Just Want To Clear Something Up

Since I will already have my CDL license from private school, how long is it for the orientation (on average) for any company who would bring you on? Once orientation is done, can you go back home for a couple days, before you head out with a trainer? (Probably not...) so this would mean I might be gone for at least a full month without seeing my family?

I'm thinking orientation is about 7-10 days? Then out on the road two to three weeks?

Since I will already have my CDL license from private school, how long is it for the orientation (on average) for any company who would bring you on? Once orientation is done, can you go back home for a couple days, before you head out with a trainer? (Probably not...) so this would mean I might be gone for at least a full month without seeing my family?

I'm thinking orientation is about 7-10 days? Then out on the road two to three weeks?

Most are 2 to 3 days and then off with a trainer... That's how swift and crst works and from other people on here that's I can tell most other companies are about the same...

I think it depends on the company you would go with. I would contact them and ask how their scheduling works.

Werner orientation is four days classroom with DOT physical first day and paperwork on day 1 and day 2. Days 3 and 4 are simulator time. Defensive driving etc. After that they advertise 270 hours with a trainer on the road, but the recruiter manager that came to my school said that the average length of hours is around 233 hours. So if you do the average time, you'll probably be home in 4-5 weeks. If you need more time, your total time for orientation could be around 6-8 weeks. Mind you the recruiter manager did say that you have the option, of going home for a few days or maybe a week, and then returning for the rest of your driving time. The time spent on the road with a trainer is "solo" time. The trainer will not be driving. He or she will be training you in real life situations.

My road test is this Friday, the 15th of January and my graduation date from school is the end of January or early February, as after I get my CDL , I return to school for some more specialized training. I'm hoping to be in Omaha by the first or second week of February.

On, so orientation is only a few days, not a whole week (in most cases).

What if I wanted to drive there with my own vehicle instead of taking the bus, so I can have a mean of transportation over there? I was told I might not want to do that, because if everything goes well, I'd be going home with my own truck?

Averitt is 3 days orientation, then you go home and meet up with your driver trainer, you will be with them for 5 weeks (Monday thru Friday), when you finish with the trainer you go for a week of backing school, then on to your own truck...

On, so orientation is only a few days, not a whole week (in most cases).

What if I wanted to drive there with my own vehicle instead of taking the bus, so I can have a mean of transportation over there? I was told I might not want to do that, because if everything goes well, I'd be going home with my own truck?

Again that is a company thing. I asked and was told no there wasn't enough parking. But other classes were permitted so might have been timing.

Prime orientation is Mon thru Fri which includes paperwork physicals simulators. .. in my class the only difference between those with a CDL and not was the type of trainer you got hooked up with. ...I had a PSD instructor meaning I needed my License. If you have ur license you enter the TNT phase to get 30k miles before you get your own teuck.

Home time depends on the trainer. It was 2 full.months before I went home. My trainer doesn't run the holidays so I got thanks giving Christmas and new years home. But a whole.month on thw road at a time. She picked.me up Jan 6 and I'm not getting home time again until Feb 26 or so.

Some trainees are able to find trainers near them. my one friend was home every other weekend cause ehim and his teainer lived in the same area. That is rare though.

Schneider is pretty straightforward;

Orientation is 17 days. First week is at Operating Center. At end of week you go out with Training Engineer for 5-7 days. The final week is back at Operating Center and you test out. They usually let you go home for a few days before hitting the road solo. Also, you can drive to orientation instead of bus and they reimburse you for your gas to orientation.

I hope this helps.

Werner was 3-4 days of orientation, then out with a trainer for 275 hours of behind the wheel driving time, or when your trainer feels your ready. I had 233 hours behind the wheel, but it took from November 8th, until December 19th to achieve the hours. I sat in a hotel in California while my trainer took a home time break, I also switched trainers, and that took 3 days.

Pretty much all your questions depend on the company.

My orientation with US Xpress is going to be 3 days, Monday, Tue and not so much wed cause everything is really done day 1 and 2, but they are doing final paperwork on their end and you gotta sit at office for it, so while I'm not doing anything it's still an orientation day.

I have heard some people had to wait a week or two for a trainer so they were sent home in the mean time, others have gone out right away. so it really varies. My packing list says to bring 1-2 weeks worth of clothes and stuff I would need, in the just in case factor that I go out right away.

US Xpress gives me the choice of providing me a greyhound ticket or they will reimburse the gas cost up to the cost of greyhound ticket and I gotta give them gas receipts. they also give you the option of getting your own room but you gotta pay like $27 extra out of your own pocket, but it is an option at least.