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Brett, is it ok if I go ahead and change my status on here to "Company Driver in Training"
Change it man!
Congrats!
Thank you sir. This is truly an honor. Thanks again for your advice on here and for always being here for us OS. You are truly a great service to us all on here.
I am so proud of you millionmiler I understand you being antsy to go from homeless o having a future....you bring tears to my eyes bro ,,,,, thank you Brett for believing in him
Congrats! That's awesome. You're making some serious progress now! It's about time to hit the highway and start moving some freight!
Congrats! That's awesome. You're making some serious progress now! It's about time to hit the highway and start moving some freight!
I am so ready to do that. Time for me to get back out there and keep that left door shut and those wheels turnin. That way I can save up some cash and get me a house, car and never be homeless again.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Congratulations MM, way to keep your wits about you and pass that driving test! Good luck moving forward with your solo career.
Im starting next week, after being off the road for 6 years. This is inspiring. praying i can get back in the groove. written part is comming back to me, hope driving does to. thanks and congrats
Im starting next week, after being off the road for 6 years. This is inspiring. praying i can get back in the groove. written part is comming back to me, hope driving does to. thanks and congrats
Brett, please read that above quote. This is why I love helping everyone I can on this forum: Ryle, It sure makes my day knowing this post inspired you. I love doing things like this for people. Anyway I am confused also. Your status on here says Company Driver In Training yet you said also that the written stuff is coming back to you. That leads me to believe that you still need to get your permit back. Do you still currently have a current CDL Class A with a current DOT physical? Let me know and I can sure try to guide you the best way I can.
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
I corrected status, as a former driver i didnt differentiate the difference. sorry bout that. Yes i am starting from scratch since its been 7 years when i left UsExpress. Loved working for USexpress, running dedicated out of Chicago for those 2-3years. Try running North and South Dakota in middle of winter, and unloading trailer for Dollar Tree. This time i went with CRST,(im in Dallas classes Monday) May go back to USexpress after contract. But thats step5-6 and im on step 0.5
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I corrected status, as a former driver i didnt differentiate the difference. sorry bout that. Yes i am starting from scratch since its been 7 years when i left UsExpress. Loved working for USexpress, running dedicated out of Chicago for those 2-3years. Try running North and South Dakota in middle of winter, and unloading trailer for Dollar Tree. This time i went with CRST,(im in Dallas classes Monday) May go back to USexpress after contract. But thats step5-6 and im on step 0.5
Cool, thanks for the clarification. As a "new" driver let me do what we all do and give you the welcome packet as we call it:
- Truck Driver's Career Guide
- Brett's Book: The Raw Truth About Trucking (free online version)
- High Road Training Program
Study the heck out of that High Road Training Program. That will really help you pass your permit tests the FIRST time. Also, I know you have your experiences in this industry however it wouldn't hurt to also read Brett's book. Its a great read and will give anyone the truth about the industry and a great idea about what to expect out here. In the meantime: Welcome to TruckingTruth. We are glad to have ya here on board with us and are here whenever you need advice on something.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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Change it man!