Hours Behind The Wheel
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If you no longer have your CDL , you will need to start over and take a 160 hour class to get a new one. If you have kept your CDL you will need a refresher course. What state are you in? What resources do you have? Have you held down a job since 2014? There are many schools around the country. Your local unemployment office may be able to help you. If you live in Missouri they have some kind of program. You can see if C1 will give you refresher or full training and what they may charge you for that. You could also ask Trans Am if they recommend any schools. I hope that helps. Good luck.
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.
Absolutely go through your unemployment office and ask for WIOA funding to pay for cdl school. get pre hire from transam and whoever else you possibly can, because they'll probably require those before they pay for your school.
Good luck. I hope companies give you a chance, but many larger ones will want 5+ years out, as you already know. Talk to Carolina cargo, along with smaller companies too.
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.
WIOA:
WIOA - Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (aka WIA)
Formerly known as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the WIOA was established in 1998 to prepare youth, adults and dislocated workers for entry and reentry into the workforce. WIOA training funds are designed to serve laid-off individuals, older youth and adults who are in need of training to enter or reenter the labor market. A lot of truck drivers get funding for their CDL training through WIOA.
Pre Hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Ok, I will check into that. Just seems strange to have to go back to school when I have over a million safe miles driving big rigs. That's like telling someone they have to get their PhD over again. Lol.
Absolutely go through your unemployment office and ask for WIOA funding to pay for cdl school. get pre hire from transam and whoever else you possibly can, because they'll probably require those before they pay for your school.
Good luck. I hope companies give you a chance, but many larger ones will want 5+ years out, as you already know. Talk to Carolina cargo, along with smaller companies too.
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.
WIOA:
WIOA - Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (aka WIA)
Formerly known as the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the WIOA was established in 1998 to prepare youth, adults and dislocated workers for entry and reentry into the workforce. WIOA training funds are designed to serve laid-off individuals, older youth and adults who are in need of training to enter or reenter the labor market. A lot of truck drivers get funding for their CDL training through WIOA.
Pre Hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Yeah, C1 is owned by Raider trucking now. Its 5 years before they will consider you. And I don't have the money to pay for it myself. I'll try the unemployment commission. I'm in Texas. I let my CDL expire cause I didn't take the physical to renew it. It expired on 2/19/2015. I got the DWI on 2/22/2015. I had a job at wal mart. But they wouldn't give me full time. No jobs around here in the country. Live far away from any major city. But I guess I'll figure something out. Thank for responding. And be safe out there.
If you no longer have your CDL, you will need to start over and take a 160 hour class to get a new one. If you have kept your CDL you will need a refresher course. What state are you in? What resources do you have? Have you held down a job since 2014? There are many schools around the country. Your local unemployment office may be able to help you. If you live in Missouri they have some kind of program. You can see if C1 will give you refresher or full training and what they may charge you for that. You could also ask Trans Am if they recommend any schools. I hope that helps. Good luck.
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.
DWI:
Driving While Intoxicated
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Hello everyone, I wanted to ask a question. I got a DWI back on 2/2/15. I called Trans Am trucking as they will hire someone when at least 2 years have passed. I called them up, and the recruiter told me I have to have 120 hr's behind the wheel to get hired there.
I went to C1 truck driving school back in 2007. I was sponsored by USA Truck. I had to drive for a month with a trainer with them to get that 120 hrs. Lol Am I the only one that thinks what she's saying I need make any sense ? No one will let me go to s school because these are run by trucking companies that won't hire you for at least 5 years.
Anyone have any suggestions on how I get 120 hrs behind the wheel ? Oh, and I drove from 2007 till 2014. I was involved in a accident with another big rig. He was at fault. Killed a lady behind me when he drifted into my lane. NTSB and UPS and Honda all said I did a outstanding job avoiding a head on collision and not overreacting and going into ditch and rolling my truck.
But I'm afraid seeing the dead woman gave me PTSD and survivors guilt. Quit job got DWI a few months later. Lost everything. Homeless now. Trying to pick up the pieces now. No education, very good driver tho.
DWI:
Driving While Intoxicated