Trainer time?

Are there any companies out there that will put you in a truck without making you go out with a trainer first? I have over 3 years OTR experience with an expedite company(straight truck) and I drove a flat bed 18 wheeler for about 4 months regionally. I still drive locally in an 18 wheeler, and have done this job for over two and a half years. Would any company just cut me loose on my own?

 

My first guess would be maverick....But dont hold me to it...

 

I know drivers who came on with Swift that had experiance and were assigned their own truck right out of orientation. Some had a day or two with a local driver to learn qualcom if they never used it before.

 

i would say maybe around a week tops with a trainer to make sure you can do what you say.

 

I went with May right out of school. I was with a Trainer for 8 days.

 

i went to orientatione with several exp. drivers and afterwards they all left with their own trucks no trainer's.

i drive for May as well.

 

I'm sure there are all kinds of companies that would take you with the kind of experience you have without making you go with a trainer.

My only question is why you would wanna go OTR after 2.5 years of being home every night?

 

In a few years, the kids are going to be grown and gone and I was just looking into getting things moving in that direction, and see what's what. The little lady and I are looking to head out once the kids are gone.

 

My husband drove local for almost ten years. Pulled a 40 foot frameless dump hauling coal. He went to Celadon, had three days orientation, and was assigned a truck and out on his own the last day of orientation. No trainer.

 

Thank you all for your posts.