Question About Ranking

Hello! I was wondering, when does a person advance from Rookie Solo Driver to Experienced Driver rank? I'm not saying I'm an experienced driver but I definitely want to be counting down the days :)

I would think that if you survive your year, then it would be fair to say that you have gone thru all the 4 seasons, run solo or teamed, and are still truckin'.....that would make you an experienced driver. Some others may have a different take on it, this is just mho....

I totally agree with Starcar - one year of OTR shows you have what it takes to make it out there and you've learned a whole lot at that point. The learning curve is very, very steep in the beginning - especially that first year.

I felt like I really hit my stride and had tremendous confidence in my abilities around years 3-5. The first year you're hanging on for dear life and hoping you learn all you can so you can stop making mistakes, using your time inefficiently, and learning hard lessons. The second year you're 1000 times better than you were that first year. And years 3-5 are where you really feel like you've got it down pretty good. And I don't mean just handling the rig, but all of that knowledge it takes to truly become road savvy is really starting to accumulate and your ability to navigate the toughest scenarios is much better.

But you'll find a ton of Truck Driving Jobs that require one year of OTR experience because most companies feel the same way - if you can survive an entire year out there (safely I hope) and you still want to come back for more than you have what it takes and you've "earned your trucker's badge" I guess you could say.