Whats The Difference....

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Serah D.'s Comment
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.......between a trainer and an instructor?

Brett Aquila's Comment
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There is no official distinction. Different schools or companies might use their own terminology for each but there is no universally acknowledged distinction.

Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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At prime an "instructor" is for the permitted students to learn the basics to pass the CDL. Once the student gets the CDL they go out with a "trainer" for 30,000 miles in a team situation. In this phase you learn about handling the customers, the specifics if your division, handling the Qualcomm and paperwork, and refining your driving.

But as Brett says it is a company thing. They all use their own terminology. I know some trainers who use the words interchanagably and I know "trainers" who insist they are not instructors and do not want drivers who have not passed the CDL.

At prime the word "student" refers to permitted drivers. You do not receive at at this point. "Trainee" refers to CDL holders in the 30_000 mile phase. Trainees are employees who get paid during training.

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.

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.
Serah D.'s Comment
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Thanks Brett and Rainy D.

Serah D.'s Comment
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Thanks Brett and Rainy D.

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