I can't add anything to what's been said already. I can only encourage you to follow Skywalker's advice and get on the phone. You'll know your options soon enough. Even if you don't get the answer you want to hear, ask if there is anything that can be done to get you back on.

Someone mentioned that how long you've been away could be an issue. I would have to agree with that.

Good Luck!

Arky

 

:cry: well i finally heard from maverick and they said i should get a
job with an otr company and call them in a year. Since its been a year
since my stint with maverick I doubt anyone will consider me not having but a few weeks of solo flat bed experience. So is it everyone's opinion
i should just give this whole truck driving career thing a toss to the wind?

Would like to know everyone's thoughts.

 

My thoughts are that you really shouldn't base a life altering decision on the advice and suggestions of people on a message board that you've never met and don't know. :wink:

 

Ok..so Maverick told ya to get some experience. Move on to the next company! Try McElroy in Cullman AL. Try Jordan Carriers in Jackson MS.

Try Ozark in Memphis..give dry van a try.

 

Most likely any company that will give you a shot is going to be training company and you will have to go through their OTJ training program. If you look enough you can probably find a few companies that will not tell you take a refresher course first.

Whether or not you should try is something you and you alone needs to figure out.

I would like to offer one suggestion though. Given your fears last time out I would suggest you look into vans or refers and do that for a year or so. There will be a little less stress as you won't have to worry as much about load securement as you do with flatbeds. After a year if you want to give flats another try then go for it.

 

I also left maverick after being with them for a short while. I left due to my mom getting deathly ill with cancer. When I left I was told any time Im ready to come back just give them a call and my job would be waiting for me.

Well when I did call I got the famous wait one year and reapply. So I'm moving on but my experience with maverick was a good one.

 

I have read on here several times about how drivers feel pressured at steel mills to hurry up and get out of the way at the expence of an unproperly secured load. I was just wondering could you not do the minimum to get out of the way of the "super truckers" and pull into the yard and finish securing your load?