I have a couple of questions. First, I live in the midwest, close to Bloomington, Illinois. Are there any carriers out there that could get me home on my 34 hour break every week?
Secondly, I currently am driving a 18 wheeler pulling a tanker and have been for 8 months. I went to CDL school and graduated with a 4.0 rating. I went to work for this company I work for now and am still employed by them. Last week a driver with my company in one rig and I was in my rig coming back from Cartersville, GA. A pick up truck slammed on his brakes in front of the other company driver and made an abrupt left turn. This caused the other company driver to lock up his brakes to avoid hitting the pick up. I wasn't so lucky! Although I was following at a safe distance and empty, I hit my brakes, the trailer brakes slid, but the tracor brakes seem to not stop like they should and I ran into the back of the tanker and smashed up the tanker rear and the front of the tractor. I could have went right onto an embankment to miss the tanker but would have risked a possible roll over.
Although there were no citations issued for both of us drivers, I have been suspended without pay pending the accident investigation.
This has been my only accident and have had a perfect driving record till now. I am thinking of getting my own straight truck and start expediting. Are there any companies out there that wil look at me. I am 43 and my driving record is flawless until last week, which I feel was not my fault.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Secondly, I currently am driving a 18 wheeler pulling a tanker and have been for 8 months. I went to CDL school and graduated with a 4.0 rating. I went to work for this company I work for now and am still employed by them. Last week a driver with my company in one rig and I was in my rig coming back from Cartersville, GA. A pick up truck slammed on his brakes in front of the other company driver and made an abrupt left turn. This caused the other company driver to lock up his brakes to avoid hitting the pick up. I wasn't so lucky! Although I was following at a safe distance and empty, I hit my brakes, the trailer brakes slid, but the tracor brakes seem to not stop like they should and I ran into the back of the tanker and smashed up the tanker rear and the front of the tractor. I could have went right onto an embankment to miss the tanker but would have risked a possible roll over.
Although there were no citations issued for both of us drivers, I have been suspended without pay pending the accident investigation.
This has been my only accident and have had a perfect driving record till now. I am thinking of getting my own straight truck and start expediting. Are there any companies out there that wil look at me. I am 43 and my driving record is flawless until last week, which I feel was not my fault.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
