CDL Since 2009, No OTR Experience Yet. Input?

Have you been driving locally or not at all?

 

A refresher course isn't the result of a downgraded CDL. It's a money making scheme and nothing more.

 

IT IS a shame about England. Like Werner at one time, years and years ago when I first started? YOU NEEDED at the very minimum of 3 to 5 years experience BEFORE they even looked at one's application.

But C.R. England, Werner, JB Hunt, Swift (which was good at one time) all went onto the bandwagon of federally funded training programs, lease/purchase deals, etc,etc. To me, they will ALWAYS be the bottom feeders, but let's also look at it from another view point. SOME people simply cannot get on with anyone else due to time, money, location, and perhaps bad backgrounds so they turn to these bottom feeders, if only to gain "some time, some experience" and move on.

 

Ok, where in my post did I say anything about a refresher?, someone stated his CDL might have been downgraded, the OP, never said he hasn't driven sense 09', when he first got his CDL, just no OTR, experience and was thinking of going OTR, my comment has nothing to do with anyone taking a refresher

 

CR England will try and push you into a deal to lease a truck, so try not to go with them. Try Schneider?. Either way, whomever hires you may require some type of refresher training, either through them, or on your own.

 

Does it have to be OTR?

Why does everyone think you're going to make big $$$ on the road?

OTR is overrated, and not worth wasting your time with. Think outside the box a little. I can make more money operating a forklift than you could driving for the likes of CRE, Swift and whatnot. Plus be home every day.

 

Swift Transportation
Central Refrigerated
Pride Transport
Prime Inc.
Roehl Transport
Con-way Freight

All these are good to get started and gain experience. Swift's training is as good as any out there.

There's more:

KLLM
Celadon
Southern Refrigerated Transport

 

Look into LTL..... These companies will hire and train student drivers, that have all the endorcements.

Old Dominion
YRC
Holland
SAIA
UPSF
FedEx Freight