US Xpress Dedicated In Grand Forks, ND

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Hello, I am new to the forum and was really just looking for some information. Just a little background on myself, I am 45 years old, and currently working in the IT field. I have been employed with the same company for over 13 years. I have been interested in a career as a truck driver for sometime, but presently I have kids at home and a decent job. I was thinking about changing careers a bit later, once the kids are no longer at home and I can get into a 2nd career that I can hopefully enjoy and do into my retirement years. I have been on this forum for sometime and have read about obtaining my CDL via school or company training. There are a few options where I live and would pursue one of those once the time is right. My question has to do with opportunities close to where I live. I live about 10 miles from the Canadian border up in Northern MN. Grand Forks is the closest larger type city. It is about 80 miles from my house. I was wondering if there are any drivers that drive for US Xpress in this neck of the woods? From what I have read, US Xpress would be a pretty good company to get started with and I have seen ads on Craigslist for US Xpress hiring in Grand Forks. Can anyone let me know what their dedicated accounts out of Grand Forks are? Are there any other options other than dedicated... is there Regional etc? What kind of hometime can you expect? Any information would be appreciated.

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.

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.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
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