Sitting On A Bus Headed To Orientation
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Dan, keep hanging out here, we'll get you through school. What school & company are you going to?
Congratulations!
Which company are you headed to?
Keep us posted if you can.
And by all means if you run into some problems, let us know so we can offer sone help.
Dan, keep hanging out here, we'll get you through school. What school & company are you going to?
I went to school at Roadmaster in Dunn, NC. Overall that was a great experience, I had great classmates and was around some pretty dedicated people. I also thought the instructors were pretty good as well. Orientation for me is in Greer, SC, I'm going OTR with Swift.
Dan
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.
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.
Dan, keep hanging out here, we'll get you through school. What school & company are you going to?
I went to school at Roadmaster in Dunn, NC. Overall that was a great experience, I had great classmates and was around some pretty dedicated people. I also thought the instructors were pretty good as well. Orientation for me is in Greer, SC, I'm going OTR with Swift.
Dan
We have at least 2 very knowledgeable Swift drivers here, too, if you have any questions.
Isn't Roadmasters owned by Werner?
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.
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.
And welcome to Swift, too!
Here' a link to my Swift training ride: Swift Orientation, Memphis, TN
Greer is a very good terminal! The DMs and planners are top notch. Good luck!
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
Isn't Roadmasters owned by Werner?
Yes Werner did buy Roadmaster a while back, but it still operates as a private school. Going there doesn't guarantee a job at Werner and you are not limited to going to Werner from there. The job placement officer will help you get into whichever company you want that will hire from there.
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.
Update:
Day one of orientation was really exciting, except for the exciting part. There was a lot of sitting around and waiting for things to happen. I think I was the last one to take the whiz quiz, I thought I was gonna pee all over myself when I had to stop mid stream after filling the cup to the appropriate level. But other than that, about half the class got to road test today and I should be testing tomorrow. Let's see... we also went over some Swift company related stuff, hazmat , paperwork etc. Lunch was really good, and the accommodations are good as well. Tomorrow they say we will be doing a lot more.
Dan
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
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Well folks,
I just wanted to say thanks. I've been perusing this forum for a little while now. I've been gathering information and trying to learn as much as I can. I graduated from school Thursday and got my license at the DMV on Friday. All I can say is that I'm nervous and excited, but I'm happy I put in the effort.
Thanks so much, Dan
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.