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Weekday qualifies as experience driving?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TruckerGonnaBe, Dec 26, 2014.

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  1. Dec 26, 2014 #1
    TruckerGonnaBe

    TruckerGonnaBe Light Load Member

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    Does time driving in school and/or with the trainer (driving mostly team) count toward experience? For example I've been driving for almost 2 months on my own and I spent 2 months with my trainer plus the 1 month I was in school.

    So do I have almost 2 months, almost 4 months, or almost 5 months experience?
     
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    TruckerGonnaBe, Dec 26, 2014
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  3. Dec 26, 2014 #2
    chris886

    chris886 Medium Load Member

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    I would say 2. Time driving in school does not count. Time with a trainer is debatable.
     
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  4. Dec 26, 2014 #3
    pattyj

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    You're still a newby for a yr.Only companies that will hire you are starter companies.I think the only exp you have is the 2 months on your own.
     
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  5. Dec 26, 2014 #4
    4noReason

    4noReason Road Train Member

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    trainer is fine. since the day you were hired. just go by that. i know i switched companies lately.
     
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  7. Dec 26, 2014 #5
    Flybynight041

    Flybynight041 Medium Load Member

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    Start counting time from when you started solo.
     
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  8. Dec 27, 2014 #6
    TruckerGonnaBe

    TruckerGonnaBe Light Load Member

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    Thank you. I'm looking to go local when I have a year or two under my belt. I just didn't know what to count.
     
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  9. Dec 27, 2014 #7
    Brandon1984

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    I started at stevens transport and waited 16 days for a trainer and trained for 6 weeks then went solo for 1 month
    and quit then went to werner and they paid be for 3+month exp didnt even have to go with a trainer with them so more then likey ya
     
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  10. Dec 27, 2014 #8
    Chinatown

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    2 months with a trainer + 2 months solo = 4 months experience
     
    Chinatown, Dec 27, 2014
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  11. Dec 27, 2014 #9
    KMac

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    When was your date of hire? I would use that.
     
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  12. Dec 27, 2014 #10
    chris886

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    Why wait. There are plenty of local jobs that hire without experiance
     
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