Werner
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Don't do dollar tree too much work
I'm a recent cdl grad and I'm anxious to hit the road. I've been looking into a few companies about cpm , hone time etc. Got a few good companies to try. My question is... Werner is the latest to called me and tell me of the changes in pay, home time etc., they have been making the past couple months to encourage better retention. I love what I hear..but I need feed back from current drivers driving for them now..Dec 2016. Anyone doing the Dollar Tree runs? What cha thinking of Werner?
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.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Don't do Dollar Tree, Dollar General or Family Dollar as a newbie. Because as a new driver you have so much to learn and you don't need the added work of hand loading and unloading of the trucks, in some cases stocking store shelves. Plus, as a newbie you have very little experience backing and most of those stores are hard to get into. Look here Trucking Company Reviews andApply For Truck Driving Jobs. Good luck.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Keep shopping around and take the best offer. Don't do the driver unload accounts because it will ruin your back unloading 3000 cases probably 2 or 3 times a week. Here's some to look at and they hire new cdl grads. If the website has "experience required" ignore it because the website isn't up to date. Danny Herman Trucking - dry van , coast to coast running and no northeast or New York City. Terminals all the way from California to the East Coast. Freymiller - refrigerated coast to coast. / Eagle KMC - in Phoenix / Mountain Valley Express /
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.New Reply:
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I'm a recent cdl grad and I'm anxious to hit the road. I've been looking into a few companies about cpm , hone time etc. Got a few good companies to try. My question is... Werner is the latest to called me and tell me of the changes in pay, home time etc., they have been making the past couple months to encourage better retention. I love what I hear..but I need feed back from current drivers driving for them now..Dec 2016. Anyone doing the Dollar Tree runs? What cha thinking of Werner?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.