Millis is excellent, Prime has a great program as does Wilson Logistics.
Hi.. I drive for Prime and believe it or not many companies do not allow cats. The cat was one reason I chose Prime. Our training period is extremely long though. During training you cannot bring the cat. Boarding facilities wont allow it to remain more than 30 days in most cases so giving it to a friend or family member during training may be the only option.
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I recently got my CDLs (a few weeks ago) when I started looking into companies I've simply become overwhelmed. There are so many companies and details to consider I feel a little lost. I'm not really sure what I should be looking for or where to start looking really. I used my GI Bill to pay for my schooling so I have no contract obligations.
I don't really have any preference (yet) on what I haul or where or even when. I'm single with no kids as well as being a vet so no or little home time doesn't carry as much weight in my decision as it may for others with more responsibilities/obligations. I do have a cat so finding a position in which I could keep her has actually been actually been one of my biggest concerns bc no creature needs to be left isolated for weeks at a time, especially when I took her life as my responsibility.
I know pay isn't necessarily the most important thing, but it is at the top of my list in consideration of a job.
So if any of you have any advice that could help me reduce the number of companies and other things to consider I would greatly appreciate it, and/or who are some good/reputable places to work and also where NOT to work would be great!
Thanks for your time!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices