Beginning Company Paid CDL Program With Knight Transportation In Olive Branch, MS
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Thanks again for all the updates Sandman, I look forward to reading about how things move along in the Squire program.
Woody
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.Wow knight looks pretty sweet I have permit just need to do over the road portion and go for license but loooking to sign with a company paid training ran out of cash i have a dui thats 6+ years old it will hit 7 years on feb 1 and I will go to CR England if I cant get one sooner I wish you luck anyone got advise I applied to Swift Transportation no word so far since swift is most other schools not sure what else to try I have heard WIA can help any ideas send em my way..till then keep living the dream put each mile in your memory and each dollar in your pocket!
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.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
Hey Burymeinmytruck:
Keep applying to all of the company-sponsored training programs and make sure you call them back at least every other day to make sure they're processing your application. The more you show interest in the company the faster they'll take care of your application process.
That DUI is definitely going to exclude you from most of the programs but give em all a shot and see who gives you an opportunity.
WIA can indeed help. A lot of people use that to get funding for private Truck Driving Schools so go ahead and start the application process for that also.
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.
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.
DUI:
Driving Under the Influence
- Week one, company orientation. This is a mix of experienced drivers to newbie's. The Olive Branch site does require you to have your class A CDL permit from your home state and a $100 seating fee for the CDL training program. Day one is DOT physicals and drug testing, both urine and hair. The remainder of the week is classes, which finish with a review of the Smith System and driving test in a company van.
What exactly is this "Smith System" you speak of?
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Here's a link to the Smith Sysytem webpages.
The examiner rides with you in the van observing your driving and eye movement, timing your following distance and asking questions pertaining to the five keys as explained on the webpage. This is not an official Smith System class, just uses the five keys to check and make sure you are aware of your driving and they can trust putting you in one of their trucks.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Any updates since the bus ride back, or did I miss a link to another thread where you continued your updates?
Question...for the DOT Exams, If I already have one current will they make me take another?
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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Oh crap, forget to tell you, I decided to go with Roehl instead of Knight. Be safe