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No recent OTR experience. How to start again?

Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by Mountain Goat, Dec 22, 2019.

  1. Dec 22, 2019 #1
    Mountain Goat

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    I was recently denied because I didnt have otr experience within last 6 months. Well I got news its been 12 years since I drove OTR, lol. Im still applying for other non cdl hot shot jobs. Im interested to learn the industry. So my main question is whats best thing to do at this point?Keep applying or lease on with a big company and earn CDL again to get license and experience. I would like to lease a 1 ton for a few months and try to get work myself, but im not sure how to do it. Heck i wouldnt mind even hauling a car on a 20 ft flatbed. Would I need Authority and all bells and whistles that go along with that?
     
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  3. Dec 22, 2019 #2
    Chinatown

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  4. Jan 4, 2020 #4
    MaddriverTiny

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    2 options
    1. get someone to vouch for you and or go work for a small operation 1 or 2 trucks

    2. Do not go lease a truck if you dont know the OTR lifestyle. Go company driver and take the refresher program most large carriers offwer them
     
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  7. Jan 14, 2020 #5
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  8. Jan 14, 2020 #6
    Chinatown

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    I don't know; didn't delve into it enough to find out.
     
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  9. Mar 13, 2020 #7
    russellkanning

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    bobtails, cab and chassis, garbage trucks
     
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  10. Mar 13, 2020 #8
    russellkanning

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    they are also a trucking company so they might do all sorts of stuff
     
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  11. Mar 13, 2020 #9
    Chinatown

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    Yes, they haul RV's also. Sometimes pull two or three light weight travel trailers at the same time.
     
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