Prime, US Xpress, Heartland & New Driver
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but I know the disgruntled often express themselves more than the ... gruntled.
Many of us are quite "Gruntled" here on TT. You can expect some good advice coming your way!
Just a heads up...the prime walmart account is tough...but they have other northeast regional as well. One I know of is Railex. So you might want to ask about that.
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.
Rainy wrote:
Just a heads up...the prime walmart account is tough...but they have other northeast regional as well. One I know of is Railex. So you might want to ask about that.
Agree with Rainy on the WM account. Really tough on rookies.
Has anyone suggested that you might need a refresher course and also repeating road training?
Good luck...let us know where you land.
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.
New Players -- Now considering US Xpress, and Swift.
I've looked for companies that offer an in-house training/refresher, but I'm really winding up with no options. Between living on the western side of Vermont, having my CDL for over a year without "verifiables," and hoping to be home more than twice a month... my list is pretty heavy on the "nay" side.
Can anyone speak to: actual home time with USX and Swift? Understanding/flexibility with new drivers? (I'm actually really nervous about committing to a job.) Any specific advice/heads-up for either company?
Thanks!
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.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Here you go. Put in for this job:
They train you then you get to work local every day. Yes, local delivery is tough. But no tougher than looking for a job that *may* get you home time.
Oh, and I'm letting you in on this because you're probably one of only 10 people in the US that know that 'gruntled' is a word.
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Howdy, I'm getting down to my final choices here. First tho,I got my CDL thru a private school over a year ago. Since then, I've had unsuccessful training stints, and driven a lot of dump trucks. I'm a bit nervous about my skills, but also think I'll be fine once I'm back in a truck.
US Xpress will put me on the Northeast Regional , with a lot of dolly-to-end-of ramp work. 1650-2000 mi per week, at a whooping 0.33cpm. Hometime is your 34hr reset. But you gotta start somewhere, right?
The recruiter from Heartland is working like mad to get me in, tho I haven't yet been approved by "Safety." Their's would be the "Atlantic" run, home 3 weekends per month... maybe 4. Training is 4 wk, 0.28cpm. (I don't have the solo rate.)
Prime switched me to the Walmart recuiters, for Lewston ME. From reading about other dedicated box store posts, it may not be a great starter for the inexperienced?
I am looking for others working with--particularly USX and Heartland-- who can comment on actual hometime, actual company treatment/consideration of drivers. General environment? Accommodation to "life" factors?
There are a lot of negative reviews out there, but I know the disgruntled often express themselves more than the ... gruntled. And I've read enough here to know we each make our own experiences with dispatchers and co-workers. I'm looking for just a little more info from folks, to help balance nuts-and-bolts details.
Thank you!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.