Thinking About Attending TDI In Milton, FL
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I'm thinking about TDI in Dallas and been told about same thing.....Hope somebody chimes in here........
OutdoorsMan wants to know:
Any advice on what to look out for regarding school financing? Etc? Strings attached?
It's not hard to find a truck training program that has no out of pocket for you. You still may be responsible for your DOT physical, and your CDL permit fees.
Company-Sponsored Training tuition should cost you nothing out of pocket, but you will be committed to maybe a year of driving for the company. Or you can pay them $$ back.
Even private Truck Driving Schools can swing a deal where the company that hires you will pay the school back for your tuition.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
I graduated TDI last December. Very satisfied and been OTR since.
PM me & I will give you my Phone number. You can call me.
OTR:
Over The Road
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.
I graduated TDI last December. Very satisfied and been OTR since.
PM me & I will give you my Phone number. You can call me.
In Milton, FL
OTR:
Over The Road
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.
What endorsements did you receive thru TDI? It looks like no hazmat or tanker from the school...Is that normal? If so how do you get these afterwards?
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
What endorsements did you receive thru TDI? It looks like no hazmat or tanker from the school...Is that normal? If so how do you get these afterwards?
Hey Ray, I just answered this for you in another thread. The endorsements are written exams that you can take at the DMV anytime after getting your permit. They may make you wait until you get your actual CDL for the Hazmat endorsement because they don't want anyone hauling anything hazardous with only a permit.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
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I'd appreciate any and all feedback regarding getting into truck driving industry. thanks to economic changes and factors I am in need of major career shift. I've always been interested in truck driving for awhile but just never took the dive. I've been speaking to several programs in my area. One if which is truck driving institute in Milton, Florida. The recruiter caught me by suprise by stating that they only charge $300 total up front while potential employers thru school agreements will pick up the rest of the tuition. Sounds little to good to be true. I'd really like to go thru a respectable training program, obtain my CDL and land an entry level OTR or even short haul driver position. But I want to make sure I go about everything the right way. Does anyone have in depth info regarding TDI? Any advice on what to look out for regarding school financing? Etc? Strings attached?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
OTR:
Over The Road
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.