Response: A straight truck is completely different than a tractor and trailer. It's no less important or significant to the economy in providing the service it does, it's just doesn't provide the experience of operating a tractor and a trailer.

It would count as experience if you were trying to get another straight truck job but if you are wanting to transition into big trucks, I doubt the companies would accept it as experience.

I am not sure if they would accept you in a refresher course or not. You just have to check and see.

If you don't mind, please let us know either way how it turned out so that the next person (and us) will know the answer to the question.

Thanks.

P.S. Just in case you don't know, there are plenty of OTR straight truck jobs too. PLus, you can make as much money as driving a tractor trailer. See for yourself