Driving Record Concerns
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Welcome aboard Zachary!
That situation in February is going to hurt your chances in a very big way. You can try applying to Company-Sponsored Training Programs to see if anyone will give you a shot. If you can get on with those companies they'll train you for your class A and hire you upon completion of the training.
If you can't get on with any of those companies then you would want to apply for pre-hires before committing to a Private Truck Driving School. For those who are unfamiliar with how pre-hires work we have an excellent article to help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
If you have a job right now I'm going to suggest being very careful about giving that up. To be honest I don't think you're going to get many opportunities in class A right now with the recent problems you have on your record. I'm thinking you might have to keep that driving record clean for two or three years before you're going to get any good opportunities.
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.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
That's what I was afraid of. Thank you for the advice and I will certainly give it a shot. I have a class b for now so I will try and pursue that further in the time being to stay fresh. Thanks for the help and the great site of course. This is honestly the first site I have come across that gives honest, detailed, helpful information on all the aspects.
Thanks again, zach
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Hi, my name is Zach. I am currently a CDL B driver and have decided to move my driving career forward by getting my Class A. However, I have a concern about my driving record effecting my ability to get hired.
Short a sweet, I have four accidents in the last 10 years, one of which was this February which I got two tickets issued which resulted in the temporary suspension of my CDL portion of my license. I have since had my CDL restored. All together I have four tickets on my license, only two where issued while I had my CDL.
I am wondering if this will effect my chances of getting hired. I really want to get into Class A driving and want to know if anyone would take me or if I have to sit it out and wait.
Thanks
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: