Got to be a company out there for me

[matcat]

Well, I just moved to South Carolina, and looking for a company to work for, don't care if it is local, regional, OTR, whatever. Anyone know of one that will hire me? Just to offer a recap of my situation (A few people on here will no doubt remember).

Went to swift school last September, drove for them up until march. Got fired because of a preventable in February, with that preventable I also got a moving violation. So I got 6 months experience OTR, and as you know, all these companies like to say "Ohh if you can get x number of months in with another company we would love to hire you", but of course finding that 'other company' is impossible when they all say that!

So if anyone knows a company in SC that is hiring and will look past a single accident and violation on my record, please let me know! (My record is spotless other then that accident).

[dewercs2]

I feel your pain there Matcat.
I'm in the same situation, 1 accident, not preventable, no tickets and 5 months OTR.... but nobody wants to take me.
still looking though.... Keep your head up something will come up....

[belpre122]

Hey youngblood!! Didn't Golfhobo offer to try and get you on at his outfit? If I remember correctly, he is in the Carolinas somewhere. If you don't remember the offer, go back and search the thread. (you know which thread) :wink:

[matcat]

Hey youngblood!! Didn't Golfhobo offer to try and get you on at his outfit? If I remember correctly, he is in the Carolinas somewhere. If you don't remember the offer, go back and search the thread. (you know which thread) :wink:

Yeah I left him a few messages a few weeks ago but he hasn't replied yet.

[JeffTheTerrible]

Fired for a single preventable? What exactly was the nature of the incident? I can't help but to think there are some relevant details which you've left out.

Where in SC are you, and how open are you to doing sitework and road construction work (dumps, water trucks, etc.)? I might be able to put you in touch with some people who'll take you on, but I can't promise you anything.

[truckerpreacher]

dewercs2 wrote:
I feel your pain there Matcat.
I'm in the same situation, 1 accident, not preventable, no tickets and 5 months OTR.... but nobody wants to take me.
still looking though.... Keep your head up something will come up....

Hey dewercs -
First, glad to see you are doing well and have healed,
second, I don't think you can compare the two situations, you were not ticketed, and given the chance to explain your accident I think there might be some forgiveness, unfortunatly, it is not usually the company that says no but their insurance as we all know.
I do pray that you will be able to find a company and get on with life.

Matcat:
With a preventable, a moving violation and limited experience, you will have a tough time, when I first began driving, in 1985 I drove a cryogenics tanker and rolled it in 1989. It was ruled my fault, I had four years experience and it took until 1991 for a company to give me a break, sadly, you may have a long road ahead.

BOL....

[matcat]

Fired for a single preventable? What exactly was the nature of the incident? I can't help but to think there are some relevant details which you've left out.

Where in SC are you, and how open are you to doing sitework and road construction work (dumps, water trucks, etc.)? I might be able to put you in touch with some people who'll take you on, but I can't promise you anything.

A very minor rear ender of another truck in dense fog. Personally the only reason I feel they got rid of me is because fuel prices skyrocketed, and they just wanted anything they could use to cut out drivers.

Ultimately it was my fault, I shouldn't of been going as fast as I was, next time I know better, assuming I can find work for a next time.

I am in Sumter, about as central in the state as you can get. I'm open to pretty much anything.

[JeffTheTerrible]

They probably still classed it as a major preventable, though, since it involved collision with another vehicle on a public roadway. If you'd bumped into another truck in a terminal or on a customer's private property, then you probably wouldn't have been canned.

The company I worked for before I was called up has a subsidiary in that area. I'll give them a call tomorrow, and ask what jobs are open, and what their requirements are, but I can you offhand they'd only hire you to drive a straight truck if they do hire you - most likely a dump. But, let me find out what they say, first.

[dewercs2]

dewercs2 wrote:
I feel your pain there Matcat.
I'm in the same situation, 1 accident, not preventable, no tickets and 5 months OTR.... but nobody wants to take me.
still looking though.... Keep your head up something will come up....

Hey dewercs -
First, glad to see you are doing well and have healed,
second, I don't think you can compare the two situations, you were not ticketed, and given the chance to explain your accident I think there might be some forgiveness, unfortunatly, it is not usually the company that says no but their insurance as we all know.
I do pray that you will be able to find a company and get on with life.

Matcat:
With a preventable, a moving violation and limited experience, you will have a tough time, when I first began driving, in 1985 I drove a cryogenics tanker and rolled it in 1989. It was ruled my fault, I had four years experience and it took until 1991 for a company to give me a break, sadly, you may have a long road ahead.

BOL....

Thanks Truckerpreacher...

I was refering to the inability of getting hired. I list my accident as a non preventable on an application but i think that is what kicks me to the, do not hire stack of applications. I haven't gotten the chance to explain the accident fully. When I do speak with a recruiter they say it was a rollover, then there is nothing we can do. They pretty much don't want to hear anything else about it. I just spoke to my previous company and the recruiter said that nobody has called them and that the owner is willing to speak to anyone about my accident and how freak it was. so.....
I think I will look to see if I can talk/email one of those head hunter recruiters that have multiple accounts that need filling. Maybe I can get on that way. If I could find a job spotting trailers I'd take that if it was close to home...

Matcat... Take whatever spot you can get into a company and drive safe.

sorry to have hijacked the thread...

[BigDiesel]

Fired for a single preventable? What exactly was the nature of the incident? I can't help but to think there are some relevant details which you've left out.

Where in SC are you, and how open are you to doing sitework and road construction work (dumps, water trucks, etc.)? I might be able to put you in touch with some people who'll take you on, but I can't promise you anything.

A very minor rear ender of another truck in dense fog. Personally the only reason I feel they got rid of me is because fuel prices skyrocketed, and they just wanted anything they could use to cut out drivers.

Ultimately it was my fault, I shouldn't of been going as fast as I was, next time I know better, assuming I can find work for a next time.

I am in Sumter, about as central in the state as you can get. I'm open to pretty much anything.

There is no such thing as a " very minor rear ender " in a CMV..... especially one that was preventable.......

[matcat]

Fired for a single preventable? What exactly was the nature of the incident? I can't help but to think there are some relevant details which you've left out.

Where in SC are you, and how open are you to doing sitework and road construction work (dumps, water trucks, etc.)? I might be able to put you in touch with some people who'll take you on, but I can't promise you anything.

A very minor rear ender of another truck in dense fog. Personally the only reason I feel they got rid of me is because fuel prices skyrocketed, and they just wanted anything they could use to cut out drivers.

Ultimately it was my fault, I shouldn't of been going as fast as I was, next time I know better, assuming I can find work for a next time.

I am in Sumter, about as central in the state as you can get. I'm open to pretty much anything.

There is no such thing as a " very minor rear ender " in a CMV..... especially one that was preventable.......

Yes I agree, but by minor I ment damages. Most companies classify 'major' as any accident with damages valuing over $5000 dollars.

[Orangetxguy]

Fired for a single preventable? What exactly was the nature of the incident? I can't help but to think there are some relevant details which you've left out.

Where in SC are you, and how open are you to doing sitework and road construction work (dumps, water trucks, etc.)? I might be able to put you in touch with some people who'll take you on, but I can't promise you anything.

A very minor rear ender of another truck in dense fog. Personally the only reason I feel they got rid of me is because fuel prices skyrocketed, and they just wanted anything they could use to cut out drivers.

Ultimately it was my fault, I shouldn't of been going as fast as I was, next time I know better, assuming I can find work for a next time.

I am in Sumter, about as central in the state as you can get. I'm open to pretty much anything.

There is no such thing as a " very minor rear ender " in a CMV..... especially one that was preventable.......

Yes I agree, but by minor I ment damages. Most companies classify 'major' as any accident with damages valuing over $5000 dollars.

Jeff really does need to pull up the threads that have already hashed and re-hashed your "minor rear-ender".

Matcat...You are simply "lucky" that the vehicle you rear-ended at 50 miles per hour...or even 40 miles per hour if you had been able to bleed of that much speed before contact, was another tractor-trailer. If you had hit a car, suv or pick-up, it would have been a major.

The reason you are not getting any offers is not the accident itself. It is the fact that the accident report indicates a lack of common sense.

All these insurance companies look are the conditions involved in the accident. Yours were.

1: Fog

2: Speed to fast for conditions.

3: A strike from behind accident at highway speed.

4: A very preventable accident.

They don't need anymore reason's than those, to tell an Insured Carrier not to hire you.


How do you do your penance and rehabilitate yourself?

That is going to be a tough row to hoe, in todays economic climate. If the economy was roaring along like it was in 1997.....you wouldn't be having this problem. With the outlook for the economy being what it is...with fuel going through the roof, and with trucking company's closing shop as fast as fuel rises...you need to start considering doing something more along the lines of construction work. There are plenty of plants around the area you live in, where you can get work...and having the CDL might actually benefit you ..... If they look past your accident.

[klleetrucking]

Glasscock Company Inc
Highway 76378 W , Sumter, SC
(803) 799-0054

Mixers, tri axle dumps, dump trailers,rolloffs. HUGE local outfit.

[matcat]

Glasscock Company Inc
Highway 76378 W , Sumter, SC
(803) 799-0054

Mixers, tri axle dumps, dump trailers,rolloffs. HUGE local outfit.

Thanks, will check them out Monday

[matcat]

Well I called em, no go they aren't hiring right now .

[klleetrucking]

Might try "Cranston", they have a terminal in Sumter, don't know their #.
There's a local outfit in Sumter called "Hodge Trucking", this guy owns half of the warehouses around town and is a wheeler dealer. I worked there when I needed to be home for jury duty for a couple of weeks.

[matcat]

Tried both, neither are hiring

[JeffTheTerrible]

I called, but they only have one driving job open currently, and that's for a lowboy. They require at least two (three preferred) years of driving experience for that job.