Old Dominion
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I have heard of Old Dominion but don't know much about them. My school is located on their san antonio yard property. From what I have seen they only do day cab , most of them are pulling doubles up to dallas and back.
I don't know their hiring req or much else about them though.
I could probably ask when I go in on Monday if you want to give me a (small) list of questions.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
Funny how McElroy tries to poach potential OD drivers ... 
At my school we had McElroy come visit too.
CT, each OD terminal is a little bit different in regard to hiring needs / requirements. You'll definitely wanna get your endorsements - hazmat , doubles / triples, and tank.
Atlanta is a BIG terminal. Lots of drivers which means lots of time on the extraboard for linehaulers. I don't know about P&D for Atlanta, but, at our terminal P&D might see 250 miles in a day.
You should get in contact with Atlanta immediately. Let them know you're interested. Fill out an app. Talk to their HR on the phone. They'll be able to tell you if they hire new grads. In fact, they might have the OD school there, which means that they would've paid you to earn your CDL.
On another note, you need to figure out what you wanna do with trucking. McElroy is WAY different than Old Dominion. That's comparing apples to oranges. One is truckload, one is LTL. OD will pay more. OD will get you home every day, if you're going P&D from the start. P&D is hourly, while flatbed truckload is cpm. And as one old timer jested once to me, OTR is a lot of "free trucking." With P&D, you're being paid by the hour for everything. It all depends on what you want out of your trucking career. Some folks like OTR because of the adventure.
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
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.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
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.
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
I have heard of Old Dominion but don't know much about them. My school is located on their san antonio yard property. From what I have seen they only do day cab , most of them are pulling doubles up to dallas and back.
I don't know their hiring req or much else about them though.
I could probably ask when I go in on Monday if you want to give me a (small) list of questions.
If your school is on their property, then you really should have no other choice than OD when you graduate, i.e. you should know better.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
Doubles:
Refers to pulling two trailers at the same time, otherwise known as "pups" or "pup trailers" because they're only about 28 feet long. However there are some states that allow doubles that are each 48 feet in length.
Does OD do pre hire type offers? I figured they wouldn't bother but who knows. As for flatbed vs ltl , I understand the differences. As of right now with a little one in the oven, home time would be nice As well as decent pay. Interested in they're starting wages for rookies.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
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.
Does OD do pre hire type offers? I figured they wouldn't bother but who knows. As for flatbed vs ltl , I understand the differences. As of right now with a little one in the oven, home time would be nice As well as decent pay. Interested in they're starting wages for rookies.
No, OD doesn't bother with pre-hires. The main reason why I choose LTL was because of my young family. I'd strongly encourage you to do the same. You don't know what it's like being gone until you've done it. Sure, we would've managed if that was what we HAD to do, but after only being gone for a few days at a time when I first started out, I gained a whole new appreciate for what OTR drivers do and the sacrifices they make - and they're out for weeks at a time!
You simply can't beat LTL if you're trying to maximize your home time and pay. Decent P&D averages are at least $50,000 per year. Linehaul is at least $70,000.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
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.
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.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 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.
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.
If your school is on their property, then you really should have no other choice than OD when you graduate, i.e. you should know better.
haha I don't think this terminal hires recent grads. we don't have any applications in our office, nor any info about them and the only thing I have heard from instructors is that they pay hella good. there's some pulling double up to dallas and back each day home every night and making 90-100k a year. how accurate that is I can not say.
I'm also not interested in the home every night... I unlike most of my classmates and quite a few new drivers WANT to do OTR , but I am also the type who loves to travel and go new places all the time... seems like most texans are happy never leaving their region of the state, some not even leaving the county and I have met a few who have never been out of san antonio. all of them are happy like that too... it's bizarre to me though because I grew up traveling. I have 11 states left to vist: 1. Alaska 2. Hawaii 3. Idaho 4. Iowa 5. Michigan 6. Montana 7. Nebraska 8. North_Dakota 9. South_Dakota 10. Vermont 11. Wyoming
That will complete my journey to all 50 states 
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.
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.
At some point I would like to go otr. He'll if I was a single guy I'd stay out until they made me come home. I will look more into ltl if I can get in that'd be great, if not ill go regional. Also, anybody know what kind of money Coca-Cola pays new drivers? There's a job posting on the bulletin board at school.
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.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
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.
there's some pulling double up to dallas and back each day home every night and making 90-100k a year. how accurate that is I can not say.
Could be accurate depending on the miles involved. We have guys making that kind of money and being home every day. One of our runs let's our drivers earn around $107,000.00 a year. Needless to say those runs go to the senior drivers! Most of our linehaulers are making $85,000 as a good average. That's turning around 530 miles per day, 5 days a week, at top pay rate.
Linehaul:
Linehaul drivers will normally run loads from terminal to terminal for LTL (Less than Truckload) companies.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning them to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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So I'm a week into cdl school, got 7 weeks left. My 1st choice is McElroy for now. I'm interested in old dominion as I've heard nothing but good things from them. They had an open position in the atlanta area for p&d drivers. How likely is it that they would hire a new grad? I plan on getting all my endorsements before graduation if that helps. Also how far out do these drivers typically go out? I'm aware of the physical aspect but I'm still kinda young so I think I can handle it. Hope to get some feedback, I'm looking at you 6 string.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
P&D:
Pickup & Delivery
Local drivers that stay around their area, usually within 100 mile radius of a terminal, picking up and delivering loads.
LTL (Less Than Truckload) carriers for instance will have Linehaul drivers and P&D drivers. The P&D drivers will deliver loads locally from the terminal and pick up loads returning to the terminal. Linehaul drivers will then run truckloads from terminal to terminal.