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I passed a billboard on I -55 yesterday that said " get your CDL free and then start making 3,000+ a week". I couldn't read the website ( some advertising huh?) but I was curious as to what they are telling people who do contact them.
I'm sure they are selling what is probably a lease program as some great opportunity to all the wide eyed newbies that contact them. I mean free CDL and make 150k who wouldn't be interested!
Obviously, we all know no fresh CDL holder is making 3k a week legally. I hope not too many people are falling for what ever scam they are selling
Awh, man! Has Lobos reared it's head, under guise or disguise?!?!?
Y'all remember THEM ?!?!? Lobos Interstate CDL.
Brett gave them 'chance after chance' to come clean; never did. Got booted from TT & went belly up.
IMHO, someone similar is trying to 'slide & glide' all they can before 02/07/2022 .
~ Anne ~
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.
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
3000 miles or $$$ per week?
I saw it and thought scam.
Dollars. One of those scam Chicagoland companies where the dispatch is out of Europe.
3000 miles or $$$ per week?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Awh, man! Has Lobos reared it's head, under guise or disguise?!?!?
Thanks Anne I spent an hour reading through that thread!
this place is probably similar.
3000 miles or $$$ per week?
Dollars
I saw it and thought scam.
It can be a scam, but not necessarily. For example, my company is based in Chicago, we have several dispatchers, at least one of them works from his home in Eastern Europe. For a dispatch location is not important, efficient communication is what matters. The pay is .70 solo and .75 team. I drive regionally, and am never out for more than 5-6 days, so my week is smaller, but those who do true OTR average $2,500-3,000 a week regardless of experience. Keep in mind that some of these drivers work for 3-4 months taking only their 34s.
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.
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.
Dispatcher:
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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Awh, man! Has Lobos reared it's head, under guise or disguise?!?!?
Thanks Anne I spent an hour reading through that thread!
this place is probably similar.
Dollars
You're welcome, Bobcat Bob. Good (crazy!) read, huh?!? SMDH. A buck a MILE, company ?!?!? HA! (Maybe an 'unknown' fleece, like Lobos did, I'm thinking.) Next time, snap a pic !!! :)
I saw it and thought scam.
It can be a scam, but not necessarily. For example, my company is based in Chicago, we have several dispatchers, at least one of them works from his home in Eastern Europe. For a dispatch location is not important, efficient communication is what matters. The pay is .70 solo and .75 team. I drive regionally, and am never out for more than 5-6 days, so my week is smaller, but those who do true OTR average $2,500-3,000 a week regardless of experience. Keep in mind that some of these drivers work for 3-4 months taking only their 34s.
Andrey, I'll give you that; you really got lucky, and we are happy for you. Chicago 'does' have some opportunities like yours, moreso than other places.
Did you, however, read the Lobos thread?!?!? Man...crazy times. Dude was trying to get 'partner/buddy'ish' with Brett & T/T.. Yeah, nope!
Best y'all!
~ Anne ~
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.
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.
Dispatcher:
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.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Andrey you tend to leave out the fact you're illegally classified as a 1099 independent contractor so I'd hope your pay is much higher because your taxes will be too. You may be comfortable with that arrangement and if you are I'm sincerely happy for you. I just feel it's important to inform readers that you don't receive benefits from your employer, more in taxes etc. so your paycheck looks much higher. Please don't feel like I'm attacking you, I don't want a new driver to come along and see your post and expect to be making that kind of money right away.
When you do your taxes this year I'd genuinely be interested to know what you grossed as well as how much of that amount you actually kept if you don't mind sharing.
Andrey you tend to leave out the fact you're illegally classified as a 1099 independent contractor so I'd hope your pay is much higher because your taxes will be too. You may be comfortable with that arrangement and if you are I'm sincerely happy for you. I just feel it's important to inform readers that you don't receive benefits from your employer, more in taxes etc. so your paycheck looks much higher. Please don't feel like I'm attacking you, I don't want a new driver to come along and see your post and expect to be making that kind of money right away.
When you do your taxes this year I'd genuinely be interested to know what you grossed as well as how much of that amount you actually kept if you don't mind sharing.
I would redirect all classification concerns to my employer - it is his decision, and if IRS doesn't like it, it will be his problem as well. The pay on 1099 is higher, that's true, because no taxes are taken. However, when I submit my 1040 and pay all taxes, it should be close. I also do not have benefits, again, it is correct. I didn't mention it not because I tried to hide this information or god forbid mislead anyone, no, I left it out as irrelevant. After all we were not talking about which company is better, but whether it is possible to gross 3k with a fresh license.
I am working right now with a tax advisor. This year is complicated because in addition to my 1099 from trucking, I have a business income from a bakery (an LLC) and two W-2s. But of course, when I'm done with my taxes, I'll share the results.
BMI:
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI is a formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness is that it doesn't consider individual factors such as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:
- Underestimate body fat for older adults or other people with low muscle mass
- Overestimate body fat for people who are very muscular and physically fit
It's quite common, especially for men, to fall into the "overweight" category if you happen to be stronger than average. If you're pretty strong but in good shape then pay no attention.
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I passed a billboard on I -55 yesterday that said " get your CDL free and then start making 3,000+ a week". I couldn't read the website ( some advertising huh?) but I was curious as to what they are telling people who do contact them.
I'm sure they are selling what is probably a lease program as some great opportunity to all the wide eyed newbies that contact them. I mean free CDL and make 150k who wouldn't be interested!
Obviously, we all know no fresh CDL holder is making 3k a week legally. I hope not too many people are falling for what ever scam they are selling
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: