New shiny semi-truck? Or old reliable? Which option should you choose when you’re going to lease a truck?

Why you shouldn’t ghost a recruiter How to decline an orientation offer How to decline a trucking job offer We’re driver recruiters: Of course we’ve had drivers ghost us. As recruiters, we’ve heard every excuse in the book about why a driver can’t make it to orientation. Some are pretty creative (my dog ate my homework) and others are less so. That’s if we even get an excuse. More often than not, drivers just don’t show up to orientation — no warning, no notice, nothing.

You might be a job hopper if: You stay at a trucking company for a month or two before going elsewhere You've worked at more than a handful of carriers in the last year Does this sound like you? Job-hopping isn't an uncommon practice for truck drivers.

Failing to meet requirements Lying Being unprepared Being disrespectful As a truck driver, every time you interact with a driver recruiter or member of the orientation team, consider it a pre-screening or interview. You may never have to show up in a suit and tie for a formal interview, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t prepare for truck driver interview questions.

Standards are strict at a lot of top carriers. If you have a lot of violations and accidents, you’ll severely limit your ability to get offered a driving opportunity. You may not have your choice of the carriers you want to drive for. You may have to settle for a different carrier or wait until your record improves.

Picture this: You’ve been needing an item for a while, so you hop on Amazon, type the item in the search bar, click “Add to Cart” and purchase the item on the first listing you see. You spend good money on it and you’re excited for it to arrive. But once it does, it’s clear you made a mistake. Right out of the box, it looks cheaply made. It breaks after a week of using it.

Flatbeds or dry vans.