No work for ex-drivers?

I'm having my doubts about it being the insurance companies. Why would a industry that bases it's highest auto ins. premiums on lack of experience and age reverse itself for truck drivers?

And why so much disparity in amount of experience and time limits? Everything from 3 months to 3 years experience in anything from past year to past 5 years? I think if were Ins. industry mandated, there would be more uniformity in requirements.

The companies, however, by using this excuse, can bring in exp. drivers and pay them bottom of the pay scale, making it much cheaper for them in cost. The difference between $.25 and $.30+ per mile can really add up to a chunk of change. The better companies that insist on 2 or 3 years experience, usually pay better to start with, and don't seem to have as bad a driver turn over problem.

Just my gut feeling, I could be wrong, have been many times before

 

I know what he's dealing with, got out of driving for over 10yrs and tried getting back in this year do to job lost, still had my CDL but no one would talk to me. Had to back to a CDL school, 6weeks with mentor and started out all NEW again. Only ones that would talk to me Warner, USA, Swift and the like, good luck out there my friend, your going to need it. It's not the same world in trucking as it was when I drove before

 

blow the dust off the stick shift first

 

Not only that, but I haven't heard of a company that doesn't require either recent experience or recent graduate.. not saying they aren't out there just saying I haven't seen one.