Have CDL for 20 years but no experience.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by rizob, Apr 28, 2013.

  1. rizob

    rizob Light Load Member

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    I got my class A as soon as I turned 21. Drove an oil tanker for 5 years but it was a basic 5 speed syncronized trans .Then got into something else. So other than tank surge I really have no experience. I really don't want to pay $4000 to go back to school for something I already have. So what are my options? Are there companies that will train without making me go back through school? We all know that schools only teach you enough to get your license and not how to drive. I hope I don't have to waste my time and money again. Thanks
     
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  3. NYROADIE

    NYROADIE Heavy Load Member

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    You might have to go back and at the least take some refreasher course. But I'd be checking with every company I could think of and ask them. Don't just send in an app. email would be best (for the record) at min. call them.
     
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  4. dschmidt201

    dschmidt201 Light Load Member

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    You could always lie worked once for a friend of mine should work for anyone he was always a few bricks short of a full load and he pulled it off
     
  5. cableclown

    cableclown Light Load Member

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    Lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie lie.
     
  6. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    they'll need verification though.

    plus, he'll have to learn how to do logs. and operate a qualcomm or whatever.

    don't matter if you've been driving or not. off the road 3 or more years. and you have to take a refresher.

    i got lucky and found a company that would hire anyone with a cdl A. they also don't use qualcomms. but allowed the use of computer logs. to which i bought a program. that not many use. the rules changed since i was first on the road so the computer program helped me relearn logs.
     
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  7. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Do like I did in a similar situation, find an owner/operator that is looking to train a codriver. Some companies will train you and assign a trainer, but finding an O/O might be a great solution to get experience under your belt.
     
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  8. cableclown

    cableclown Light Load Member

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    Buy someones old logs and re write em for two years, and .....HA i dont know
     
  9. rizob

    rizob Light Load Member

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    We're you guys all drunk last night when you read this? Haha!!! I think I might stay away from the advice to lie. But I do like the advice about the o/o. Where did you find one at?
     
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    The Challenger Kinghunter

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  11. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    95% of drivers in similiar situations had to start all over again
    i owned my own trucks late 70's early 80's
    then never drove for 25 years
    i was a virgin all over again
    back in school

    good luck to you
     
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