PTL Orientation
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Don't know about ptl but they didn't offer you a bus ride there? It's a lot less hassle than bringing your own car. Never know how long you'll be out.
1) Call them tomorrow. 2) Article: What to pack 3)Type your questions into the search bar at the top of this page for tons of answers. They will most likely send you a bus ticket or reimburse your travel. Good luck.
Take a sleeping bag and pillow. The reason for this is your trainer won't want you sleeping on his sheets and you're not allowed to sleep on the top bunk when the truck is moving. After you're assigned your own truck, then you can switch to sheets if you want to.
PTL will bus you in. They pick up people from the Paducah stop on the Greyhound.
It is true that, It is not an hassle free process of bringing our own car. I went through a lot, with this problem.
Take a sleeping bag and pillow. The reason for this is your trainer won't want you sleeping on his sheets and you're not allowed to sleep on the top bunk when the truck is moving. After you're assigned your own truck, then you can switch to sheets if you want to.
I've never been able to find an FMCSA Reg that addresses top bunk sleeping while truck is rolling. For this reason - I don't believe it is AGAINST THE LAW - though many companies forbid it.
I have a friend that trains for a company (not one of our usual ones) that has his trainee's on the top bunk - even when running in Team Mode (doesn't want them on his $300 mattress - go figure).
It's mandatory to have the restraint (net) installed - even on the bottom bunk. Never found any reg/law that addressed sleeping up there, in a moving truck.
Rick
CSA:
Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
The CSA is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) initiative to improve large truck and bus safety and ultimately reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities that are related to commercial motor vehicle
FMCSA:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The FMCSA was established within the Department of Transportation on January 1, 2000. Their primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.
What Does The FMCSA Do?
- Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Data and Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
- Research and Technology
- Safety Assistance
- Support and Information Sharing
Fm:
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.
Thanks for all the advise everyone. I've decided against bring my car.
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Hi everyone. I was wanting to know if anyone has been through PTLs orientation and training in Kentucky. The email said to pack enough clothes for 1.5 to 2 weeks. Im fresh out of school so Ill be a trainee. I go there Monday and am not sure if I need to drive myself. Im wondering how or when Ill be able to get my car back home (in Alabama). Im not sure if Ill be able to get anyone on the phone there because of the holidays. So, hopefully someone whos been through PTLs orientation and training can help me out. Thanks in advance!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.