Prime Orientation 5/22, More Questions...
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Which terminal are you going to?
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.
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Which terminal are you going to?
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.
The entire week and even after on the road with your permit is an interview process. The whole thing is evaluating you. In the face to face questions they ask about anything that arose...DMV record..work history... Criminal history.. Be honest. They already know the answers by this point, they want to see your reaction.
Other than that...studay the high road and watch pre trip videos. There is NO classroom time for the permit test. They do not teach the test. They will teach the pretrip but better to be ahead than behind.
Lots of SIM classes...and Penny is going too :).
I just happen to be headed in there later that week so maybe we could meet up. ;)
Good luck.
Dm:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
Yep, I'm scheduled to start orientation on the 23rd. I'm coming in with a CDL so I guess that's why I'm on a different schedule, but I'd love to meet you!
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.
That sounds great! Hope you meet you ladies soon!
Yep, I'm scheduled to start orientation on the 23rd. I'm coming in with a CDL so I guess that's why I'm on a different schedule, but I'd love to meet you!
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.
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For those who have gone through this, what was the interview process like? I'm excited to go. Just wondering what questions to expect, is it a big deal? Or just a basic breeze through your criminal and work history?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.