Foolish Mistakes
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That's what I get for assuming and yea I should have known you had to take a break at some point during those 11 hours. So in reality you would be working 11 hours and 30 minutes a day with an extra 3 hours allowed for loading and unloading?? I don't want to assume again lol Thank You all for the help I just hope this accident won't prevent me from getting a job
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
That's what I get for assuming and yea I should have known you had to take a break at some point during those 11 hours. So in reality you would be working 11 hours and 30 minutes a day with an extra 3 hours allowed for loading and unloading?? I don't want to assume again lol Thank You all for the help I just hope this accident won't prevent me from getting a job
Did you learn HOS rules in CDL school? You can only drive for 11 total hours over a 14 hour period. When you are on break, you are "off-duty" and not working.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I told my Dr that I was driving otr and she changed my BP prescription to a 3 month supply, I camp out over night at Wal-Mart regularly, and have gotten refills in Illinois & So Dakota.
Make sure you ask your recruiter at Werner about your accident, when I went through orientation last year, several people were sent home for not reporting things ..... tickets, accident, failed wiz quiz etc
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.
Dave, one thing not yet mentioned about your physical.
I recently had to update mine. The State of Mississippi had sent me a reminder letter in plenty of time. But this is what they said: (not quoting exactly b/c I don't have the letter handy.)
If you allow your physical card to lapse, you will have to pay a $100 fee to reinstate it.
Check with your state to find out about lapsed physicals.
As far as I know there is no fee to reinstate my CDL when I went to the DMV all they said was to retake the physical and bring in my birth certificate with a utility bill as proof of residence. If there is reinstatement fee and hell I live in NYC so there might well be one then I will just have to pay the extra money since it was my fault I let it expire anyway.
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.
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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Others have asked the "how often can I get to Walmart" question before, and the answer is always something along the lines of "quite frequently."
You'd be amazed how many Walmarts there are in this country, even in places where you'd least expect it. Most of them are conveniently located near interstates, and you can always park in the back if you're just running in.
Also, there is much more flexibility than you might think in your daily schedule. Unless you run crazy hard like I do, in which case you're always too busy to stop. But even then, opportunities will just present themselves.
Like just last night, I made a delivery at 4:30pm, and my next stop was 200 miles away and had normal business hours. So no matter how fast I drove, I wasn't gonna make it there until the next morning. Right across the highway from where I delivered was a Walmart. I had been on the road 5 days since my last home time, and I hadn't had a chance to stock up on food before I left, so I had been living off of mostly fast food since then. I kept telling myself I needed to find a Walmart, but my top concern always seems to be staying ahead of schedule, so I didn't do it. Then when I saw this one and knew there was no need to rush anymore, I saw my opportunity and took it.
Long story short, don't worry, you'll be fine.
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).