My Second Day At CRST
Topic 16637 | Page 1
Were you hired for dedicated or OTR?
OTR:
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.
At CRST you will be a team driver. I think that will pretty much eliminate any dedicated opportunities, or at least severely limit you. Were you aware that CRST is a team company when you went with them? If you were, then what was it that made you hopeful for dedicated? They may very well have something like dedicated teams, but I would think it would be JIT (Just In Time) loads for teams, and that type of stuff generally goes to experienced drivers with good solid track records
If you wanted to do regional and local, you should have cinsidered West Side Transport at 4201 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. (@ Wiley and 18th). We do have a terminal in Glenwood, IL that has local and "hub drivers". West Sides focus is on Midwest Regional SOLO. Nothing wrong with CRST, but they are a team only company... Just sayin'
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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.
CRSTs cdl school is RIGHT BEHIND our terminal should you decide to .. Well anyway, Good Luck at CRST. Looks like you joined "the gold rush".
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
You can expect to run all 48 states and learn how to drive a truck. Trainers don't just sit around the terminal as you get paid for driving miles.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
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I already graduated from Hawkeye training school in Waterloo Iowa and got my class A CDL , they are a good school to go to. I went from there to CRST in Cedar Rapids Iowa this my second day there. I haven't seen any lead drivers around I don't even know if they have any available for all the guys coming in. Has anyone been here and can give me some advice as for what to expect from this company? I live in Chicago and want to do dedicated but I don't think they have any terminals around there.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.