Comments By Crawdaddy

Dont sweat the small stuff. Pay the fee and get your Hazmat. I think I paid $85.00 for the Fingerprint and background.

I am not really sweating it. Just don't want to have to spends hours driving to one place then more hours driving to another place when the information is already there.

Crawdaddy, I think you missed my reply. Right above your response to Scott

I guess I didn't see it, since the time marks seem to be at the same time. I see what you are saying though tractor man. What I have done was through the federal government as well. Seems as though it should be in the system since my checks have gone through the FBI and I would not have a clearance if there were any issues. It seems as though TSA is connected to the FBI system to determine glbackground checks. My fingerprints are in the FBI system and I am sure my DNA is in there as well.

My understanding is all companies will do a background check. If you're that clean, don't worry about it.

I am not talking about the companies, only when I go to get my CDL permit from the DMV and the DMV wants to get me to do everything over again as far as the background checks and fingerprinting ting for the hazmat.

I am sure that this has been asked before. The reason I ask about background checks is I already have a security clearance in the military. I have already done the fingerprinting and the background checks so many time I count even count them. Is there a way I can get this information sent, so I can go about receiving my endorsement since I am already in the system?

Roehl, Prime, Maverick, TMC. Not positive on whether you need cdl or not prior to going to Maverick or TMC but have recently heard they both now have cdl training.

This is correct. I have personally spoke with a recruiter at TMC and a friend of mine that is a trainer at TMC they both Saif they do CDL training. Recruiter informed me that you have endured to have a cdl permit prior to attending the training.

I am doing this. Really cheap too. Do have to sign on for a year but their flexibility is what hooked me. I start the 22nd of August

I myself am looking to start going there the end of Oct.

I am doing this. Really cheap too. Do have to sign on for a year but their flexibility is what hooked me. I start the 22nd of August

I plan on going there towards the end of Oct. My main reason was not only because they seem to be the kind of company I want to be apart of based on all the YouTube videos I have seen from their company and drivers, but also because I have a friend that works there as a trainer. I asked recruiting and they said I could definitely have him as my trainer. That definitely sealed the deal for me as I don't want a trainer that I do not know their habits. I have had my CDL before and been with a trainer I did not care for and he did not shower very often and was an older guy that it was his way or the highway.

I understand. It's perfectly reasonable. I'll post here in a few months to let you guys know what happens. To be honest, I thought I was just hopeless getting back into the industry. I am just thrilled that I have a second chance to get back into it.

I don't know how to insert it in here. I am looking into driving OTR as well. What I have found out is, if you type in company reviews up.top in the serach bar there is a review of alot of companies. Pick one and check out the experience level. Alot have no experience and you could try one of those since you still have your license.

I have looked on here but can not find it. But if anyone is unaware TMC has been offering Company sponsored training for around a year. I just found out today through a friend of mine that they offer it. Brett could you add that to your list if you do not already have it for newbies like me. I think I might do this. I have really been leaning towards them. The only reason I was not leaning towards company sponsored earlier was due to the fact that the school I wanted to go to offered prehire letters for TMC and I did not know that they offered the training.

My understanding from looking through these forums and having read reviews of other drivers on GlassDoor about their home times (I was looking through Prime, Inc's) -- I've come to the understanding that if I request home time in advance for, let's say, June 28th 2019 -- I can't expect to actually be home on June 28th, 2019 as requested. Right?

Personally, I'd rather use my "home time" to travel and make stops across the country (pre-planned, of course, sightsee-y crap) so I'm not actually going HOME, per se, but.....

If I did make medical appointments and whatever, in that I actually do request "home time" to, well, actually BE home for -- how do you guys swing this so that your own medical/mandatory appointments (such as DOT physicals, a court hearing, or something!) aren't missed?

I'd hate to request HOME "home time" solely for an appointment to completely miss it, when the request, well, revolved around the appointment.

That's what I was just thinking about. I will be retiring from the military soon and I will have to attend mandatory medical appointments that will be schedule that I will have to make at a set time or I could lose my retirement check if I do not make them.

The only difference us that if you attend s company owned/sponsored cdl school you are obligated to work for that company for s cettain period of time (usually one year) to fulfil your contract with them.

It's a good way to get your cdl if you don't have or don't want to lay out the cash for a private school.

Does it matter if you have a certificate or dipolma from a private driving school vs attending company sponsored program and not receiving a certificate or diploma?Such as if you drive for a while then stop and want to start again does the certificate or dipolma matter? Does it help you secure a better job? Example Driver A worked with attended company sponsored training through company S and drove for them a year and then left to go to company T. Driver B went to a private school joined Company S and the transfered to company T. Does driver A have less of a chance at receiving the better job them Driver B.