Has Anyone Worked For XPO Logistics?
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Sam the Wrestler is with them. He should be around to chime in on how he likes it there. But from what I've seen, he is very happy with them.
Also, XPO was formerly Conway. You have most likely heard of them or seen their trucks. They haven't converted very much of their fleet over from the Conway equipment.
I have heard of Conway so that helps a little with my worry of never having heard of them before. Thank you for that.
The majority of the XPO fleet I've seen is still Conway or Conway-Freight (their LTL side). However, I have seen both XPO van and XPO pups. I've also seen on more than one occasion an extra long sleeper cab XPO tractor - like the kind that the moving companies use (Atlas etc...).
Honestly, if you're qualified for both companies, you should go with Prime over CRE. They both are predominantly reefer companies and Prime is the much better choice hands down (i.e. pay). Comparing Prime to XPO is a little tough as they are somewhat different companies. But CRE vs Prime ... Prime wins out.
LTL:
Less Than Truckload
Refers to carriers that make a lot of smaller pickups and deliveries for multiple customers as opposed to hauling one big load of freight for one customer. This type of hauling is normally done by companies with terminals scattered throughout the country where freight is sorted before being moved on to its destination.
LTL carriers include:
- FedEx Freight
- Con-way
- YRC Freight
- UPS
- Old Dominion
- Estes
- Yellow-Roadway
- ABF Freight
- R+L Carrier
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Also, XPO was formerly Conway. You have most likely heard of them or seen their trucks. They haven't converted very much of their fleet over from the Conway equipment.
Just to clarify, XPO has always been XPO. XPO acquired Conway on October 30, 2015. XPO was founded in May 1989.
In my opinion, XPO is an excellent company to start with. For one thing, training to get your cdl is free. Prime will take money from your check each week for a year, and CRE will start you out at a lower rate. XPO does neither. They are a fair company. I think all company drivers are driving Conway branded trucks, but the newer trailers have Xpo on it.
Any specific questions?
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.
Sam prime doesn't take money out of your check for CDL training. They forgive 1/2 the amount in 6 months and the full amount in a year. They do take 25.00 a week out for the 200.00 a week loan for food while your in your psd phase
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.
PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
- Enter program, study and test for Missouri CDL permit.
- Start driving/training at Prime Training Center in Springfield, Missouri.
- Work toward 40,000 training dispatched miles (minimum) with food allowance while without CDL (Food allowance is paid back with future earnings).
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles
- Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
- Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
- Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
When I was going to go to Prime, they were going to take $70 out of my check a week, for a year for cdl training. This was in March.
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.
In my opinion, XPO is an excellent company to start with. For one thing, training to get your cdl is free. Prime will take money from your check each week for a year, and CRE will start you out at a lower rate. XPO does neither. They are a fair company. I think all company drivers are driving Conway branded trucks, but the newer trailers have Xpo on it.
Any specific questions?
Not true about prime. They only take $25 per week for food money they advanced you while driving with your permit. If you take no advance, you pay nothing back. If you take $100 then you make four payments of $25.
The only thing I paid prime for my driving school portion was $155...$100 for processing fees (background check I'm guessing) and $55 for the actual permit to DMV.
I paid nothing for school. Once I got my license I had to pay for the TWIC which was advanced by prime and the sleep apnea test. Again..advanced by prime.
As long as you stay with the company for one year you pay nothing. If you leave before then they prorate it. So if you stay six months you would pay half of the $3200 contract
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.
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
I swear I'm not trying to slander Prime. I remember back in march signing a contract stating I had to pay each week. Maybe its something they waive later. Just going on what my experience was.
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I've posted on here a few times about wanting to drive a truck. Things are finally ready and everything has fallen into place to get it rolling. Right now I'm torn between CR England, Prime and XPO Logistics. I haven't heard of XPO before so I was wondering if anyone could tell me how it is working with the company? Do you know if their training is any good? If it wasn't for this site I never would have heard of that company and that makes me a little nervous. It looks like the best Company-Sponsored CDL Training Program listed on this page so I'm hoping someone has been through it and can tell me how it went for them.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: