OTR Definition

I hope this is the right place for this post, if not let me know. My question is: What defines OTR? I was denied a position as an owner operator because of lack of OTR experience. My past is this. Been driving since 1998, mostly local and regional. My tractor has a bunk, and I do sleep in it, but not daily. My experience is all heavy haul>100,00lbs with petroleum tank and end dump. I have no traffic violations, and no accidents in the past ten years. Only accident was in personal vehicle...no injury...no fatal...in 2006. My work experience was verified by this potential employer, and was accurate. However, I was told that I had no OTR experience, and was denied the position. Not a big deal, but just wanted to see what qualified as OTR, or is all my driving since 1998 local and regional a "pee hole in the snow" to these companies. Thanks in advance.

 

mostly local and regional.
I believe thats it-right there.

 

How were you denied to be a OO under your own authority?

 

@TROOPER to TRUCKER Job was a lease op position. I have to reactivate my authority if I go back to complete independent. Seriously thinking about it...rent a flat and run the Northeast hard til Spring....then I have my dump trailer customers too. Uncertain at the moment.

 

Ok gotcha

 

To me the definition of OTR means a driver who runs anywhere in the country and stays out for 3 weeks at a time or more.

 

Some companies classify it as running 5 or more states and others want experience in all terrain/all weather coast to coast.

 

@Chinatown Thanks. I guess it's time to reactivate my authority, and run for me. Been running MA, RI, and CT for my driving years. Out some nights, home most. 36 ton of product in my end dump, and pulling 11,500 of gas. Northeast winters and such. But not a lot of mountains this way...of course our mountains are the Wests' hills. Experienced, but not by OTR definition.

 

I won't mention the company that denied me, but another company also said the same thing. In talks with a 100% O/O company, and they haven't mentioned the OTR thing. Also, I got accepted at an OTR company as a company driver, and with my experience, I just would have to do orientation, and then get dispatched on my own. Unsure on that, because that would mean selling the truck. Just confused, one will hire, and one won't. I dare say it's not the company, but their insurance company. This I have some personal knowledge of.

 

In 28 years of driving I've never been out more than two weeks. Yet I've picked up and delivered in all 48 states and two provinces. Never worked for a mega either. So I never was OTR?