CFI At Crowder College
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Hey Don
I am sure that kind of frustration is across the board at all carriers. I feel like the more I read, and "kinda" understand, that managing the clock will probably be my greatest challenge since there are certain aspects you can't personally control. Stay Safe..
Chris
"Training at Crowder College is now 3 weeks instead of 4 weeks as you will be testing in an automatic truck and have a restriction for automatics on your CDL."
this is copied from post on another forum from someone who is Now attending CFI training thru Crowder, just thought I would let everyone know. Also I planning to start around 2nd week of January, my current boss didn't seem to happy that I would be quitting, I think cause she know she have to hire someone else.
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.
From Recruiting as of 8/7/2018 CFI PAY SCALE Our newest pay scale is as follows:
Students 7,500 miles minimum with finisher - $0.26 per mile then upgrade to company truck and earn $0.35 per mile. 60,000 miles - $0.37 per mile 90,000 miles - $0.39 per mile 120,000 miles - $0.41 per mile Team pay starts at $0.51 per mile Owner Operators - $1.04 plus current fuel surcharge Additional pay: .03cpm for Hazmat Loads .05cpm for the Northeastern States .01-.04cpm Safety Bonus Quarterly
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
Owner Operator:
An owner-operator is a driver who either owns or leases the truck they are driving. A self-employed driver.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Here is what I confirmed today. CFI trainees who go to Crowder will train in 3 weeks. Not sure if it will be all on automatics. I believe those sent to Truck Dynasty will have 4 weeks.
The pay increase is correct as of 7-22-18. CFI has the miles for you.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
After a slow finish from last week to Sunday, I got a shorter load (667 miles from Jackson, TN to CFI's Taylor, MI terminal for a relay not due until 8/9 to set me up for hometime for the end of this week. Phooey with that, so I ran that entire load yesterday, getting all 667 miles in my 11. I could not have done it if it hadn't been all highway miles. I got to Taylor with 15 minutes on my 11. Why burn my 70? Well, I cannot possibly use all 70 hours before getting home Friday, so why not push it. WAS it risky (or foolish) getting so close to my 11? Yes, but I thrive on getting pushed. I guess that comes from working as a nurse all these years. I monitored truck stops, rest areas, etc. along the way, continuing to recalculate my eta to Taylor at certain points. If I thought thete was no way I could make it to Taylor, I would have stopped at a rest area somewhere in NW Ohio When I got 90 minutes from Taylor, I recalculated again and knew that it would be close but I could make it. I doubt I will push it so close again, but doing so has afforded me a couple extra days to try to get a couple more loads before hometime. I then got a 498 mile load to Mechanicburg, PA today, and have a pre-plan to run to Columbus, Ohio tomorrow for almost 500, giving me 1000 miles I wouldn't have gotten igf I just said, "oh, I'll just take 4 days to drive from Jackson, TN to Taylor and then go home." Again, phooey on that. If I were not going home, I would have paced myself more, but I am just trying to squeeze more miles in before hometime, or I would have had really low miles this week.
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.
Correction. That was 647 miles, not 667.
After a slow finish from last week to Sunday, I got a shorter load (667 miles from Jackson, TN to CFI's Taylor, MI terminal for a relay not due until 8/9 to set me up for hometime for the end of this week. Phooey with that, so I ran that entire load yesterday, getting all 667 miles in my 11. I could not have done it if it hadn't been all highway miles. I got to Taylor with 15 minutes on my 11. Why burn my 70? Well, I cannot possibly use all 70 hours before getting home Friday, so why not push it. WAS it risky (or foolish) getting so close to my 11? Yes, but I thrive on getting pushed. I guess that comes from working as a nurse all these years. I monitored truck stops, rest areas, etc. along the way, continuing to recalculate my eta to Taylor at certain points. If I thought thete was no way I could make it to Taylor, I would have stopped at a rest area somewhere in NW Ohio When I got 90 minutes from Taylor, I recalculated again and knew that it would be close but I could make it. I doubt I will push it so close again, but doing so has afforded me a couple extra days to try to get a couple more loads before hometime. I then got a 498 mile load to Mechanicburg, PA today, and have a pre-plan to run to Columbus, Ohio tomorrow for almost 500, giving me 1000 miles I wouldn't have gotten igf I just said, "oh, I'll just take 4 days to drive from Jackson, TN to Taylor and then go home." Again, phooey on that. If I were not going home, I would have paced myself more, but I am just trying to squeeze more miles in before hometime, or I would have had really low miles this week.
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.
15 minutes is a long time. I have been known to push myself to zero minutes left. You are doing great. Keep up the good work.
phooey on that
I love that attitude! While you're out here, you ought to be making money.
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It has been a frustrating last few days with CFI. I got to the W. Memphis terminal , and could get off the load I had, so had to do the reset. Left last night to drive 45 minutes to my delivery, thus my 14 started. I get a pre-plan for an 0700 pickup 2 hours away. Local Dispatch states, "Nothing else available." It is supposed to be a drop/hook, but when I get to the shipper it ends up being a live load with no open window, so 0700 it is. Even though I went to sleeper at 0130, my 14 is going to max out, unless I can keep myself off-duty/sleeper for 3 more hours (1130) but I have to leave this facility.
Shipper:
The customer who is shipping the freight. This is where the driver will pick up a load and then deliver it to the receiver or consignee.
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.