When Is To Early To Apply

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MightyQuinn's Comment
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I plan on going to cdl sponsorship in two months with probably maverick or maybe prime still kinda on the fence guess I’ll have to flip a quarter lol. maverick there is a 1 1/2 month waiting list which is good because I’d like to save money for a couple months for bills while I’m gone. Question is how soon should I apply because I’m definitely doing this.

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.
Old School's Comment
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Apply to Maverick now, get on that list and start squirreling away your money. In the end if you decide on Prime it's no big deal. Trust me, Maverick will have a waiting list going with some lucky person willing to take your spot if you cancel. You're not under any obligation once you're on that list. We've had other members who got bumped up on Mavericks list because somebody canceled. It happens all the time. It's better to be waiting on the list now, than having to wait once you are sure you're ready.

MightyQuinn's Comment
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Thanks for the reply oldshool. So if I went with maverick, but applied to both would prime hold it against me in the future if I wanted to switch to them for any reason after my contract?

Apply to Maverick now, get on that list and start squirreling away your money. In the end if you decide on Prime it's no big deal. Trust me, Maverick will have a waiting list going with some lucky person willing to take your spot if you cancel. You're not under any obligation once you're on that list. We've had other members who got bumped up on Mavericks list because somebody canceled. It happens all the time. It's better to be waiting on the list now, than having to wait once you are sure you're ready.

Old School's Comment
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Not at all. They are always glad to have good drivers come on board. They don't care where you started. Remember everything about this career is measured by your performance. If you're doing a great job, any trucking company will be glad to sign you up. There's not a company out here who cares how or where you started. I started my career at Western Express. Knight Transportation was thrilled to have me come on board when I was ready. I still get calls from the people at Western Express trying to lure me back. Your record will speak for itself out here, and each of these companies are quite accustomed to drivers moving around from company to company.

MightyQuinn's Comment
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Not at all. They are always glad to have good drivers come on board. They don't care where you started. Remember everything about this career is measured by your performance. If you're doing a great job, any trucking company will be glad to sign you up. There's not a company out here who cares how or where you started. I started my career at Western Express. Knight Transportation was thrilled to have me come on board when I was ready. I still get calls from the people at Western Express trying to lure me back. Your record will speak for itself out here, and each of these companies are quite accustomed to drivers moving around from company to company.

Ok thank you very much and your more help then ya know!

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