I got my first trainer in ten minutes. Then I had to go home to get my CDL. I got sent to the CRST riverside terminal where I waited a week for a trainer. During that week I actually got four trainers. The problem was the company's computer system had me listed as being in Cedar Rapids. The first three were in Cedar Rapids, finally they got me one here. Typically the wait time from I saw at CR.England and at CRST was 24 hrs to one week.
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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.
Wow been told so far its 2 weeks or longer
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So today I got checked into the hotel, they go over times when shuttle arrives to take you to the terminal. Tell you what time to pick up your Breakfast.. which is a brown bag with a poptart, cereal, milk. or you can get a microwave burrito. Well yum! lol Any hoo, not much except unpacking, resting for tomorrow up and early call at 6 am then its paperwork, drug test and CBLs. I'm told the wait times for a trainer could be weeks. Maybe that's not the case.
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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.