Why does everyone think you have to go otr?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by S.V.Buyck, Feb 25, 2016.
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There are six of us at my job; most have been here for 20+ years. I'm the exception, with a mere 10 years OTR and two years with another local outfit.
In the case of my current employer, new insurance regulations prohibit the hiring of anyone with less than three years' OTR. -
Well if my road test goes well next week
I'll be starting my trucking career as a local driver!
It is possible but it took so long to find a suitor.
I think I'm the last person from my class not behind the wheel yet. (Graduated in December) -
Sure. You can go straight into local driving after you get your cdl, but you'll never have that fallback. A local gig will hire a guy with only OTR experience, but you'll be hard pressed to find an OTR company that will hire somebody with nothing but local experience.
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I'd rather stay at my old job than go otr...
Nothing against otr guys, but I prefer to be home every night and sleep in my own bed...
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Different stokes for different folks.
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Many companies won't hire an OTR driver if he is not currently driving... Or they might require a refresher course. I was talking to a guy here that had OTR experience but was coming to our company to train and drive so that his experience was more current.
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If you have only been a local guy with no experience OTR, you will not get hired by a reputable OTR company without training. I'm sure that you are aware that OTR is a completely different ballgame than local. A lot of out of work oilfield drivers are finding this out the hard way right now. They are finding out that their experience in the oilfield doesn't count as qualifying driving experience.
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