Things You Wish You Asked Your Recruiter...
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Home time was mine as well I live in an area that has freight but not a lot that I had issues getting home at first. I get home easily now that I know how things work. Another important thing is if one wants to be OTR all 48 states to make sure the company has freight to do so. Some companies are mainly west, Midwest, etc.
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.
I got lucky and found this site before I started school. Somewhere on here is a long list of questions to ask that another member had posted, but I'm not sure where to find the link.
Hopefully someone will put it up for you.
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I should have asked if I needed to buy any of my own equipment once I went solo, and if I would be paid the week I upgraded to solo.
I had to buy chains, locks, load bars. And did not get paid my upgrade week which would have been OK if I was told from the beginning.
Yeah I asked every one of those questions of each prehire I received and West Side Transport was the only company who gladly answered every one IN WRITING. The other companies balked at all the questions so it ultimately made my choice of a company to start out with, very easy.
Prehire:
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
This was beyond helpful Thank you!
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I so thankful for all of the fantastic information this website provides. I've read the helpful link on what to ask recruiters. I was just curious as to anything else people may have experienced. I was recently reading a blog that was written by a recruiter. They had said things that never even would have occurred to me. One thing that came to mind was about home time and that some companies require that you designate one spot as "Home" and that is where you will always be routed to for you home time. (I've recently relocated back to my old stomping grounds after about 12 years away and really don't have any ties here. My hopes are that when I have home time, it'll be in a variety of locations throughout the country to be able to explore and enjoy).
So along those lines, I was just curious as to what you experienced drivers never thought of either and that may have come as a surprise to you.
Thanks!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.