Wondering Which Company To Start My Career
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Welcome Sam the 4th.
Whenever someone makes a general inquiry such as yours, we suggest reading Brett's Book and reviewing the Truck Driver's Career Guide. These two publications help to establish a base of understanding and realistic expectations as you consider trucking as a career choice.
Trucking Truth has several links related to truck driving schools; Truck Driving Schools and How To Choose A School. You may also want to consider Company-Sponsored Training as an option.
The other suggestion sis to familiarize yourself and begin to take the High Road Training Program. This program was developed to assist with passing the exams necessary to get the CDL Permit.
There is a lot more information available from this website, but I think this provides a good start.
Good luck and let us know how else we can assist you.
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.
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.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Are there any community or technical colleges in your area that have cdl programs? They're much cheaper than most programs and you have options after you graduate. My schooling cost me 80 bucks, I start in January. Since you're a family man I'd look into roehl, ill have a family myself soon so they're high on my list.
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.
I think Roehl has a decent home time.
I'm considering they're 14/7 or 7/3 options
Ah, any regional or dedicated company will offer you the same. The op mentioned maverick which is also regional and I've met drivers that really like them.
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
Wat does roehl have to do with family
I don't think Roehl has anything to do with family. I think they mean that Roehl offers some pretty flexible hometime options (14-7, 7-7, 7/4 7/3). They also offer a rider policy which allows riders as young as 10.
I think that makes Roehl a pretty good option for people with families who want that extra hometime.
What other companies offer those types of home time options for student drivers?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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Hello everybody, I am starting school February or March(waiting for taxes to pay for schooling). I been working for Walmart DC for eight years now, march is 9 years. I want to change to a career and something I love(driving). I am trying to get things in order before I start school and figure out which company and division I want. Been looking at maverick and knight. Can't decide if flatbed or van would be best to start as a newbie. Does anybody have hints or advice to figure out which one will fit me better. I am open to more companies but don't know all of them. I like Knight because I can get my CDL without any commitment. Or is getting my CDL more beneficial from CDL school. I have a family with three children and we all know what's ahead. My father in law was a truck driver all of his working career. Looking at getting home time every other week. Thanks for everyone looking at this post. Sam the 4th
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: