It's going to be difficult to land somewhere and go right into regional, or even dedicated for that matter, without any 'recent' experience. 'Recent' being within the last 3 yrs for most companies. If you have previous OTR expereince, even though you've been off the road for 9 yrs, you'll find alot of companies will want to hire you....until they talk to their insurance carrier....usually after you fill out their 14 page application. The insurance industry owns the trucking industry and they'll want 'recent' experience regardless if you have a million OTR miles but have been off the road for awhile. You'll basically be starting over and will have to pay your dues before you land any kind of dedicated run. Might get lucky and get a regional run but you'll be starting at the low end of the totem pole. Ask me how I know. You can check with Gordon Trucking, they have regional runs and they will give you credit for past OTR experience no matter how far back, but you'll still need to roll out with a trainer for at least several weeks. You can thank the insurance companies for that requirement.
Best of luck to you!
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