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Well, the labor situation at my job hasn't improved and shows no signs of doing so, so I took a position at Schneider in Coraopolis. They seem like a pretty good outfit, as training companies go. Got my hazmat , TWIC , and passport all squared away. I'm pretty excited about it, just a bit nervous about leaving my house and family behind. My kids are teens, so it'll be somewhat easier on the wife.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Well, the labor situation at my job hasn't improved and shows no signs of doing so, so I took a position at Schneider in Coraopolis. They seem like a pretty good outfit, as training companies go. Got my hazmat , TWIC , and passport all squared away. I'm pretty excited about it, just a bit nervous about leaving my house and family behind. My kids are teens, so it'll be somewhat easier on the wife.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thanks man. Seems like an decent company to go with. It's a regional position, so I should be home 1 day a week at least. Not too concerned about the money; We've planned for the collapse of society for a long time, still fairly young(40), and we've been living just fine on 500 a week unemployment for the past 4 months. Thank God the house is paid off. I'm just bored now.
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
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.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Well, the labor situation at my job hasn't improved and shows no signs of doing so, so I took a position at Schneider in Coraopolis. They seem like a pretty good outfit, as training companies go. Got my hazmat , TWIC , and passport all squared away. I'm pretty excited about it, just a bit nervous about leaving my house and family behind. My kids are teens, so it'll be somewhat easier on the wife.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thanks man. Seems like an decent company to go with. It's a regional position, so I should be home 1 day a week at least. Not too concerned about the money; We've planned for the collapse of society for a long time, still fairly young(40), and we've been living just fine on 500 a week unemployment for the past 4 months. Thank God the house is paid off. I'm just bored now.
I'm in the dry Van division. I've considered bulk and every bulk driver I've talked to loves it.
As a company they've kept every promise they've made to me.
I think you'll be in a really good place.
What area will you be operating in?
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
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.
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.TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Well, the labor situation at my job hasn't improved and shows no signs of doing so, so I took a position at Schneider in Coraopolis. They seem like a pretty good outfit, as training companies go. Got my hazmat , TWIC , and passport all squared away. I'm pretty excited about it, just a bit nervous about leaving my house and family behind. My kids are teens, so it'll be somewhat easier on the wife.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thanks man. Seems like an decent company to go with. It's a regional position, so I should be home 1 day a week at least. Not too concerned about the money; We've planned for the collapse of society for a long time, still fairly young(40), and we've been living just fine on 500 a week unemployment for the past 4 months. Thank God the house is paid off. I'm just bored now.
I'm in the dry Van division. I've considered bulk and every bulk driver I've talked to loves it.
As a company they've kept every promise they've made to me.
I think you'll be in a really good place.
What area will you be operating in?
It's for Regional, out of Pittsburgh. I live about 45 minutes from their Coraopolis OC.
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
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.
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.TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Congrats! Question for both of you drivers working for Schneider. Did either of you start with them without any experience or did you have to get some experience else where before getting on with Schneider?
Congrats! Question for both of you drivers working for Schneider. Did either of you start with them without any experience or did you have to get some experience else where before getting on with Schneider?
I just graduated CDL school on December 3rd, so no, I don't have any experience. It came down to a choosing between Melton or Schneider Bulk for me.(And a job in Reno that pays at least 3x what both of these pay, but that story can wait). Melton pays more but I don't feel like dealing with tarps. Also, Schneider, at least for this position, is more home time friendly. Melton has been friggin' awesome to deal with though. I have been a factory worker my whole life; so Schneider just feels more "homey" to me, since it's only about 30 miles away.
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.
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.
Congrats! Question for both of you drivers working for Schneider. Did either of you start with them without any experience or did you have to get some experience else where before getting on with Schneider?
I just graduated CDL school on December 3rd, so no, I don't have any experience. It came down to a choosing between Melton or Schneider Bulk for me.(And a job in Reno that pays at least 3x what both of these pay, but that story can wait). Melton pays more but I don't feel like dealing with tarps. Also, Schneider, at least for this position, is more home time friendly. Melton has been friggin' awesome to deal with though. I have been a factory worker my whole life; so Schneider just feels more "homey" to me, since it's only about 30 miles away.
I can understand that. I'm in CDL school right now and really want to get on with Shneider, kind of worried I won't have much luck though since the school I'm going to isn't one of there "approved schools" you know. I'm going to try 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.
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.
Congrats! Question for both of you drivers working for Schneider. Did either of you start with them without any experience or did you have to get some experience else where before getting on with Schneider?
I just graduated CDL school on December 3rd, so no, I don't have any experience. It came down to a choosing between Melton or Schneider Bulk for me.(And a job in Reno that pays at least 3x what both of these pay, but that story can wait). Melton pays more but I don't feel like dealing with tarps. Also, Schneider, at least for this position, is more home time friendly. Melton has been friggin' awesome to deal with though. I have been a factory worker my whole life; so Schneider just feels more "homey" to me, since it's only about 30 miles away.
I can understand that. I'm in CDL school right now and really want to get on with Shneider, kind of worried I won't have much luck though since the school I'm going to isn't one of there "approved schools" you know. I'm going to try anyway.
I don't think they're all that picky about schools. There was one guy in class that had some sort of criminal record that was turned down by Schneider. I have a past DUI and they had no problem with it. You'll probably be fine. If you want tanker, they train in Pittsburgh and Houston.
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.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
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.
Congrats! Question for both of you drivers working for Schneider. Did either of you start with them without any experience or did you have to get some experience else where before getting on with Schneider?
I just graduated CDL school on December 3rd, so no, I don't have any experience. It came down to a choosing between Melton or Schneider Bulk for me.(And a job in Reno that pays at least 3x what both of these pay, but that story can wait). Melton pays more but I don't feel like dealing with tarps. Also, Schneider, at least for this position, is more home time friendly. Melton has been friggin' awesome to deal with though. I have been a factory worker my whole life; so Schneider just feels more "homey" to me, since it's only about 30 miles away.
I can understand that. I'm in CDL school right now and really want to get on with Shneider, kind of worried I won't have much luck though since the school I'm going to isn't one of there "approved schools" you know. I'm going to try anyway.
I don't think they're all that picky about schools. There was one guy in class that had some sort of criminal record.(on top of being a complete f'ing moron), that was turned down by Schneider. I have a past DUI and they had no problem with it. You'll probably be fine. If you want tanker, they train in Pittsburgh and Houston.
Ya tanker would awesome! That is my ultimate goal! Already been studying my hazmat portion and going to try and get the TSA fingerprinting done while I am still in school so when I'm done with my CDL I can go ahead and test immediately afterwards.
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
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
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.
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Well, the labor situation at my job hasn't improved and shows no signs of doing so, so I took a position at Schneider in Coraopolis. They seem like a pretty good outfit, as training companies go. Got my hazmat , TWIC , and passport all squared away. I'm pretty excited about it, just a bit nervous about leaving my house and family behind. My kids are teens, so it'll be somewhat easier on the wife.
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
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.