New CDL A Licence Holder "Massachusetts"
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Recently gained my cdl a licence in Massachusetts (last week) , and I am also 2 years into staying in the United States so I am totally new to the industry . My question would be what I guess every newbie question is " does anyone have a recommendation towards a good company" . I go online and hours and hours later I am no further forward . I would like to go otr dry or reefer and perhaps tanker in the future once I gain experience " used to seeing the whisky tankers back in Scotland " any advice would be great.
I would look into Knight, Schneider, Prime, or Roehl to start. Knight mainly runs refrigerated, and dry van , but also has a small dedicated flatbed fleet. Schneider, is mainly flatbed, with tanker, and intermodal divisions, as well. Prime, and Roehl, has all the above, i think.
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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.
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.
Intermodal:
Transporting freight using two or more transportation modes. An example would be freight that is moved by truck from the shipper's dock to the rail yard, then placed on a train to the next rail yard, and finally returned to a truck for delivery to the receiving customer.
In trucking when you hear someone refer to an intermodal job they're normally talking about hauling shipping containers to and from the shipyards and railyards.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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Recently gained my cdl a licence in Massachusetts (last week) , and I am also 2 years into staying in the United States so I am totally new to the industry . My question would be what I guess every newbie question is " does anyone have a recommendation towards a good company" . I go online and hours and hours later I am no further forward . I would like to go otr dry or reefer and perhaps tanker in the future once I gain experience " used to seeing the whisky tankers back in Scotland " any advice would be great.
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.