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Crossroads said: ↑

I have never heard of a company that does not consider local T/T work as experience. Many will advertise they want 6 mos or 1 year OTR because they want drivers that aree acclimated to the lifestyle. I imagine some local drivers would leave after a short time, because of the away time and the lifesyle, but I know several local drivers including myself, that have gone OTR with no problem.

Sometimes a company will require a local driver to spend weeks with a trainer, where a recent OTR may just need indoc or a trip or two under their belt. Sometimes just a conversation that ensures the employer that the driver understands and is willing to live with the lifestyle of OTR, but T/T expeience is counted whether local or OTR in any company I have spoken to. And because I am relocating I have unfortunately had to speak with quite a few lately.
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Won't argue one bit of this. Varies locations and companies. Trucking ( H.R personal / Recruiter ) are weird.

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