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Day 2: Orientation
Day 2 was a breeze. I did a majority of the work on day 1. I will say that each persons experience may be different. They don't always do things in the same order. It is possible that your days 1 & 2 could be scheduled differently. I started my day this morning around 6:00AM in the lobby of the hotel. I met with the guy who administers the road test. We headed over to the terminal and filled out some paperwork. The road test consisted of coupling & uncoupling, and around 30 minutes of drive time. I returned to the terminal and waited around. I am waiting on the results of my drug test to come back. I will then be hired and set up with my trainer. While waiting, the company needed some rental cars taken back to the airport. I assisted with driving one down, which was about a 30 minute drive. I was compensated for this. After returning back to the terminal I was released for the day. It was around 1:00PM, so I decided to drive back home and visit my family. I live about 1 1/2 hours away. I am now back at the hotel room for the night. I will update you again with what tomorrow holds!
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.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
....I would also like to add that breakfast, lunch, and dinner was provided again today. Which I believe is the best part of the process! Breakfast included bananas, cereal bars, and water. Lunch included sandwich, chips, cookie, and coke. Dinner included a $10 restaurant gift card.
DWI:
Driving While Intoxicated
....I would also like to add that breakfast, lunch, and dinner was provided again today. Which I believe is the best part of the process! Breakfast included bananas, cereal bars, and water. Lunch included sandwich, chips, cookie, and coke. Dinner included a $10 restaurant gift card.
Thanks for the update I look for it all the time. Crete was one company I was going to look in to and the school iam going to is on ther list. So thanks for that.keep up the good work
DWI:
Driving While Intoxicated
Day 3: Orientation
I am back at the terminal for day 3. I was able to start my day a little later today, around 9:00AM. I was officially hired on today and given the contact info for my trainer. I got in touch with him this morning. He stated he would be here this afternoon to pick me up. The last three days have been fairly laid back and relaxed. Everyone is friendly and they knew me by name after my first day. I have been really satisfied with the experience so far. There may be some delay in my future posts due to being out on the road. I am sure I will be really busy, but I am excited to learn everything I can! I will take full advantage of the next 8 weeks. I promise to update everyone as soon as possible and reply to any questions. Please keep following along cause I promise I will be back on! Goodluck to everyone else!
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.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Please keep following along cause I promise I will be back on!
We certainly will! Good luck, be safe, and have a blast!
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Thats great. Good luck. Look forward to your next post.
GA_Rookie... do you know if Crete accepts ONLY the schools listed within their website, or are they open to accept other schools not listed within their website?
Here is a list of Approved Schools for those of you who are interested. I do not think they will accept anywhere else. You are more than welcome to call a recruiter to verify. The number is 1-800-998-2221. I agree with skyflyer69. The schools on this list should be cheaper and have a better quality of learning. I chose the tech college route and would not have it any other way!
Thanks for your reply.
Hope all is going well with you.
God bless and be safe.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
OTR Training
(I ment to post this the other day, I have an update from days 2-4 coming up.)
The trainer and I left out from the terminal around 4:00AM Friday. We had a couple of drop & hooks around the terminal before picking up a load headed to Pennsylvania. I had my first experiences with weigh stations, fueling, and truck washes.. Also, the drop & hooks gave me experience with shippers/receivers and maneuvers. We stopped in South Carolina to spend the night that night. Everything went smooth for my first day. Just trying to learn all the company procedures and processes. I was excited to finally get out there and drive. All these CDL tests and road tests are stressful and don't allow you to just get out there and relax and drive. I enjoyed my first day and will update you again as soon as possible!
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.
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
OTR Training
(I ment to post this the other day, I have an update from days 2-4 coming up.)
The trainer and I left out from the terminal around 4:00AM Friday. We had a couple of drop & hooks around the terminal before picking up a load headed to Pennsylvania. I had my first experiences with weigh stations, fueling, and truck washes.. Also, the drop & hooks gave me experience with shippers/receivers and maneuvers. We stopped in South Carolina to spend the night that night. Everything went smooth for my first day. Just trying to learn all the company procedures and processes. I was excited to finally get out there and drive. All these CDL tests and road tests are stressful and don't allow you to just get out there and relax and drive. I enjoyed my first day and will update you again as soon as possible!
Hey! That's great, sounds like you are "getting in step", glad to hear all is well. Thanks for taking the time to keep "us" informed of your progress.
God bless and be safe out there!
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.
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.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
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Here is a list of Approved Schools for those of you who are interested. I do not think they will accept anywhere else. You are more than welcome to call a recruiter to verify. The number is 1-800-998-2221. I agree with skyflyer69. The schools on this list should be cheaper and have a better quality of learning. I chose the tech college route and would not have it any other way!
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.