Been out but wants too come back

[cakeaholic]

I have been out the industry since 2005, and have currently been laid-off from DHL . I'm trying too figure out if I would have too go through training, all over again. When I drove in 2005 It was for Werner, and only for 6 months (boy what a crappy company) but anyway I'm not sure where too start. I'm afraid I might have too start out at a starter company again. I really don't want too go over the road since my first child is coming in January. I only have my A, no haz, doubles, or tanker. Any advice would be appreciated.

[belpre122]

Where do you live cakeaholic? Sit down, study for 30 minutes, drive over to the DMV/BMV and get the double/triple and tanker endorsement. Why sell yourself short? The McMega carriers are probably going to want to send you through at least some remedial training.

If you are wanting to avoid going back over-the-road. Start banging on doors and working the phones as if it were an election. Depending upon your location, there are plenty of smaller companies that have far less stringent experience requirements than the McMega carriers. Start with the newspaper, friends, company names that you see on local trucks.

Persistence is the key. Getting the extra endorsements also can open doors that you might not expect would be available. I'm not sure how your finances run, but I would personally recommend always having the hazmat endorsement, especially when job hunting. It can only help.

BOL......Let us know how it goes.

[cakeaholic]

I live in Illinois, appreciate the advice (belpre122)

[boneebone]

Since you haven't been driving Class A for 3 years, with only 6 months experience at the time, which equates to no experience now, since you have been out of the driver's seat for so long, I doubt any local company will hire you.

It's not really the company itself, it's their insurance company. You have no recent experience, so you are a risk to them.

Good Luck!

[belpre122]

Since you haven't been driving Class A for 3 years, with only 6 months experience at the time, which equates to no experience now, since you have been out of the driver's seat for so long, I doubt any local company will hire you.

It's not really the company itself, it's their insurance company. You have no recent experience, so you are a risk to them.

Good Luck!

That is exactly the type of guidance that I chose to ignore when beginning my career.

Thus, at 7.5 months experience, I was driving a fuel tanker in a major city. According to many of the sages on here, this should have been impossible, and I should have stayed on the road for a couple of years.

I proved 'em all wrong. Wrong in a big way. It's all about how you approach the situation. You make your own luck. Sit back and see what happens, or go out and make it happen.

[EvenJoe]

That is exactly the type of guidance that I chose to ignore when beginning my career.

Thus, at 7.5 months experience, I was driving a fuel tanker in a major city. According to many of the sages on here, this should have been impossible, and I should have stayed on the road for a couple of years.

I proved 'em all wrong. Wrong in a big way. It's all about how you approach the situation. You make your own luck. Sit back and see what happens, or go out and make it happen.

Yeah. I live in a fairly small town (30,000) and there are tanker jobs, cement truck jobs, etc., that I could take if I needed to.

Suggestion:
Get those tanker and doubles endorsements. They're cheap and when opportunity arises - and it will - you are going to want to walk in the door with your license in hand.
Make sure your medical is current. Again, you're going to want to be the guy who is ready to go to work.

BOL

[classicxl]

not promoting the company but I know when sheepdancer use to be on here he said JB Hunt took on people who have not been out of the industry for more than 5 years so that might be an option for ya