Northeast Opportunities
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Send to everyone then you have a wider choice of companies. Due to the area you live in you will not have carriers banging down you door. Not ever company runs up that way. Get all the Pre hires you can so you know what options you have a head of time.
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.
Pre Hires:
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.
Yeah I totally agree with Guyjax - apply everywhere and see who offers you an opportunity. Then you'll know what your choices are.
We have an excellent listing of Truck Driving Jobs, including a feature where you can Apply For Truck Driving Jobs With One Application. Go through the listings and you'll find out what companies hire from your area. Go ahead and apply to all the jobs you like.
If you are looking for "northeast" opportunities, you should do okay. Many people who work in companies that operate in the "northeast" do not like to go to the "northeast." Soooo, if you want to drive around NYC or Jersey City, be my guest.
Here are a couple of companies to look into.
Navajo Express, although they usually operate out west. New Century, which is based in New Jersey. I have a friend that works a team with her boyfriend. They are an older couple.
Dave
Roger ,
Jan 6th huh !! nice... If the WIA rep up here completes his short to do list in the next week and a half I should be starting then as well . Your going to CDSofNH I am guessing ?
Did they tell you Werner was going to be there Dec 6th ? The school called me yesterday and are trying to get my face to face interview type thing with the school owners, the dot/criminal/dmv and the Werner presentation all done on that Dec date .
~S~
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.
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.
My company WEL out of DePere, WI has regional NE runs. .46/cpm. Not sure if they hire out of NH but I really think they do. Werun ALOT of East Coast:/ Also Epes in NC but I believe you have to have 3 mon otr with them. Go to a truck stop and pick up one of those hiring books. All of them have hiring maps and requirements listed. Websites like Studentplacement.com send your app to 30 companies at once so you can get prehires rolling in. Its all about what company is gonna work for you. Good luck:)
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Prehire:
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.
Prehires:
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.
Roger ,
Jan 6th huh !! nice... If the WIA rep up here completes his short to do list in the next week and a half I should be starting then as well . Your going to CDSofNH I am guessing ?
Did they tell you Werner was going to be there Dec 6th ? The school called me yesterday and are trying to get my face to face interview type thing with the school owners, the dot/criminal/dmv and the Werner presentation all done on that Dec date .
~S~
Wow! That's great and you are correct about the school. I have not heard anything about Werner being there on the sixth! That's awesome, I gotta give Kathy a call.
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.
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.
Yeah I totally agree with Guyjax - apply everywhere and see who offers you an opportunity. Then you'll know what your choices are.
We have an excellent listing of Truck Driving Jobs, including a feature where you can Apply For Truck Driving Jobs With One Application. Go through the listings and you'll find out what companies hire from your area. Go ahead and apply to all the jobs you like.
Best Advice their is! Apply to them ALL! Then you make the choice. Best to have plenty of options other than just a few.
Good Luck!
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Hey everybody,
Sitting here at 2 am because every time I try to close my laptop, another question pops into my head and so far they've all been getting answered. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to share your experience, strength and hope. I'm here in the White Mountains of NH studying and testing daily with this site alone. Starting school on January 6th full-time for 6 weeks in Concord, got a first verbal notification(Werner) of a letter that's going to be sent to my school, I'm wondering what specific companies I might look into ,here in the Northeast maybe Dedicated or Regional routes, or should I just send an application to everyone??
Thanks!
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.