DOT 3 years driving experience?

Hello
i did my cdl permit last thursday. Then I applied to a company for a paid cdl and get this answer(below). I'm willing to pay for a school myself but I do not want to wait 3 years just because I've only had a driver's license for 2 month in the USA. I drove 9 years in switzerland without any DUI or accident. Is there a regulation about it that I couldn’t find?

Unfortunately our hands are tied when it comes to your USA MVR. DOT(Department of Transportation) requires you to have at least three years of verifiable driving history here before being eligible to drive for them/with us. I would suggest getting a job that doesn’t involve driving for now until the three years has passed and then re apply and get your dream job driving the country. You have a great application! We just cant do anything until you’ve had your USA drivers license for three years. I’m not sure if you can even get your CDL without it either since they most likely are guided by DOT regulations as well.

 

I moved out here in September 2018 legally. I have a work permit and I got my driver license in October 2018 and my cdl permit last week.

 

California. I mean I got my permit so I’m a little confused. I don’t want spend 1000 of $ and on the end I don’t get a job because my driving experience in the USA.

 

So we are old neighbors I mean i couldn’t find anything about it. I think maybe it’s a requirement from the company and not from the government.