Can't Seem To Get Hired Anywhere
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"Prime fired me for parking my truck at the greyhound station. "
If by this you actually mean - you parked, got on a bus and left the truck there - that's called ABANDONED EQUIPMENT.
Aside from running over a mini-van full of kids with a crackpipe hanging out of your mouth - abandoning a tractor is probably the WORST OFFENSE you can commit while working for a company.
Have you gone onto HireRight and
Rick is exactly right, and this is where most new drivers with a complaint misunderstand what their real issue is. If you left that truck there and went home you have got an abandonment of equipment claim on your DAC report. That is a huge black eye on your record. Nobody at the highway department is looking at your DAC report, that is something only prospective employers will look at.
If Rick saw the truth in the little facts you gave us then your chances of finding employment are slim.
Anybody else reading this should take notice. You cannot just up and go home on your own terms in this job, and you sure don't want to leave their equipment somewhere solely because it is convenient to yourself when you quit. Communicate with your dispatcher , and always leave the truck at a terminal - preferably the one they instruct you to leave it at.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dispatcher:
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.DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
Just wow lol. I get it that drivers get mad and quit every day but do the right thing and drop it at a terminal. If nothing else, communicate and make arrangements to drop it at a dealership and make sure to have messages and correspondance to back it up. Apparently people don't realize that the company is being nice by only reporting it as vehicle abandonment, they could legally report it stolen and send law enforcement after you.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
This brings up a good point. I leave my truck at the TA by my home. I bobtail. When I went to NC for vaca... I parked it at my hotel. Each time I told my dispatch where it was parked.
My next hometime I was going to park it by the kmart 1/2 mile from home with kmart permission sorta hidden in the back. My trainer parked his at a grocery store.
The OP did not make it sound as if he "quit and left it." although a high traffic and high crime area does not sound good.
So my question to OP... what were you told as far as taking it home?
Bobtail:
"Bobtailing" means you are driving a tractor without a trailer attached.
Looks like you might have a couple of things going against. First, is what everyone else has mentioned about your ummmm parking your truck at the bus terminal.
Second, you mention that you haven't been able to get a job with a trucking company these past 5-years. When was the last time you drove a truck? Not many companies are hiring drivers who haven't driven for a number of years. Taking a refresher driving course would probably help depending on how bad the truck being parked at the bus terminal really was.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Hmm, I would have thought the OP would have responded already, especially if if he did not abandon their rig. Well, looks like he may have popped in read the responses and sadly went away. Good luck to you man.
You guys could be right, but it's only been 8 hours, give him a chance.
Maybe he was on his home time and needed a place to park the truck.
Just kidding ;) LOL
Kevin's story:
I've been a driver since 1991(cdl) and have never had a ticket for anything including an accident. Prime fired me for parking my truck at the greyhound station.
If he's been driving since 1991 he would know about abandoning trucks. He would also know about parking at bus stations.
Maybe certain experienced parties on TT may have missed the 25 year experience part and then missed the actual issue.
Still, there's things missing from the complete story.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
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Ok I have posted here before. I am a class A driver. Received my training at Prime Inc. Went OTR solo for about 3 months and all hell broke loose on me. I've been a driver since 1991(cdl) and have never had a ticket for anything including an accident. Prime fired me for parking my truck at the greyhound station. I have not been able to get a job with a truKing company for the last 5 yrs because of this. Again I checked with the Hwy depe and was told that there's nothing on my record that would keep me from being hired. Like I said no speeding or traffic accidents. Any suggestions as what can be done to get me back on the road making a living. Please help!!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.