Comments By Remy E.

Unfortunately in my case I had to wait out my 3 years before anyone would touch me.

Best of luck.

Hello again all. I haven't been around for a while but I'm back. Ended up getting on with Wilson Logistics out of Springfield Missouri and going through their training program. Got my own truck after 30k with a trainer (had a small backing accident and did another short stint of training) So here I am, company driver with a class A. For those who don't remember me ... probably most of you, I was a straight truck driver for a recycling company trying to get on with a training company. So hi again. Nice to be back.

Really sorry to hear that. Set back, nothing you can't overcome.

Protect that license! Good luck and don't be a stranger!

Thanks, I Still plan on hanging out.

Was it a major accident? Just curious.

A small car tried to pass my on the right (through a parking lane) as I was making a right turn. She shouldn't have done that but I should have checked my mirror. In the end My rear wheels rubbed up along the side of the car. Ticketed for "improper lane use". Probably should have fought it but I didn't.

In short my one and only accident/ ticket of any kind is too recent for any of the carriers I'm looking at to take me on. Pretty big let down but it's only 7 months till they will let me in. It's not like I will be unemployed, still have my good old box trucks and packers to keep me fed until then. I still intend to hang out here in the meantime and chime in on Class B issues when they arise (even though this is more of a class A oriented forum).

Guess I'm just venting some disappointment at this point But on the bright side, I'll still have the spring and a good chunk of the summer with the Harley!

And here I am avoiding relationships like the plague!

I bet even the yard dogs won't notice.

Can Confirm. Most of the time I'm just happy to have a working heater in the spotter. Take your time!

That is an interesting question. I know that all of the carriers I am looking at have training facilities in Illinois and you get you CDL before going out with a trainer. I would be curious to see the logistics behind stopping on the road to test. If it's anything like the class B procedure, you have to make an appointment well in advance and you can't be more than 15 minutes late. You also have to be empty if I remember correctly. In addition, they have reduced the number of DMV facilities at which you can take the road test. For instance, I Took my permit tests in Decatur but had to go to Springfield to take the pre trip and road test. Swift uses 160 Driver Academy and US Xpress uses Premier Driving Academy in IL.

Right, So in the end, make sure the companies know BEFORE orientation about criminal history, which is what I've been doing. My point was that this is why it's not on those apps (The ones I've been filling out anyway) if you live in Illinois. I sure as hell don't want to be bussed out 1000 miles and be stuck because they decide then that I can't be hired and then get stuck there. Stuck at orientation with no way home is another thing I've been hearing horror stories about but I think that's a something for another thread altogether. It's not even something I'm really worried about at this point but I want everything to be known up front.

I'm not playing lawyer at all, I've been calling the the companies I apply to after I fill out the apps to talk to them about it because the system automatically omits the section because I don't want to be caught up in something like that later on.