Quote History Originally Posted By smullen:
Around here and local (home every night) trucking jobs are untouchable unless you either know someone really well or have 5+ years of verifiable OTR experience and a clean record.
I have a few friends and relatives that are in or have been in the industry.
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Absolutely untrue. I think I have corrected you before on this. This is simply ridiculous ‘gatekeeping’, and outdated by decades.
Source - me, and many many people I know, including former hiring managers going back to the late 90s.
To the OP. Yes, it’s absolutely possible. If you talk to them ask if they would hire you I’d you went to the trucking school on your own dime.
That’s literally the way in for most companies. Due to current regulation, you have to complete the recognized training now, rather than simply take the test, so you will (most likely) have to go to the driving school even if a company were to offer to pay (unlikely for a local job).
Once the school is completed, it counts for (1) year of experience. Most companies now require 6 months to 1 year experience to be hired…and the diploma counts for one year…