Refresher Course question, had my CDL for 1 year.

Who have you called so far, and what have they told you?

 

Go with a local, small company, get the years you need then move on, unless you get to like them, then just stay.

 

this depends on how many miles you put on driving that grain trailer..

no, the recruiter will not be lying to you. i too have had talks with trucking company recruiters and they pretty much all say the same thing...after (about 90 days) of no driving, they want you to have a refresher course....so for one year, how much can YOU actually say you drove..??

inquire at the school you went to for the price of a refresher. then get a job ASAP after that....home matter ARE important, but you cannot do this again, and again, and again....

 

Every company I called when I was in your situation would only take me with a refresher that was usually 4-8 weeks in length. The only way I beat it was when I went to company that didn't care about the experience too much as long as I was able to prove that I could secure the loads (flatbed). Once I did that I went right out 2 days later and started pulling loads. Any of the big will probably take you and almost all will require at least that time for insurance reasons if nothing else. So get to dialing and Good luck!