Yes I Am Thinking Of Going To Sage For My Cdl Any Info On Them / Melton Truck Lines
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I've done an exhaustive search on CDL companies, and chose Sage. If you read long enough you'll find negativity about every CDL school, every trucking company, but it was very very difficult to find anything to the contrary written about Sage. I am attending one of their schools that also is accredited by the PTDI, which many truckers will downplay, but several companies I've researched will only consider CDL graduates from a PTDI-accredited school. I also like the fact that they are not a company-sponsored school, so I will not be locked into any sort of contract. As far as their school that is accredited by the PTDI, I feel any advantage I can get over new graduates from other schools, I'll take. Good luck with your choice, I'm very happy with mine. I begin Mar. 27 in Billings, Montana. See you on the road!
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
yes sorry about that . I was doing some research on cdl schools and was. looking at sage any info on the . also I was looking at melton as a starter company . what are everyone's thoughts on them .
Alrighty then. Did you have any questions? You filled out the subject line but nothing else.
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.
thanks peteB
I've done an exhaustive search on CDL companies, and chose Sage. If you read long enough you'll find negativity about every CDL school, every trucking company, but it was very very difficult to find anything to the contrary written about Sage. I am attending one of their schools that also is accredited by the PTDI, which many truckers will downplay, but several companies I've researched will only consider CDL graduates from a PTDI-accredited school. I also like the fact that they are not a company-sponsored school, so I will not be locked into any sort of contract. As far as their school that is accredited by the PTDI, I feel any advantage I can get over new graduates from other schools, I'll take. Good luck with your choice, I'm very happy with mine. I begin Mar. 27 in Billings, Montana. See you on the road!
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Marc asks:
also I was looking at melton as a starter company . what are everyone's thoughts on them .
When Old School gets here you can expect him to tell you something like this:
If you have realistic expectations of the demands of this career, and you are prepared to do whatever it takes to succeed, then you will have a good experience no matter which company you choose to start with.
Of course, if that is not something that he is likely to say then I'll get an earful when he shows up...
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Marc asks:
also I was looking at melton as a starter company . what are everyone's thoughts on them .
When Old School gets here you can expect him to tell you something like this:
If you have realistic expectations of the demands of this career, and you are prepared to do whatever it takes to succeed, then you will have a good experience no matter which company you choose to start with.
Of course, if that is not something that he is likely to say then I'll get an earful when he shows up...
Old School would be proud of you. In a nutshell, that is exactly what he "Preaches". The Guy must be able to type 150 wpm, he is very thorough in his responses. With my lack of typing skills it would take me all day! Thanks for taking the time to educate us Noobs OS, we appreciate it!
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Sage is good. I got a little bit of a bum deal on the day I tested, but my tester/trainer later told me he was frustrated with me because he knew I could do better than I was doing at the time.
Their pretrip inspection training is excellent and the one-on-one driver training makes it worth your money.
The nice thing about Sage is that they have lifetime referrals once you graduate. This is very helpful if you come back to them in a year or two (or whenever) and need to find a new company to work for.
Good luck!
-mountain girl
Melton is a great place to get started as a flat-bed driver. It's a great place to stay as a flat-bedder.
I would say more, but John L stole my thunder!
It's nice to have a few disciples taking up my message. It means I'm getting across to a few folks!
Melton is a great place to get started as a flat-bed driver. It's a great place to stay as a flat-bedder.
I would say more, but John L stole my thunder!
It's nice to have a few disciples taking up my message. It means I'm getting across to a few folks!
-Old School
PLEASE NOTE....The above was most likely typed and sent, in less-than five seconds.
-mountain girl
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Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
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