Here to vent

Climate Express might be able to help you. I've been a year and a half and haven't looked back. We have freight that goes to the Phoenix area. They only require 1 year OTR experience or 2 years tractor trailer experience....it don't matter if its local. Once I am all the way finished for the night, I'll PM you

 

If you do have any questions about Pride, shoot me an PM, I will answer what I can, and find the answers to what I cannot. I work in Road Services, but I am just down the hall from the recruiting office. I can have answers in a matter of minutes.
Thanks @Chinatown

 

If you want reefer, Magnum LTD out of Fargo might not hold that against you. I know they hired some oilfield guys in the past. Not sure where your located though....
Edit: Oops... just saw AZ. They don’t run there as far as I know. At least they didn’t when I worked there, sorry

 

You should vent. There are too many companies out there. They have people working administration, who have never driven a truck. They take cookie cutter rules. Made by average IQ people. Then run a trucking company. They have no comprehension.
What you need is a smaller company. I went through 6 driving jobs in first three years. Finally found the best I have found. A 22 truck company. Their own terminal. Just about everyone in the office has driven. They have comprehension. No it's not perfect. We do have goofy things go on. Not the highest pay. But it's good straight forward pay. No qualify for this or that bonus BS. New trucks. I'm not joking. Owner don't hold onto trucks into 1/2 million miles. Best Peoplenet I have had so far. Again...not perfect...it is goofy. But the best so far. No having to deal with mitigation systems or governed slow speed. These governed at 75mph. I still drive 65. Will use that speed at times. I hate how the truck stops rip us on fuel. I try to save fuel.
I found this job through a very unpretentious simple add in Craigslist. They love me. I is a happy camper. Finally...
One test I did on employers.
I'd tell them I did class b, licensed 50k pounds on three axles. For 7 years.
The ones who weren't impressed were losers.
The ones impressed had comprehension and knew what they were doing.

 

Are they hiring?

 

I feel for ya brother, we both in that boat and it’s hell at times

 

My company is one that does require OTR experience, but we still have the final say if the record is clean and they can prove they were driving a truck.

The few locals drivers we have hired on never lasted too long. They couldn't get used to living in a fart box for 2 weeks at a time and actually having to abide by appointment times.