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Welcome aboard Randy! Don't be shy about asking questions. We're always happy to help out.
Welcome aboard Randy! Don't be shy about asking questions. We're always happy to help out.
Thanks Bret, I'm sure I will have questions once I get started.
Randy, you will do just fine in school !! Just be sure and do as much of the High Road Training Program as you can get done...it will put you way ahead of everyone else...and thats a very good thing !!! Keep us updated, and if you have any questions, you know you can ask them here.
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.
Welcome aboard Randy! Don't be shy about asking questions. We're always happy to help out.
Need advice on who to go to work for. Just got my cdl and have offers from Earl Henderson, Trans Am and MCT. Any advice would be great. Thank 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.
Welcome aboard Michael!
We have a series of articles on How To Choose A Trucking Company To Work For which includes an 8-part series that I wrote covering the different types of freight, different size companies, what information you'll need and where to find it. Have a look at those. They'll help a lot.
The biggest thing is just to compare the companies and decide who seems to fit you best based on things like pay & benefits, home time, types of freight, equipment, and things like that. There's no "magic formula" for choosing a company and no list of "good companies" or "bad companies". It really just comes down to a few basic elements.
If you want information on what it's like at any company the best way to get it is speaking face to face with people that currently work there. Go to a local truck stop and approach some of the drivers while they're fueling or on their way into the building. They'll be more than happy to give you a few minutes worth of their time.
And lastly, make sure you speak with the recruiters from the various companies to find out what kind of unique perks or policies they may have. Every company has a couple of unique qualities they use to try to set themselves apart. The recruiters will know this stuff well. They'll give you some ideas you might not have thought of otherwise.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated