Comments By Marty G.

Perhaps he means 2500 plus miles a week?

For the Flatbed carriers, what is examined during the physical testing portion? Is it simply the ability to lift up a 100lbs tarp off the ground and place onto the Flatbed or are you to walk x amount of feet while lifting the tarp? Im looking to really start my driving career in Flatbedding because of the great home time available.

I don't know anything about ELDs other than what information is available online about them, but in regarding the 14hr clock, cant the ELDs be manipulated manually using annotations and editing so the ELD can record when the vehicle is actually on duty and not just being moved for maintainence?

Congrats on completing your training, good luck and stay safe.

Congrats on the new rig guy, hard work pays off for sure.

Congratz and good luck.

Nice ride there guy, hope to drive one of them at some point after getting my CDL. Good luck with the new truck.

Alright guys out of curiosity, do the GPS systems used currently for Semi truck route travel, list bridges that have already been tested for height, ensuring safe passage? Or do they just display a path of recommended travel without current measurements of bridge height? Hope this aint a stupid question, ive never seen what information is exactly displayed on these Truck GPS systems...

Thanks for the replies yall. The Companies that declined my application were Millis Transfer and TMC. The reasons this had bothered me were the fact of these two companies had offered Regional straight out of School. Kinda of a big thing for me as i have 2 little boys. They also were running the trucks solo and not forcing team driving for x amount of miles. I applied for Roehl and they offered OTR for my area. I have also applied for Maverick's Flatbed division should be hearing from them Monday, they have asked for A photo-copy of my social and my Birth Certificate, havent had to do that for any if the other companies i applied for. Hopefully its a good thing eh? Wish me luck guys, and thanks again for the feedback.

Hey yall, i've made several applications for company sponsored CDL training and both of my top picks have chosen to deny my application due to being unemployed for about 1 year but had a solid 7 year work history from last employer. The thing that bothers me about it most was that i chose to be unemployed, but only because my infant son at the time had breathing issues and i wasnt gonna trust a daycare to give him the full attention he needed. I even had paper work verifying the time i was unemployed for this. I just received my CLP last week, i would think that out of the 3 year employment history verification they asked for, 1 year being unemployed and the past 7 years with one company wouldnt be an issue... Maybe im over thinking this, but it seems that these companies are a bit too particular?? Yes of course they have thier own acceptance policy, but i would really hate to just settle...any idea of what can be done? Or is it pretty much a done deal till i have 3 years of consecutive employment again?? Any and all feedback on this is appreciated. Thanks.