Profile For Mike B.

Hello Mike, and welcome to the forum!

Can't guarantee all this information is still accurate, but here is what I remember about Western's "refresher" course, which is what you are referring to. They will take a driver who already has their CDL, but no recent experience. They will put you through a roughly five day orientation, and then pair you up with another driver in a similar situation as you. Two beginners in a truck,.. you will team drive together and hopefully help each other out, you will also have a dispatcher who is supposed to be helpful and giving you some pointers. After approximately 40,000 safely driven miles with good on time deliveries and such then they will allow you to be assigned your own truck and dispatch you as a solo driver.

As best I can remember that is how it worked when I was there - I have been away for a little more than a year now.

Thanks for the welcome and the reply. I've pretty much figured it's going to take a little work to get back out there. You have to work for what you want right? I'm going to give them a call and see what they say, hopefully it'll all pan out and I can get back out the and see some country. Thanks again .

Have a question about Western Express if y'all don't mind. I came across this forum during a search on Western Express after seeing some f their job postings online. Their postings are a little vague, they say no experience necessary, or have your CDL but no school, then at the bottom it says requirements CDL with at least 3 months OTR experience. I went to company sponsored training almost 10 years ago, unfortunately only drove OTR for a little over a year, had a family member come down with some health problems so I moved back home here to Florida. Seems like nobody wants you unless you have a couple years recent OTR experience or they can get you into their CDL training to keep you on their company. I've been getting the itch lately to get back out there, but with no recent experience not sure where to look. Saw Western Express's job posting and thought that might be a good fit. Anyone know what they're looking for as far as experience, or will they take someone in with a CDL like their post says?