I Was Wondering If I Could Get A Second Chance

Three years ago I was fired from Crst We’re having accidents and I wanted to know if I need to be retrained and get back out on the road I love doing the job.

Retrained - depends on how long you were on the road - but after 3 years OFF the road - most likely YES to requiring at least a refresher - though with MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS, you might just want to bite the bullet and do a FULL TRAINING.

Getting back in? 3 years "might be enough" - depends on the NATURE OF THE ACCIDENTS (were they just dumb OOOPS - or unsafe things like running over a vanload of kids).

ALL YOU CAN DO IS APPLY EVERYWHERE.

Do you STILL OWE CRST FOR TRAINING? They are BIG on making people pay their training debts - and most companies will not touch someone that still owes. There were a couple of lawsuits that got some decent payouts for CRST for other companies "poaching drivers" from them (grabbing people that hadn't completed their contractual obligation and still owed them $$).

Have you kept your license CLEAN, and kept your CDL active (med card current, etc.)?

Again - APPLY EVERYWHERE - and see what happens. Some more details about the stuff I mentioned would be helpful. KEEP US POSTED...

Rick

Three years away would definitely need some retraining to get behind the wheel. Did CRST pay for your CDL school? If you were under contract and didn't finish it you'd need to repay CRST before they'll release you from your non-compete agreement. How serious were the accidents?

Retrained - depends on how long you were on the road - but after 3 years OFF the road - most likely YES to requiring at least a refresher - though with MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS, you might just want to bite the bullet and do a FULL TRAINING.

Getting back in? 3 years "might be enough" - depends on the NATURE OF THE ACCIDENTS (were they just dumb OOOPS - or unsafe things like running over a vanload of kids).

ALL YOU CAN DO IS APPLY EVERYWHERE.

Do you STILL OWE CRST FOR TRAINING? They are BIG on making people pay their training debts - and most companies will not touch someone that still owes. There were a couple of lawsuits that got some decent payouts for CRST for other companies "poaching drivers" from them (grabbing people that hadn't completed their contractual obligation and still owed them $$).

Have you kept your license CLEAN, and kept your CDL active (med card current, etc.)?

Again - APPLY EVERYWHERE - and see what happens. Some more details about the stuff I mentioned would be helpful. KEEP US POSTED...

Rick

Yes I still owe them money unfortunately. My accidents were not serious just stupid mistakes which I take complete responsibility for. I have also kept my license clean since then

You're gonna need to go back to CRST and fulfill the agreement or pay it off. Those are your only 2 options. Due to previous lawsuits nobody will hire you currently. By law carriers are required to verify your last 10 years (as a CDL holder). According to a member here who is a recruiter, CRST will send the required information the very last day possible. They will immediately send a letter informing the new company you're under contract and of previous lawsuits.

In three years, they have sent out a collection agency looking for their money you owe.

Do you realize this ruins your credit?

Step 1

Pay what you owe to CRST. The good news is they're having a sale. Due to an injunction granted by Judge Saris in the ongoing Montoya v. CRST proceedings, CRST is only allowed to collect as “training fees” amounts that CRST actually paid to your truck driving school and those fees cannot exceed $2,500.

Judge Saris also prohibited CRST from attempting to enforce the non-compete provision in your contracts (including CRST’s practice of telling other trucking companies that you are still under contract with CRST) if you have already paid CRST back the amount that CRST paid to your truck driving school plus any outstanding debt for lodging and transportation during truck driving school.

Step 2

Apply, apply, apply. Someone will hire you.