From: Jamie Sather, National Tractor Trailer:

He just received a call from Tyler at USA Truck stating that there is another scammer out there stating that he is with USA Truck (Which he is not) and is asking for students names and numbers and then asking them to Western Union him money to set up orientation. He goes by the name's of James Hayes or Joe Tucker. He gives out the number 615-975-9326.

From: Kristine Durham, Western Truck School

Today a gentleman by the name of James Hays of "National Transportation" called. His phone number is 404-686-6139. He says he is looking for 4 drivers immediately. Due to his pushy attitude, I started to ask questions and found out he is based out of Georgia. According to him an orientation will be held in Phoenix. Drivers will drive all 48 states. They will be out 14 and home for 4 paying $400.00 a week and then .28 a mile. Requirements are over 21, no more than 8 points, DUI over 3 years and felony has to be over 5 years.

None of the information checks out of course. In fact, if you call the number, you get a recording that "the patient is currently out of the room!" Just alerting you to another scammer out there.

This one is specially disturbing as it is more believable than previous scammers:

From Roger Rollins, Great Lakes  Truck Driving School:

One of my reps in the office took this call the other day. I knew Marten did not accept grads so I called Marten to verify that it was not them and they had no idea who this person was posing as a Marten recruiter. This is the info the guy gave us, this is the email that one of my employees sent me, I copied and pasted it for you:

"I received a call from Marten Transport this morning, looking for drivers (both new graduates and experienced). 

They are looking for 4 drivers immediately and 14 more within the next 2 weeks.  Here are the particulars...

Contact:  Jim Snow...
Training period & pay:  4 weeks @ $400/week
Solo pay rate:  $.28/mile
Felonies:  over 5 years old
DUI:  over 3 years old
Points:  8 points maximum
Equipment:  International 10-speed w/ 53' dry van
Endorsements:  none...no HazMat
Hiring area:  East & South...running lower 48"

As we have discovered this was a complete fraud just searching for contact information on entry level drivers to scam.

Notice to Carriers:

In recent weeks, we have received numerous inquiries regarding companies using aggressive marketing tactics to sell supervisor training to employers who may be subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s drug and alcohol testing requirements. Please note that the FMCSA is not familiar with these companies nor the training they are offering.

49 CFR §382.603 requires supervisors of CDL drivers to take 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of alcohol abuse and another 60 minutes of training on the symptoms of controlled substances use. The purpose is to qualify supervisors for determining when reasonable suspicion testing is needed.

From Gary Pressley
@ Heavy Metal Truck Training

I just received one of those ‘scam calls’ (again).  It was a guy calling himself Robert Evans with USA Trucking... telephone number 205-213-3847.  When I started asking him too many ‘insightful’ questions, he hung-up.

Thanks.

Gary Pressley
American Truck Training North, Inc
dba Heavy Metal Truck Training
11098 Clark Road
Inver Grove Heights MN 55077

Thank you Gary for sharing this with CVTA!

From Karen Crabb
@ Schneider National

I just was alerted by one of our field recruiters that there is a scam artist in the NE states right now representing himself as a Schneider associate. He is going to the Trucking Academies & asking for the director, introducing himself as “Greg” or “Gary Graham” from Schneider National. He is asking for a list of the students names & phone numbers, and saying we are offering a straight into orientation opportunity from truck training school for a fee of $500! Frank said that even after one school contacted him on “Greg” approaching the school; he received a call from another school saying that “Gary Graham“ was offering this school the same thing. He even left a contact phone of 205-381-3382. If you hear of anything from any of your applicants, please take seriously and get as much information as you can and let your leader know include Frank also

CVTA strongly suggest you to call Karen Crabb at 920-592-6009, if you've been contacted by this scammer.