Does being out of work for more than three = No driving Job?

Not necessarily. I was in your shoes. As long as you've got a stable work history throughout your career, companies will still take a look at you even though their "official" policy is that you needed to be employed within the last year. They know the economy sucks. They know many have just given up on finding work. They know that many are switching careers and it takes time to decide and follow through with a new one.

Their main goal is SAFETY.

Being in your 50's with a clean driving record = safety. There are other factors, like being a home owner.

Check out Arnold Transportation Services. They worked with me on this. And I think they're a great company not just to begin with but for the long term.

 

go to web sites that have driving jobs, check out mostley companys that train, they see you have exper. just need to checked out, check out indeed.com put in you, info there. millis will train you or check you out. they are alot will do this , but wont pay you much. once you got two years at a cheap pay company you can move up to better,jobs. millis pays well for beginners.

 

I know some drivers go thru temp agencies to get back on that horse. And yes, temp agencies deal with otr companies too. Superior Driver Source is one that a close friend of mine tried.

 

I think too that some companies look for unemployment gaps as being a person who could have been in jail.

If you have a pension and filed taxes with the IRS, etc, they may need to see a copy of that as proof of income.

I believe when my husband started US Xpress in 2007, he had to have 2 or 3yrs of W-2's also. Don't remember if CRE did or not.

 

What if you are wanting to team with your wife after the kids graduate high school and she has been a stay at home mom the past 15 yrs ? But at the same time you have been with the same company for the past 15 yrs ? same career for over 20 yrs..

Being a wife and mom for 4 kids (3 boys and a girl)and a husband is a 24 hr a day job .. imo

 

Check out a refresher course! Week of time and your back . Let us know what part of Fla. Is home. May be able to point you in the right dir. Its the insurance companies behind this! Best of luck.!

 

Many different ways to go on this.

Tell the truth. You took early retirement. You can prove that by bringing in your tax returns. Unless you are Mitt Romney. They are needing to prove where you are at because of homeland security. That have to prove that for 3 years but prefer 10.

Insurance companies look for recent experience. If you have been retired from Trucking, then you need a refresher course. But you do not say that. So I would tell you that you will have no problem getting a job as a newbie.

But you say you are 50 years old. ####, you are almost as old as me. In five years you will be. What are you looking to drive a HOVEROUND?