Thinking About Starting A Class To Get My Cdl
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If you have the funds to attend the available class locally, go for it. There are also many companies that have sponsored training, check here comany-sponsered schools. While you are at school, apply to as many companies you can think of. When they contact you, let them know your currently in school. Some will offer tuition assistance, which will pay you back for you schooling, with a contract you will need to fulfill to get that. After your done with schooling, the only way you would be able to have someone with you is after your out solo, before then you are with your trainer. To get a jump on things before you do start school, use the High Road Training here on the site. If you have other questions, there are many more qualified and friendly folks here to get you the answers you seek.
on your new career.
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.
There is a few things you need to consider. One thing you'll want to know is how hours training you'll get from this school. If you don't get enough you won't get hired. Second find out what company's hire from that school. That is important cause you'll want to know that you can get placement right after your done. Also you'll want to make a list a questions and things that are important to you. What kind of freight do you want to haul? Dry can, refer, flat bed, etc. Figure out home much home time I'd important to you. If you like to be home roehl has one of the best home plans around or maybe find a place that can get you a nice regional out dedicated route when you solo. If a passenger important find out what there policy is on it? Plus there are many many other questions think about and make sure you ask any recruiter you talk to. And like Michael said apply to every place out there. Get your prehires even if you have a company in mind. I knew school that I was going to try hard for a local job but still got about a dozen prehires just case. There are some links get i you started and don't forget to ask as many questions you can think of. Company-Sponsored Training Truck Driving SchoolsHow To Choose A CompanyHow To Choose A SchoolUnderstanding Pre-Hires
Good luck today you
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.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Pre-hires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Prehire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
Prehires:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
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.
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.
I was in your position. I started my research by going online and found this website. The training program is excellent. I dont know what
a colledge class will teach you. But I researched paying for school myself or going with company sponsered training. I myself asked a lot of questions and got answers i was looking for. Some companies only do team driving and during my research i thought that was a great idea
to keep my wife at ease knowing i would be with another person for safety. But then i researched some more and did not like that idea simply
because what if the other person and you do not get along and he/she is a total idiot and does something stupid and gets them and you killed or hurt. No thanks. I trust me when i am going to be behind the wheel. I myself will be starting company sponsered training on March 10 2014.
Good Luck to you and use this website to ask question and use the High Road to Trucking training program. It will help you get ahead in class
when you decide to start. And If not then at the very least you will get a better view of what truckers have to go through.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Thank you for all the feed back it was very helpful..im looking into a few things now to see how i want to get started in this career. i think its going to be fun and i cant wait to get started :)
Welcome aboard Holly! Sorry it took so long to get back with you.
Go through our Truck Driver's Career Guide from beginning to end and follow all of the links you come across. That is a really thorough guide to getting your career started in the trucking industry. It will answer a ton of questions you have and a whole lot more you didn't even know to ask just yet.
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Just trying to figure out the basics and what is the best way to get started...im really interested in doing this but there are alot of things I still dont know...one question is are you aloud to bring someone with you if u dont have ur own truck...and whats the best way to start out??? My local college has a trucking class and im considering taking it..is that a good step..and with that would I be able to find an over the road job quick?? And advice/answers are grately appreciated. .thanks :)
Over The Road:
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.