Who To Choose?
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Theron, I just answered your question in your topic "Swift".
I had the opportunity to train with a mentor for 4 weeks with swift before I quit do to personal reasons. I can say that SWIFT is an awesome company from my experience, great trainer,( he was a diamond driver). great freight and the DM's we contacted with were pleasant too! nothing negative I could say about that company from my experience.
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.New Reply:
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Ok so I'm looking to start CDL training through a company Sponsored school. As of now I have Pre Hires from Swift, Knight, Stevens, Earl Henderson, & Southern Refrigerated (SRT). Which company do you guys think would be best to start out with? Also if you can give me a reason why you would or would not choose the company I would appreciate that as well. I'm looking to start school February 15th right after Valentine's Day. I would say most important to me would be home time & miles. I know the 2 kind of contradict each other since you can't get more miles of your home lol. But Swift said 1 day off for each week out & you can go home after 2 weeks. & I see Henderson stays out 12-14 days with 2 days off as well. I would prefer not to be out 3-4 weeks at a time without home time. But I'm not gonna say it's an absolute deal breaker because I know starting out this is what I should expect. I'm not too worried about pay since most of the starter companies have similar pay & you gross about the same your first year anyway. Although from the Recruiters I've spoken to Swift said 35-37 cents per mile, Henderson recruiter sent me an Email showing once solo you start at 38 cents & SRT told me 29 cents or 31 cents if you get your tanker & hazmat endorsements (even tho they don't have tankers lol). & I believe the Stevens recruiter told me either 30-31 cents. Thanks for the Replies!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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
Pre Hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre Hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
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.