3/6/12 months experience... starts from when?

In my opinion, and how I look at it, is if you're getting TRUE experience driving, then thats when you started driving. I count my experience from when I climbed into my mentor's truck. Now you get a couple years experience in, and it really dont matter. Someone in HR thinking of hiring you asks you 'how long have you been driving?', you answer by saying "a little over a year", or "14 months". They really arent going to care 4 - 6 weeks were spent still learning the ropes. Once i get 5 years in, i'll still consider myself 'learning the ropes'.

Kinda like asking how old you are. You dont tell people how old you are from the time you learned to walk, do you? =)

 

According to my company you would have 2mos. exp

 

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ditto...2 months... Youve personally been responsible for loads for 2 months..

 

when you get your own truck, is when most companies consider the start of your carrer.

 

The larger companies won't even look at you, if you have'nt been to school. It's just one big racket.

 

I have to agree with some here..My co. looks at it as when I first got my own truck.They consider the driver to be officially hired after they complete their 28 days of training...after they do that, they have to take a driving test where the safety dept determines if they can drive for us.There are people who fail that final test and get let go....

 

Nope..schooling is part of the hiring process. Until you go solo or team with someone (permanently), you are in the learning phase not the "experience" phase.