CDL without going to school

For insurance purposed most places are going to ask how long you were otr.... It is tough to get a local job without that experience.

 

I am sure there are some OTR companies that may consider you for training, however many want school time, and the better choices want 260 hours of training. 160 hours seems to be the min.. All you can do is start researching and see.

 

check into a small local company,explain to them your situation and experience and maybe put you on with them,thus getting experience you so dearly need. good luck to you.

 

Once I obtained my CDL, I had absolutely no trouble getting a local position. Since I got my CDL without going through a school, I have found It rather difficult finding a decent OTR company that will hire me. BOL

 

To get on with a decent company you just about have to be a Recent Grad or have recent OTR. Insurance companies require it.

 

What he said. I've had my CDL since '77. 22 years experience. BUT........ I haven't driven since '99. I have given up trying to find a job. I just enrolled at Tech school to be retrained so I can get a job. If you can get ANY A driving job; go for it.

 

here is a thought, try a dock job with one of the LTL co's and with a cdl u may get a shot .
I'm self taught ,but it was many moons ago. and I did it with the same co I was driving a 6 wheeler, used the leasing co's ( Salem) parking lot to practice .lol