1/2/3 years experience.

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  1. Dec 10, 2015 #1
    DesiTrucker

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    Can someone please explain why different companies have different driving experience requirements. It seems like most want a solid 2 years experience
    If the compnU has less years does that mean the insurance they have is good and that they pay higher premiums and vice versA.
     
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  3. Dec 10, 2015 #2
    GasHauler

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    If you owned a trucking company and had to by insurance then you would take the best deal you could get. But also, you have to figure your set up and does it require no experience. With drivers the more time pass with no marks the more valuable you become.
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2015 #3
    mountaingote

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    Like gashauler said, it's mainly an insurance requirement. I suspect that the carriers with lower requirements are 'self insured', usually meaning nobody wants to underwrite their risk. I know some that won't take anybody with less than 5 years experience, some want 3, most want 2
     
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  5. Dec 11, 2015 #4
    TripleSix

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    There too are requirements from the higher end shippers that won't risk handing off a million dollar baby to a bonehead driver.
     
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  7. Dec 11, 2015 #5
    ethos

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    In many cases it's because they don't want the expense of a fully staffed training department. Look at Schneider, I was a trainer there, the training department is huge and the instructors don't haul freight which means they don't make the company money. At least not directly. It's very expensive to run something like that. According to the last analysis I read it cost 9,000 dollars for Schneider to on board a new tanker driver fresh from CDL school.
     
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    Lepton1

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    Beyond insurance requirements I think TripleSix hits the nail on the head. Companies that haul expensive freight for customers that have no patience for the kind of mistakes that DO happen with newbies can't afford the risk of losing a major customer. I'm employed by a company that requires a minimum of two years, and still had a bit of a learning curve adjusting to and getting to thrive on off road driving. With this company it isn't unusual to have heavy freight on the deck worth eight figures.
     
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  9. Dec 11, 2015 #7
    pattyj

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    Once upon a time the experienced companies required a year.but now the insurance companies make the call.every driver has to go thru them first.companies have to disqualify many drivers because their insurance denies them.
     
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