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Michael M.'s Comment
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i have been out of the seat x 6.5 yrs....any advice on the best refresher out there... im in RI
Ernie S. (AKA Old Salty D's Comment
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i have been out of the seat x 6.5 yrs....any advice on the best refresher out there... im in RI

I would look into one of the company sponsored programs.

Ernie
Brett Aquila's Comment
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Welcome aboard Michael!

Indeed Ernie is right - the Company-Sponsored Training Programs are an excellent place to begin your search. Those are trucking companies that have their own CDL training so they'll get your skills polished up and back on the road as quickly as possible. Certainly worth a look.

If you're not interested in going that route I would apply to as many companies as possible and see who offers you a position. They will almost certainly say you need a refresher course and the bonus is they'll tell you which schools they'll accept that training from and what it has to entail. Each company will have different requirements. Some might want you to take the full course. Most will give you a list of schools you can attend and tell you which refresher course you'll need to take.

We have an excellent listing of Truck Driving Jobs and you can even Apply For Truck Driving Jobs With One Application. Fill out the app, choose the companies you want to apply to, and we'll send it off! We also keep your application on file so you can return anytime you like, update your app, and re-apply to jobs. Forever. We also keep the results of any applications you send off and you can view those anytime under the "Job Placement" menu near the top right of the screen.

So either way you want to do it, those are the two best ways to go about getting back into the industry.

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.

Company-sponsored Training:

A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.

The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.

If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.

Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.

OOS:

When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
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