Rand McNally TND 730 Lm

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Patrick R.'s Comment
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Very good to know :) I cant wait to get started. I have like 2 months before I start calling recruiters to get in somewhere (gotta get my money right)

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Thank you all for the response, so much to learn outside of the CDL book lol.

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The chains all have rewards cards too...so when uommyou buy fuel and goods, you not only get points for free stuff but for showers and food.

I actually bought my Rand McNally 730 with my flying j rewards points. They build quickly ;)

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.
LDRSHIP's Comment
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Patrick B is new, not dumb:

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This is gonna be a really dumb question, Whats TA? lol

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TA is the name of a truck stop chain. TA and Petro are the same company, and Flying J + Pilot work together. Then there's Love's. They are the nationwide chains, of course there are also regional and "mom and pop" operators, too.

Fun fact: "TA" stands for TravelCenters of America, but that name just doesn't fit on a sign easily.

Easy asnswer, TA didn't start out meaning that. Originally it was Truckstops of America. Hence TA. Dang political correctness / fancy words. Same reason Dispatchers are called everything but a Dispatcher.

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.

Dispatcher:

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.
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