Getting My Second Trucking Job Advice

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Gerard B.'s Comment
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Ok so I went through trucking school in Florida and was placed with a national carrier with no touch freight OTR throughout the country, the deal was if I drive for them for so many years they pay off my CDL training loan at 0 cost to me. Well I have worked for them for just over 3.5 years so the loan was paid off, but during my first 3.5 years with them there were some challenges. now I am searching for my second company to work for with my Class A CDL license, I am not a owner operator and want to work for a reputable company that treats their drivers right.

I was hiring on with a regional carrier out of Atlanta Ga just last week, I drove up there went through all their hiring processes and was in the truck ready to get on the road when they asked me to come into the office? Apparently my previous employer had sent them a incident report for my past 3 plus years while driving for them, before I get into what was in the report the company man said they still wanted me as a driver but had to get the boss to approve my hire.

In their incident/safety report they had things like turning right/turning left? driving down a cul-de-sac, being pulled out soft ground. all incidents there was no damage to my truck or trailer or other property. I called my old employer to discuss this report, they said they couldn't discuss anything with me because I was a ex employee. I have no accidents, no tickets of any kind, no drugs, no alcohol reports of any kind?

Any advice on how to deal with this incident/safety report with a future employer would be appreciated.

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.

Regional:

Regional Route

Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.

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.

Owner Operator:

An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.

EPU:

Electric Auxiliary Power Units

Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices

PackRat's Comment
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Did you have any accidents or incidents? Any citations? Any reports or written warnings from management?

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