| The demand for truckers is very high, and
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| | your Motor Vehicle Driving record from
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| it is relatively easy for most qualified
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| | all states in which you have a driver's
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| truckers to find steady work.
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| | license (commercial or non-commercial).
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| Nonetheless, some researchers estimate
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| | Companies will also see a copy of your
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| that as many of 15% of drivers, even
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| | DAC report which will reveal previous
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| those with extensive experience, get
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| | driving jobs, any accidents in which you
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| disqualified when applying for a trucking
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| | were involve, and notes of any problems
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| position. Why are so many truckers
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| | with former employers.
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| getting turned away if the need for
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| | If there is anything on your record that
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| trucker is so high? It all has to do
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| | might be questionable, it is very
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| with being organized.
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| | important that you disclose this to the
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| The key to landing a trucking job is
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| | recruiter right away. It is much better
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| being prepared and knowing what to expect
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| | to be professional and proactive upfront
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| when seeking a trucking job. Most often,
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| | than to have the recruiter undercover
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| truckers start the hiring process by
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| | some nasty information on their own. A
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| speaking to a trucking recruiter.
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| | potential employer is going to need to
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| Recruiters frequently hire only for one
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| | know about any incidents, or accidents,
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| company (the company they work for
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| | for at least the previous three years.
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| themselves), so it may be to your
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| | Be sure to hold onto all incident
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| advantage to shop around and talk to a
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| | records, including accident reports and
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| number of different recruiters to find
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| | tickets, so that you can provide this
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| the position that is the best fit for
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| | documentation if needed.
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| you. If you do speak with a number of
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| | Nearly all reputable companies will also
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| recruiters, be sure to take notes so you
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| | require that you undergo a drug
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| can keep track of who said what.
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| | screening, so be prepared to certify that
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| Never lie to a recruiter when seeking a
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| | you are drug-free and take a drug test on
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| trucking job. The truth will come out
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| | the spot if you are offered a position.
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| eventually and it is much better that you
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| | Your offer will be contingent upon the
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| be completely honest from the beginning,
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| | successful results of the test.
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| even if it means disclosing some negative
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| | If there is anything about your past (or
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| information, than to lie and get caught
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| | current) medical health that might bring
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| for it later. Recruiters will ask you
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| | up concerns about your ability to perform
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| for a variety of information, so be sure
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| | your duties as a trucker, be prepared to
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| to have the following on hand:
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| | show a doctor's note that releases you to
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| - A current, non-expired CDL with an
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| | work. Although, by law, recruiters
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| accurate home address
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| | cannot ask about your medical health
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| - Your work history for at least the last
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| | prior to offering you a position, an
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| 3 years (some recruiters may want 5 or 10
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| | offer can be rescinded if you are not
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| years of history). If you have been
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| | able to certify your ability to do the
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| unemployed for some of this time, you
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| | job. If you have recently had a medical
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| will need to provide solid professional
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| | ailment, surgery, or are taking any sort
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| references to account for this period.
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| | of prescription medicine, chances are
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| - The names and contact information for
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| | high that you will be required to present
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| all of your former employers.
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| | a medical doctor's release noted that you
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| - Proof of your work history including
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| | are cleared for commercial tractor
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| old W2 tax forms, reference letters, or
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| | trailer driving with no restrictions.
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| DOT numbers. This information will be
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| | Finally, be prepared to a road test and
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| especially helpful if any of the
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| | pass the necessary DOT physical upon
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| companies you worked for previously have
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| | receiving an offer. If you haven't been
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| since gone out of business.
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| | behind the wheel in a while, make sure
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| - A copy of your driving record or MVR
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| | you brush up on your driving skills. You
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| - Proof of eligibility to work in the
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| | will not get a second test to take the
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| United States. You will be required to
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| | test if you fail it so you want to be
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| complete an I-9 form upon hire, so be
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| | sharp the very first time to step into
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| sure you have valid documentation to show
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| | the company's cab.
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| that you are eligibly for hire.
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| | Although the hiring process to secure a
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| New Homeland Security regulations require
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| | trucking job may be long and tedious, the
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| that al commercial truckers undergo a
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| | payoff is well worth your effort. So if
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| background check prior to being hired.
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| | you've made it though all of these steps
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| As part of this check, companies will
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| | successfully, congratulations. You're
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| pull any criminal records and copies of
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| | hired!
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