I Need A Truck Driving Job

[lib2DaBone]

I want to drive Tankers. But I need 2 years "verifiable" experience. I drove Flatbed Oversize Load for three years, but the company I worked for got bought out, and they will not verify anything. I drove some big-ass loads thru small spaces at 55 MPH and I never had an accident. (The Cheasapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel will not let you slow down no matter what size load you got on board.) I am more qualified than half the Tanker-Yankers out there.. but they won't even talk to me... I don't know....

[ogneopasno]

1. Have you talked to the Teamsters Union?

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[CRF450]

2. Have you tried Eagle?

My brother works for them in the same area. He used to work for Oil Transport but they got so shitty he left them to work for Eagle. OT was so bad that they made him deliver black oil and were paying him only around $300/week for friggin 60 hours a week! Eagle has good benefits, and great pay, they gave my bro top pay right away (right around $50k/year) because of his near 15 year driving record with very few accidents.

[lib2DaBone]

5. No... I did not hear about Eagle. I will try them tnx

[Wickerman]

3. Do you have logs? Seems like that would be experience

Of course, I know nothing of trucking and perhaps you don't hang onto your logs?

Good luck.

[Obamarulz11]

4. Whatever you do DO NOT work for SWIFT!!!

[lib2DaBone]

6. I have heard about Swift.. Castrated Trucks... No thanks...

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. From a 20 yr veteran OTR driver;

I ran across a similar situation when I wanted to get on as a Teamster hauling open-rack car haul trucks. It took almost a year from the time I submitted my resume to the day I started as a trainee.

I've never hauled tankers, but I have 5 years with open racks, and about 5 years hauling dry van freight. The rest was hauling racing displays, promotional or support vehicles or enclosed liftgate auto transporters (a moving van with a back door that turns into an elevator).

Keep at it, man. If you want to haul tankers then stick to your job hunting. Don't give up. If you have no experience, be completely honest with the personnel manager. If he blows you off, stay persistent. Ask about training programs. It isn't rocket science but I would think you have to learn about the various products you might haul. If you're endorsed for tankers, you've already passed a fairly stringent test of knowledge. I've found that many interviewers will seriously consider a novice if they detect a real willingness to learn and good aptitude.

Here's a list of companies from everytruckjob.com;

http://www.everytruckjob.com/directories/tanker-companies.html

I encourage you to identify the ones that are Teamster. You can find out which ones are union in your area by getting in touch with the nearest Teamster Local. I'm sure they will tell you which companies they have contracts with. Remember, the company hires you, not the union. You'll have a probation period, just like you probably had at every other company you worked for, but you usually won't be allowed to join the Teamsters until after you get through probation.

Best freight to have:

Freight that you just have to open a valve and let flow off your truck.

Beats the living shit out of hand unloading 1000 boxes of something out of a dry van in the middle of the summer. I speak from experience on the latter.