Just Submitted My Application To Millis Trucking School
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I submitted my application today to get my starting in the truck driving world. I am 57 years old and making this big change in my life is scary and exciting. Been driving a school bus for seven years so I have some basic skills, but a big rig is longer and much heavier. I believe I can do it so I am anxious to find out. Danny S.
That's great to hear. Best of luck to you.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
Well I called Millis today just to make sure they received my application, I was told that turned it down because they had better applications, when I asked asked what that meant never got a straight answer. That door didn't just shut it got slammed. Needless to say a little discouraged. I applied to Driver Solutions. Anyone had any experience with them. TT says it is a good way to start your career. When you Google seems to be quite a bit of complaints. Ant advice would be greatly appreciated.
Welcome aboard Danny!
First of all, Google any company (or company-sponsored school in their case) and you'll find a million complaints. Ignore em. Scouring the Internet for helpful, trustworthy opinions on trucking (or almost anything) is complete folly. 98% of everything you read will be worthless garbage.
Now you seem to have decided on Company-Sponsored Training so go ahead and apply to all of those companies. Then get a conversation going with the recruiters. Find out which ones will accept you and then make your choice.
And whatever you do, don't get discourage by anything. Even though you drove a bus, getting your trucking career underway will be full of ups and downs, difficult challenges, and situations that will test your resolve to the fullest. Prepare yourself mentally for one heck of a struggle and be fiercely determined to reach the goal of one year of safe over the road driving. Don't let anything stand in your way.
And I'm telling you - it's going to be tough. It is for everyone. I always tell everyone to approach it the way you would the military. You know it's going to be really tough for a while, especially in the beginning, so you just take whatever they throw at you and keep pushing forward. Have a great attitude, do everything with a smile, and of course work hard at learning all you can.
But go ahead and apply to all of the companies. See what your options are.
Now if you want valuable insights about life at any trucking company, go to a local truck stop and speak with drivers while they're fueling or when they're walking into the truck stop. They'll be more than happy to give you a few minutes of their time. When you want to do something, go speak face to face with people who are currently doing it successfully. That's the best source of information you'll find anywhere. But on the Web you usually won't have any idea who you're talking to or whether or not anything they say is legitimate or not.
But keep a positive attitude and be fiercely determined. It's going to be tough going at times but you'll get through it just fine.
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.
Over The Road:
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.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Well I called Millis today just to make sure they received my application, I was told that turned it down because they had better applications, when I asked asked what that meant never got a straight answer. That door didn't just shut it got slammed. Needless to say a little discouraged. I applied to Driver Solutions. Anyone had any experience with them. TT says it is a good way to start your career. When you Google seems to be quite a bit of complaints. Ant advice would be greatly appreciated.
This has got me concerned, that I may be turned down as well. I wonder what the reason was they turned you down so quickly for? I have been looking into Millis quite a bit. I haven't read a single thing bad about the company.
Well I called Millis today just to make sure they received my application, I was told that turned it down because they had better applications, when I asked asked what that meant never got a straight answer. That door didn't just shut it got slammed. Needless to say a little discouraged. I applied to Driver Solutions. Anyone had any experience with them. TT says it is a good way to start your career. When you Google seems to be quite a bit of complaints. Ant advice would be greatly appreciated.
This has got me concerned, that I may be turned down as well. I wonder what the reason was they turned you down so quickly for? I have been looking into Millis quite a bit. I haven't read a single thing bad about the company.
They basically turned him down because they felt that he didnt qualify. It's just an obstacle. There's always companies who will and won't take you. That's why you apply to every company and see who does take you. From there choose which one suits you the most and move on from the ones who won't take you.
If you get turned down man you just gotta move on and not live in the past. Millis isn't the only good company out there. If you don't get accepted you're not in a jeopardy, just jump right back on the ship and work for someone else. I realize you want to work for Millis above all other companies but you also need to realize that if they don't accept you - a handful of other companies will.
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.
Daniel B. Is right, I have to admit I was really down because they turned me down so quickly. But thanks to my wonderful patient wife and some good friends I regrouped and starting looking in another direction instead of a company school. I am going to enroll into Katlaw driving school and they have already given me a list of companies that will give you pre-hire letters. I haven't reach my goal yet but i am just taking it one step at time and I know that I will soon be one of the many professional truck drivers. At the age of 57 it is hard to be making such a lifestyle change, but I have lived long enough to know that when it is tough you have to grasp yourself by the seat of the pants and just keep moving on. Breet said this wasn't going to be easy and trust me so far it isn't but we all know the old saying "when the going gets tough, the tough get going". We must be willing to fail if we want to succeed.Good luck Kylan.
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.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.
we all know the old saying "when the going gets tough, the tough get going"
I was raised on that statement! 
I must have heard that 1000 times growing up as a kid and I thank my parents endlessly for that. Nothing is more important than being able to dig down and find the resolve to push on when things get tough. You could never build a life worth living without that kind of fortitude.
Danny, I see you're working on our High Road Online CDL Training Program. Keep at it! You're going to be sooooo thankful you were well prepared ahead of time once you begin your schooling. It's a ton of information to take in. Doing it now with our program will make your life 1000 times easier during your training and early in your career.
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Well I got my first pre-hire letter today from USA trucking. I was just testing the waters to see if someone would accept me. Feels good I know it doesn't mean I have the job but it's a start in the right direction. I have some other companies that I have been talking to that I would like to work for but they don't do pre-hire letters so going to wait until I am close to graduation to apply. I am going to try to get some more pre-hires too. I want to have as many options as I can and hopefully I can get hired by one of the companies I like. Going Saturday to enroll at Katlaw driving school and start moving ahead. I know this going to be a hard transition but I am looking forward to the opportunity and challenge.
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.
Sounds great Danny! Yap, keep shooting for all of the pre-hires you can get. And strike up a conversation with as many recruiters as possible from the different companies. Their job is to convince you to come work there so they'll tell you all the best selling points of their company. You can find out a lot of interesting little perks and benefits that different companies offer so you'll have a better idea of what's available.
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.
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I submitted my application today to get my starting in the truck driving world. I am 57 years old and making this big change in my life is scary and exciting. Been driving a school bus for seven years so I have some basic skills, but a big rig is longer and much heavier. I believe I can do it so I am anxious to find out. Danny S.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.