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It does help, i was looking at cypress bc I dont have a cdl at the moment and they will train me local.
They do have a training class - CTC (cypress training center) you will work with a man named Rick. He's currently helping me with my shifting skills. Very insightful individual. Has a lot of great information to share. Listen to him carefully and don't talk back, he will test your patience but I can assure you he means well(he's got quite the humorous side aswell!). I'm not too sure the length of classes they have to offer.. Maybe call inquiring further information.
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-Mike
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.
Watkins and Shepard will have you home every weekend and you can take two weeks off without question any time you want. Get in soon though, because will probably changed that in a year or so after Schneider starts changing things.
I just want to add that Schneider DOES have regional jobs that get you home every weekend. AND last year (when I had only been on the job 4 months) they got me time off for my Son's wedding. It just took a little planning and flexibility on my part. I.e. I reserved my normal home time for the weekend of the wedding and then made sure that if they routed me to the nearest Operating Center, I'd get transportation to the wedding, which was about an hour away. I was out of the truck for four days. No problem.
As for the regional thing; while I know it varies from company to company, if you just want to see what's out there for stuff other than flatbed, you can go to company websites, put in your zip code or city/state and they'll tell you the positions available.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
You work for Schneider currently?
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.
I just want to add that Schneider DOES have regional jobs that get you home every weekend. AND last year (when I had only been on the job 4 months) they got me time off for my Son's wedding. It just took a little planning and flexibility on my part. I.e. I reserved my normal home time for the weekend of the wedding and then made sure that if they routed me to the nearest Operating Center, I'd get transportation to the wedding, which was about an hour away. I was out of the truck for four days. No problem.
As for the regional thing; while I know it varies from company to company, if you just want to see what's out there for stuff other than flatbed, you can go to company websites, put in your zip code or city/state and they'll tell you the positions available.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
You work for Schneider currently?
Technically yes, they bought Watkins and Shepard last week.
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.
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It does help, i was looking at cypress bc I dont have a cdl at the moment and they will train me local.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: