I'm Off To Schneider Orientation
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What a difference a truck can make. I enjoyed my sleep last night and my driving today. I'm currently in Richmond VA. Tomorrow I'll be headed to Raymond NH.
Finished up all of my training and testing on Wednesday 11/23, passed everything! Now the real journey begins. I was assigned a truck and start on Monday 11/28. After almost 3 weeks of training I'm really enjoying my home time but to be honest I'm excited for Monday. I'm also a little nervous, I won't have a trainer to help me out. Although the training at Schneider was good I feel like I still have a ton to learn. To all of you experienced truckers, help the noobs out if you see us struggling. :)
If you got along well with your trainer, keep his or her number. Give them a call every now and then if something puzzles you, or just to say hi and be nice. Sure, you can do the same thing with a DM , but you already know your trainer, and they know you. Your DM probably has trucking experience, but they didn't train you, and might not understand your problem exactly.
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.
Hey Kurt, when I transflow my cat scale sheets with my BOL do I include my reweighs?
CAT Scale:
A network of over 1,500 certified truck scales across the U.S. and Canada found primarily at truck stops. CAT scales are by far the most trustworthy scales out there.
In fact, CAT Scale offers an unconditional Guarantee:
“If you get an overweight fine from the state after our scale showed your legal, we will immediately check our scale. If our scale is wrong, we will reimburse you for the fine. If our scale is correct, a representative of CAT Scale Company will appear in court with the driver as a witness”
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Congratulations on your new journey. Thanks for posting. I am very hopeful about starting my career. Was just looking at Schneider's Pre Hire form that I could use to help pay for CDL training. Best of luck to you and be safe out there!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Pre Hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.