driver qualifications

if i have 6 months recent OTR experience and 5 years not so recent, will companies wanting 1 year experience even consider hiring me?

 

Yes but you will prob have to go out with a trainer.

 

What is not so recent?

Prolly going to depend on the company.
Some might even want you to take a refresher course. It's going to vary.

 

Smaller companies might consider you.But megas,that depends how long ago that 5 yrs was.If more then like 6 months,they may want u to take a refreshers course.You'll have to look at their requirements.

 

not so recent was about 8 years ago

 

I had 7 years experience and took a 10 year break from trucking. Got my CDL back last year. Schneider hired me with no recent experience so the fact that megas won't take you without a refresher is nonsense. I worked for Schneider for less than 3 months and found a GREAT job. Almost triple what Schneider was paying me. Lots, and I repeat lots of companies will hire drivers with no recent experience. They're just tougher to find. You won't find a lot of them online. Pound the pavement, have all credentials with you when applying and you will find something.

 

thanks for the advice! what company do you work for if you dont mind me asking

 

But you do have 6 months recent otr so doubt you'll have to take a refresher course or go with a trainer.But you not driving for 8 yrs then coming back I don't think that will be considered as part of your exp to get on with the better companies.Alot of them will say like a yr recent otr exp.

 

I work for a Button Trans out of Dixon, Ca.

 

They may take you but still give you rookie pay if that's what you are getting at.