So I am looking to go regional or dedicated. I have some experience running flatbed and van. My question is about about both really, which company has both. They have a refresher training and they use Automatics. I ask because most of my driving has been in the city of Raleigh, NC. Also I ask about Auto's because when you've been tearing up your knees for 30 years you don't want to tear it up more by endless shifting? Any ideas on where to go?? Do these refresher classes pay you any money to go to them to get some training?? Anyone
Someone will be along shortly to post the welcome pack that has the link to apply to several companies at once.
Swift, Prime, Western Express, and I think Rhoel all have flatbed divisions and dry van or reefer divisions. Usually you are not paid to go through a refresher course, but I may be wrong.
Understand though you may have to put in 3 to 6 months otr before landing a regional gig.
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
A refrigerated trailer.
Welcome to the forum Doug!
Is your CDL valid/current, same with your medical card?
Assuming both are; I think the best approach is to look at companies offereing Paid CDL Training Programs. They will likely have something available as a refresher course and/or additional road training to help you shake the cobwebs out. That said most companies train on manual transmission trucks because they prefer not to have a driver with an "automatic restriction" on their license. Once solo it's likely you'll be assigned an auto-shift tractor as most of the larger TL carriers have either transitioned completely to auto-shift or are in the process of doing so.
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So I am looking to go regional or dedicated. I have some experience running flatbed and van. My question is about about both really, which company has both. They have a refresher training and they use Automatics. I ask because most of my driving has been in the city of Raleigh, NC. Also I ask about Auto's because when you've been tearing up your knees for 30 years you don't want to tear it up more by endless shifting? Any ideas on where to go?? Do these refresher classes pay you any money to go to them to get some training?? Anyone
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.