3yrs experience in day cab not good enough for landstar

I remeber when i was full of shot and powder, ready to conquer the world! Now i dont move without researching it first1
Your showing off, you just looked that reg up! fessup now!

 

Actually, an ICC man clued me into the leasing regs, about 1981. Simply amazing what a person can learn from the people that write and enforce the regs.

 

Yea sometimes it is crazy what the hiring requirements are. I have run into local jobs that want OTR experience.
If you want to do Landstar they will be here after you have run OTR.

 

Its a whole different style of driving. Laws,trip planning etc... as far as city driving doesnt matter if its NYC or Nisku,Alberta
In the grand scheme of things a city driver is completely different than an experienced long haul driver.not to mention that Landstar has their policies thats why they are the premeir company they are.

 

i call BS on not enough experience or well, OTR as you were told. the last time i checked, city driving is 1000 times more dangerous than OTR. and in NYC and long island? the risk of tagging a low clearance bridge is so high there. i say screw landstar. they are missing out.

 

OTR experience is not about handling the equipment. It's about being able to deal with the lifestyle, think on your feet, and be able to act on your own with limited or no support. City drivers aren't called upon to do much more than slam the doors and put the truck where it needs to be without hitting anything. OTR drivers do that too, but there is much more to the job than what a city driver will experience.

 

It all boils down to this. The young man is ticked off, because he is disappointed that he is not qualified for a company he had high hopes of leasing to. Well, that's just life. LS will still be here, in the years to come and he can work on his qualifications, in the mean time.
Don't blame LS, they developed their minimum qualifications many, many years ago and they don't flinch on them. They cannot afford to, the environment is way too competitive. They have way too much to lose, by relaxing their standards.

The best thing he can do is work on his qualifications and become better educated, if he wants to be an Owner/Operator. Work on business knowledge and work on becoming familiar with the regs that effect him. Before you know it, that time requirement will pass and it will be easy sailing, or at least less difficult.

 

Only you can figure out what is best for you. Look around at all your options, then make a plan A, B, C and D. If you don't foresee being able to do something, where you are, look around for something that fits your plans, without hurting yourself. Buying a truck and leasing to your friend is probably not your best idea, as he probably is not prepared, or even willing to go strictly by the regs. Remember, those "Truth In Leasing" regs were written to protect you, as a contractor, not the Carriers.

Read through all the regs and become familiar with them. No need to memorize them, just be familiar and know where to find them. These regs effect everything you do, whether as a company driver, or O/O.

Practice bookkeeping and accounting. This you can do with your personal stuff, you don't need a truck. Just track your personal income and personal expenses. The lessons you learn from doing this, will transfer to actually running your business, when you start it.

Have patience and work your plan. If plan A doesn't work, go to plan B, etc, etc.

Keep your CDL clean, above all else. What you want to do depends on that.