Thinking About Getting My CDL With Titan Trucking
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Marco, have you applied at any of the Paid CDL Training Programs yet? I'm not familiar with Titan's program, but I do see their trucks around at times. If you're concerned about the miles and the pay during the training, there are some other companies that pay a minimum amount during the training. I know Prime will pay a minimum of 700 dollars per week during training after you've passed the test for obtaining your CDL. They will advance you 200 dollars per week during the two or three week period prior to that, what they call the PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase of training.
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.
PSD:
Prime Student Driver
Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.
The following is from Prime's website:
Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.
Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days
- Enter program, study and test for Missouri CDL permit.
- Start driving/training at Prime Training Center in Springfield, Missouri.
- Work toward 40,000 training dispatched miles (minimum) with food allowance while without CDL (Food allowance is paid back with future earnings).
On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles
- Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
- Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
- Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
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I'm thinking about signing up with Titan trucking in Shelbyville TN to get my CDL. Does anyone have any info on the company. Meaning they pay .20cpm when on the road with a trainer but how many miles per week? Any info is highly appreciated
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.