Getting back on the road...

I was wondering if anyone has any advice on which route to go. I drove for 6 months OTR and then some family medical issues forced me to come home. I have been off the road for 2 years now, but still drive for the company I work for now and have actually gotten my HAZMAT & tanker endorsements in that time. I am looking to get back on the road again and have been trying to talk to recruiters.

The question I have is will anyone accept the 2 years of local experience I have on top of my 6 mo. OTR experience? I am not too hot about the idea of riding with a trainer for 3-4 weeks. I don't mind for a week or so to see how there company runs and etc.........BUT MAYBE I AM JUST DREAMING!!!!

Any advice or leads would be appreciated.

Thanks and be safe!

 

Thanks for replying.....you would think that the local experience would count, but most companies that i have been talking to don't count it. they need 2 years OTR before i can even start with them. I was trying to get on as a tanker driver, but cannot for this reason. also most of the companies that i have spoken with don't even want to talk to me b/c i only have 6 months OTR. i was surprised, but not much i can do i guess.

as far as the $$$ goes....for around here i don't do too bad, but have any extremely dirty and physical job which is OK, but don't probably make what we should....but it is nice to be home at night. just are not making ends meet by doing it. we have muddled over this decision for about 2 months now and the only thing we can come up with is to go back out. sucks to a point, but then again...i miss driving to....

in the end though, it comes down to making the budget and i cannot do that with the $$$ i make now.....

ANY & ALL comments/advice is much appreciated!!! Thanks

 

I always took food for the week when i drove before. i don't have the option of looking for something else around town. i live in a very rural area and there is nothing else around except for maybe grain hauling.