Blacklisted Is There Such A Thing?

Is my career over? I am still in my first year of obtaining my CDL. However, I drove for a decorative rock supply company for a year. Drove a little pup dump truck for the 1st 5 months and the got my cdl so I could drive the bigger dump trucks and make more money. However, the urge to make even more money made me look other places after working for a year at this place. So, I took a job with a cement company driving a double tanker pneumatic automatic truck. Everything was going great and then one Nite after off-loading my powder, I was driving through the yard to the gas pumps and my back trailer ran over a brick like paver and snaped the weld of my product valve and when it fell, it took out an air hose as well. Damages where probably around 1500.00 for the re-weld and air hose repair. I offered to pay for it out of my own pocket, but they said no and punted me. So, a few weeks later I got hired by a materials company driving a double belly dump truck. I loved it. However, on my second day of my second week, I noticed my truck was making a noise that I wasn't familiar with. All my gauges where fine, and I was not leaking oil, and all belts were tight. I called both of my supervisors, but nobody answered their phones. So, I left text messages stating that my truck was making a funny noise and I feel like it going to break down please call me back. I got no response, so I proceeded to get my second load of the day and when I got to my destination, it broke down. They fired me. Now, I have 2 horrible mishaps and my resume looks horrendous. I have applied to over 30 places and when they see my work history, they run. I made the mistake of driving, and I should stayed put. But this was a timed job, meaning you have to document every time you get to a site and when you leave the site. I was told to not milk the clock and get in as many runs as you can, or you will get bumped. I am so depressed, and I am not sure what I am supposed to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Is my career over? I am still in my first year of obtaining my CDL. However, I drove for a decorative rock supply company for a year. Drove a little pup dump truck for the 1st 5 months and the got my cdl so I could drive the bigger dump trucks and make more money. However, the urge to make even more money made me look other places after working for a year at this place. So, I took a job with a cement company driving a double tanker pneumatic automatic truck. Everything was going great and then one Nite after off-loading my powder, I was driving through the yard to the gas pumps and my back trailer ran over a brick like paver and snaped the weld of my product valve and when it fell, it took out an air hose as well. Damages where probably around 1500.00 for the re-weld and air hose repair. I offered to pay for it out of my own pocket, but they said no and punted me. So, a few weeks later I got hired by a materials company driving a double belly dump truck. I loved it. However, on my second day of my second week, I noticed my truck was making a noise that I wasn't familiar with. All my gauges where fine, and I was not leaking oil, and all belts were tight. I called both of my supervisors, but nobody answered their phones. So, I left text messages stating that my truck was making a funny noise and I feel like it going to break down please call me back. I got no response, so I proceeded to get my second load of the day and when I got to my destination, it broke down. They fired me. Now, I have 2 horrible mishaps and my resume looks horrendous. I have applied to over 30 places and when they see my work history, they run. I made the mistake of driving, and I should stayed put. But this was a timed job, meaning you have to document every time you get to a site and when you leave the site. I was told to not milk the clock and get in as many runs as you can, or you will get bumped. I am so depressed, and I am not sure what I am supposed to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

“my back trailer ran over a brick like paver and snaped the weld of my product valve and when it fell, it took out an air hose as well.”

That doesn’t sound like a small brick or paver. It sounds more like a small wall. The valve and air hoses are not that low to the ground. I pull a lowboy which is really low to the ground and have never damaged air lines.

“I got no response, so I proceeded to get my second load of the day and when I got to my destination, it broke down”

This was your inexperience shinning through very brighty. You felt something was wrong enough to call someone, but choose to keep driving because noone told you not too.

We have to make on the fly decisions multiple times everday. Those choices are often critical to our success and/or failure.

You certainly picked the wrong type of driving job to learn at. Most of the types of companies you describe are fast paced enviroments. They are not typically good ones for inexperienced drivers. As you have found out the hard way.

At this point all you can do is keep applying everywhere and see if someone is willing to give you a chance.

If you get an interview admit your mistakes and tell them what you have learned from the incidents.

IF YOU try to minimize anything and give the impression these things happened any other way than it being your fault you will never find anyone willing to give you a shot.

Probably not a response you hoped for, but it is honestly where you are at.

With how oversaturated the market is right now with drivers, and at least one, if not two preventable’s on your record, you are going to have a very steep uphill battle. It sounds like a situation of your lack of experience shining through, along with poor judgment for continuing to drive a truck you felt had an issue without having it looked at first. It will probably be a challenge to get hired somewhere, especially with an accident causing damage to company equipment. Just keep applying anywhere and everywhere. You are in no position to be picky. I realize this may not be what you wanted to hear and I’m not trying to be mean, just honest. It’s just where you’re at unfortunately.