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Experienced but away 4 years

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by freeleo, Apr 15, 2009.

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  1. Apr 15, 2009 #1
    freeleo

    freeleo Bobtail Member

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    Hi,

    I have 1 year and 9 months of Class A experience. I have not driven since 07/2005. many company want recent experience. I would like to return to driving now. I have all endorsments. Looking for companies that will let you take a road test/go with a trainer again, or any advice one might have for someone in my situation. Thanks in advance! Good day!
     
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  3. Apr 15, 2009 #2
    rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    You could have 20 years experience but if you have not driven in the last 6-12 months. All the big companies will retrain you or want some type of refresher course. You might look around and find a small company or a O/O that will hire you. I think the insurance companies are the ones dictating the rules on rehire status's. If you want to get on with one of the big carriers, you gonna have to start making phonecalls and see who will take you.
     
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  4. Apr 18, 2009 #3
    tracyq144

    tracyq144 Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah, unless you find an O/O, or small company, some type of refresher course will be needed.

    I was in a similar situation, and ended up going to a tech school. Wasn't a bad deal, I actually ended up learning some new things. Community tech schools are usually pretty inexpensive.

    Good luck to you.
     
    tracyq144, Apr 18, 2009
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  5. Apr 23, 2009 #4
    tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    Best advice would be to forget trucking.

    With a roll over and a poor attitude about damaging equipment nobody worth working for would hire you.

     
    tinytim, Apr 23, 2009
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  7. Apr 24, 2009 #5
    112racing

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    they want to train you so they can pay you less
     
    112racing, Apr 24, 2009
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  8. Apr 24, 2009 #6
    Biscuit75

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    Ummm, I have 12 years driving. The last 1.5 years was hauling gas local and I couldn't seem to find many companies that wanted me because of the "no recent OTR" thing.
    I never damaged equipment at all. And never had a rollover, let alone a blase attitude toward it. That's what insurance is for?!? That's what slowing down is for!
    A company like Swift, CRE, or Werner might be the only ones in your future.
     
    Biscuit75, Apr 24, 2009
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  9. Apr 24, 2009 #7
    MUSTANGGT

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    What refresher course are yall talking about?
    I've came off the road twice over the years(about 3 years each time) and never felt the need for a re-adjusdment period.
    This ain't rocket science, if you can drive , you can drive.
    Believe me, except for the equipment, nothing changes out here.
    All you need is a new road atlas.
     
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  10. Apr 24, 2009 #8
    Biscuit75

    Biscuit75 Road Train Member

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    Tell that to the 21 companies I have applied with that said even though I have 12 years driving overall (10.5 yrs OTR, 1.5 million miles accident free, then 1.5 hauling gas) I don't have the recent OTR experience. It's not the driver, it's the insurance companies. But in his case, a ding here, a ding there and a rollover, maybe a refresher would be needed.
     
    Biscuit75, Apr 24, 2009
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  11. Apr 24, 2009 #9
    Roadmedic

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    As tight as the employment market is now, a rollover is not going to be something they will go for.
     
    Roadmedic, Apr 24, 2009
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  12. Apr 24, 2009 #10
    sandman1

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    i think i know. the bigger companies have hired from so many parking lot schools and there claims have gone threw the roof that the ins companiesand schools said lets make a deal we will keep the price down if you do thisand that can anyone tell me what has changed in 3 yrs exeiept for idle times? but you can go get your own truck and authortity and a bunch of money not knowing how to evan shift the rig and be on you way there is a big problem here
     
    sandman1, Apr 24, 2009
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