How Early Is To Early To Start Applying

Just curious since I am still 2 months out from even being able to start cdl classes. I had reached out to schneider so I could ask a recruiter some questions I had and the person that emailed me back said to fill out an application and someone would get back to me. I planned on applying with them when it gets closer but thought that 3-4 months ahead of time would have been to early. Should i just apply now or do you think I should wait until its closer? I don't want to waste anyones time by applying and not being able to do anything for so long.

Thanks

I've been doing that for a few months now with SWIFT. They just make you resend your ap every month. Monday I will get my official start date for January.

I would say about 30 days out is a good time to apply. I am not sure about other companies but I am pretty sure at Prime the application is good and considered current for about 30 days before the need it updated and a new MVR ran.

Great question. I applied to a couple places and got positive response when I went to prime but when I told them I did not want to start orientation till Feb they basically told me to call them back a month prior. Now when I went to maverick to apply they did all the background checks and mvr multiple times due to an issue I had then put me in for orientation in Feb as per my request and they will call me a few times between to stay in touch. I think I would say you can start applying as soon as you are qualified to earn your CLP.

Good luck, drive safe hope to see you on the road soon.

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking about a month before but wanted to make sure I wasn't wrong in my thinking.

Ive been in contact with 3 companies & all three are aware that I can’t start until March. 1 company is no longer in the running so I’m still talking with 2. We’re just clearing any hurdles that may come up now but I’m also prepared for the fact that any one of these could fall through & im back to square one. The thing is that, for me, it’s better to be prepared early & if anything negative happens, I learn the process better with each interaction with the recruiters. Good luck!