Sounds Very Confusing
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Pretty much a tablet mounted on your dashboard. Touch screen and keyboard. Used to communicate with your Company. Also has a built in GPS. Very simple to learn, even if you have no computer skills. Nothing to it!
BTW.....which company did you decide to go with?
Also, it is an electronic logbook. That part is pretty much automatic.
Logbook:
A written or electronic record of a driver's duty status which must be maintained at all times. The driver records the amount of time spent driving, on-duty not driving, in the sleeper berth, or off duty. The enforcement of the Hours Of Service Rules (HOS) are based upon the entries put in a driver's logbook.
Yes it's (a bit dated now) tablet that connects you and your truck to the company. You manage your driving clocks, send and receive messages, progress points (arrivals and loaded calls) including dispatches, the GPS lives there, and some other stuff.
What is the confusion about?
Mark, it if is the hours of service part that seems confusing, well it is at first. You can learn a whole lot about this stuff by going through our High Road Training Program. I recommend you get started right away - it will take you a good couple of weeks or better to really go through that stuff in your spare time. It will be a priceless education for your preparation for the permit exams, and the section on logs will give your career a real boost with the understanding you'll have over all the other rookie drivers who will be really struggling with their time management problems.
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.
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.
Thank you sir, Appreciate the help. And you hit it on the head. All the talk of hrs on /off, trip planning, fueling up. I understand its all monitored. Like anything else it will come in time and practice never hurts. I've been studying and taking the pre-tests on here and actually doing pretty well. a 94 is my low score so far out of 18 tests taken. With quite a few 100% thrown in. I've considered these company sponsored schools to check in with in the order they appeal to me. Jim Palmer Trucking Swift Prime Roehl
Standing by for some feedback if ya'll have time. Be safe Mark
Mark, it if is the hours of service part that seems confusing, well it is at first. You can learn a whole lot about this stuff by going through our High Road Training Program. I recommend you get started right away - it will take you a good couple of weeks or better to really go through that stuff in your spare time. It will be a priceless education for your preparation for the permit exams, and the section on logs will give your career a real boost with the understanding you'll have over all the other rookie drivers who will be really struggling with their time management problems.
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.
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.
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Morning drivers, Reading all the posts and really enjoying all the honesty when a new driver or trainee is complaining about something. But what seems confusing is QUALCOMM. I'm sure once I'm out there with ya'll I will have a better understanding. But just reading the drive time/down time/fuel time ect ect sounds like its confusing. BTW, after all the great words of wisdom about my options to get my CDL , I've decided to go with one of the sponsored company training schools once I get all my ducks in a row. To pay 10k for a license is crazy. Bretts explanation of why they do that cleared up a lot. Much appreciated .... Keep the wheels moving and be safe Mark F.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Qualcomm:
Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.