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Thats how it was originally but then my rec. Calked and said new mo.law you have to have it when you get there.and in fla. You have to have your phys to get permit.so a few extra $ but thats the way it goes on a good note i only have to upfront 100.00 instead of 155 in fla if you take the whole test and all your endorsements.you only pay 6.75 first time only so thats a bonus
Thanks for the encouragement orientation date is 11/4/16 just have to get dot phys.and cdl permit first this week then im ready
Do NOT get your permit and physical. MO will not allow the transfer of the permit so you would have to pay twice....unless you live in MO that is.
Prime will do their own physical when you get there so again I is a waste of money.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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.
No...I seriously want you to look into this. The new law said what I said...that you cannot transfer a permit. Well ask the forum..,
Bleu
As per the MO website you CANNOT transfer annout of state permit. Prime will make you a resident of MO then you transfer it back to your home state later.
I just hate to see you waste money
I'm gunna go ahead and agree with the above... I had my permit and dot physical and it was useless during PSD...but hey I did know all the stuff for the permit written exam lol...but yeah its a waste of your time and $$ that you can otherwise save for your training.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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.
Yea they are right I just did my psd 1st week this past week and it DOES NOT transfer. Good luck tho I just finished my first day of driving to a deliver a load. TALK ABOUT A RUSH
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.
Why would they call me and tell me that i had to have my permit from florida if i really didnt have to.it seems a little stupid to me they said this will go into effect in a couple weeks .i was already set to go to prime. Then a few days later the rec.calls and gives me this new info about my permit .so now im being told something differant.if i dont have the permit when i get there then im screwed hime i go.if i do and i wasted time and $ money .what to do.guess ill call mo.today and see whats really up.
Yea they are right I just did my psd 1st week this past week and it DOES NOT transfer. Good luck tho I just finished my first day of driving to a deliver a load. TALK ABOUT A RUSH
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.
Just to clarify everything on this permit disscusion and so you can give a heads up on this you must have your permit before you go to prime orientation missouri will no longer issue temporary permits for out of state residents. You will however take the cdl skills test in mo at prime mo will then electronically transfer your scores to your home state then you recieve your cdl from there.i have done the research on this to include calling the mo dmv this will be implented in the next couple of weeks.i truly want to thank everyone that commented and was trying to look out for a fellow potential driver it is cool to see. I look forward to running across you out there.be safe
Why would they call me and tell me that i had to have my permit from florida if i really didnt have to.it seems a little stupid to me they said this will go into effect in a couple weeks .i was already set to go to prime. Then a few days later the rec.calls and gives me this new info about my permit .so now im being told something differant.if i dont have the permit when i get there then im screwed hime i go.if i do and i wasted time and $ money .what to do.guess ill call mo.today and see whats really up.
Yea they are right I just did my psd 1st week this past week and it DOES NOT transfer. Good luck tho I just finished my first day of driving to a deliver a load. TALK ABOUT A 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.
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.
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.
Just to clarify everything on this permit disscusion and so you can give a heads up on this you must have your permit before you go to prime orientation missouri will no longer issue temporary permits for out of state residents. You will however take the cdl skills test in mo at prime mo will then electronically transfer your scores to your home state then you recieve your cdl from there.i have done the research on this to include calling the mo dmv this will be implented in the next couple of weeks.i truly want to thank everyone that commented and was trying to look out for a fellow potential driver it is cool to see. I look forward to running across you out there.be safe
Why would they call me and tell me that i had to have my permit from florida if i really didnt have to.it seems a little stupid to me they said this will go into effect in a couple weeks .i was already set to go to prime. Then a few days later the rec.calls and gives me this new info about my permit .so now im being told something differant.if i dont have the permit when i get there then im screwed hime i go.if i do and i wasted time and $ money .what to do.guess ill call mo.today and see whats really up.
Yea they are right I just did my psd 1st week this past week and it DOES NOT transfer. Good luck tho I just finished my first day of driving to a deliver a load. TALK ABOUT A RUSH
Wow that is insane!!!! Cause that means your first load would have to be back home to get the CDL. You are not technically an employee til you have the CDL. So that means you would have to drive back home with a permit NOT getting paid? Then Get a load back to prime to sign all the employment paperwork? unless you sign it but they don't process it until you fax the CDL. Or they make you fax it on the road
Still that sounds insane...not to mention a big part of orientation was people taking the written test.
I'm calling someone on this tomorrow. It just doesn't sound right.
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.
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.
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.
Rainy, what did you find out about this? I see another thread popped up on this and just want to be sure correct information is out there
Just to clarify everything on this permit disscusion and so you can give a heads up on this you must have your permit before you go to prime orientation missouri will no longer issue temporary permits for out of state residents. You will however take the cdl skills test in mo at prime mo will then electronically transfer your scores to your home state then you recieve your cdl from there.i have done the research on this to include calling the mo dmv this will be implented in the next couple of weeks.i truly want to thank everyone that commented and was trying to look out for a fellow potential driver it is cool to see. I look forward to running across you out there.be safe
Why would they call me and tell me that i had to have my permit from florida if i really didnt have to.it seems a little stupid to me they said this will go into effect in a couple weeks .i was already set to go to prime. Then a few days later the rec.calls and gives me this new info about my permit .so now im being told something differant.if i dont have the permit when i get there then im screwed hime i go.if i do and i wasted time and $ money .what to do.guess ill call mo.today and see whats really up.
Yea they are right I just did my psd 1st week this past week and it DOES NOT transfer. Good luck tho I just finished my first day of driving to a deliver a load. TALK ABOUT A RUSH
Wow that is insane!!!! Cause that means your first load would have to be back home to get the CDL. You are not technically an employee til you have the CDL. So that means you would have to drive back home with a permit NOT getting paid? Then Get a load back to prime to sign all the employment paperwork? unless you sign it but they don't process it until you fax the CDL. Or they make you fax it on the road
Still that sounds insane...not to mention a big part of orientation was people taking the written test.
I'm calling someone on this tomorrow. It just doesn't sound right.
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.
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.
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.
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