Becoming A Company Trainer?
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Depends on the company entirely. If you do extremely well, it can be as early as 6 months.
I think with Prime it is 9 mos aND at least one winter season. if you have 20 years driving when you come to prime they make you wait 90 days.
20 years driving? Big rigs or just any vehicles?
Swift is 6 months otr + one winters driving in the snow. No infractions no accidents and a requmendation from you dm.
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.
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.
So driving regional across quite a few states wouldn't count?
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.
All depends on the company. I know we say that alot but it is the honest truth.
All depends on the company. I know we say that alot but it is the honest truth.
Henderson us 90 days after upgrading to solo. However, I don't think I would do it. I wouldn't mind becoming an instructor though
All depends on the company. I know we say that alot but it is the honest truth.
And that's perfectly fine. Add rather have facts, rather than fiction! :)
So driving regional across quite a few states wouldn't count?
My mentor drove an even smaller region. We stayed mostly East Texas to Mississippi. Even had full weekends off, and I got a hotel room every Friday - Sunday. That's actually OTR , I guess.
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.
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.
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So I am thinking I'd really like an additional $10K on my yearly pay for being a trainer. Plus, it gives you a partner on the road. I might love it, I might hate every second of it. Who knows.
If my goal was to eventually become a trainer, how many years of driving experience does the average company requires for you to be put in that position? Does it matter what kind of loads you were hauling?