Would I have a chance at Millis?

I have been thinking about how I want to get into the trucking industry full time. I already have a class A CDL with the X Hazmat & Tanker endorsement. The problem a trucking company might have with hiring me is that my CDL was not obtained through a school and I lack what would normally be considered "verifiable" class A experience. I got my class A around 5 months ago working with a buddy of mine hauling logs. No plans at that time of actually using it for a full time career, but I have really enjoyed it. Since then I have occasionally worked as a fill in driver for him. But other than him simply saying I have experience in one of his trucks, there really isn't any way to verify it. I do have a month of class B tanker experience with a company that is verifiable since I was on the payroll and we did have to log our HOS and such. That is it though.

I know Millis has a school and terminal in Eden, NC. Would they possibly have me come up there and take a road test or something? Even though I already have the CDL, I wouldn't hesitate for a second going through their training school if there wasn't a possibility of owing them thousands of dollars if me working there doesn't pan out. I would love to hear what some of you Millis guys think.

 

I think I just came across my answer in a thread further down. Millis requires 1 year OTR or completing their training school. If that isn't correct, let me know. I wouldn't mind going through the school. I have no doubt I would learn a lot. I will be thinking seriously about this.

 

My worry is the other companies that might be an option. I may be wrong, but I doubt any other starter company would just send me out with a trainer having no verifiable class A experience or a certificate from a driving school. I have been doing a lot of research and Millis seems to be a really good starter company. They also have a terminal relatively close to Raleigh since Eden is only about 1.5 hours away. I would be able to drive my own vehicle to training/orientation instead of riding a greyhound or traveling a really long distance for it.

I welcome any suggestions though.

 

Since I have no "verifiable" class A experience, neither Prime or Swift would hire me as a current CDL holder. I called just to make sure. I would either have to attend a driving school or go through their school like a non-CDL holder would. From what I have read, if I go this route, I would prefer doing it with Millis.