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Pretty much all companies that train beginners will have you train under separate trainers. Once you complete training then you can run as a team. I know CRST is a team operation but I don't know anything specific about them.
Others have driven for them and will be along probably in the morning to give you more information
Laura
Thank you so much for the heads up! Looking forward to more info!
We have both just entered our third week at the school through CRST. It has been going good so far. We both have nailed our pretrip, knowledge, air brakes, and on road driving. We are having some trouble with one of the skills namely the offset move. Food has been not great but not bad but I mean what can I expect lol. Just a little update.
We have both just entered our third week at the school through CRST. It has been going good so far. We both have nailed our pretrip, knowledge, air brakes, and on road driving. We are having some trouble with one of the skills namely the offset move. Food has been not great but not bad but I mean what can I expect lol. Just a little update.
Backing takes some time to get to a point of being at least comfortable doing it. It is varying degrees of struggle for each new driver, but everyone struggles early on. There is a tried and true methodology for teaching how to back and every major company that trains uses it. CRST has trained thousands upon thousands of drivers successfully, so trust the process. All of you students are in the same boat, so I thinks it's best to treat it like a team event by encouraging each other. That's what was done when I went through CDL training (not at CRST). Even once you get your CDL and are out on the road with a trainer, backing in some situations will still be frustrating. Even when you are assigned to a truck with your team driver after completing training on the road, backing will take some work and be a headache in some situations. Once you are pretty comfortable doing it regularly, it will get easier and easier. But, even after years of experience, there will be those days when backing just feels like nothing is going as expected. Don't hit anything and always get out and look if you have to stop and think, "Am I too close?" Really, get out and look to check that blond spot often.
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.
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I get ya. We both passed easily this past thursday on our test day and will probably be heading out with a mentor for 3 weeks by friday so im excited!
I get ya. We both passed easily this past thursday on our test day and will probably be heading out with a mentor for 3 weeks by friday so im excited!
Well, PSHAW!!
Congrats ARE in order, and sadly... late. REMEMBER, in a past POST, you said you'd do a diary, y'all ! Time sure ran away!
Here's the kudos, sorry so late!
~ Anne ~!
No problem that the congrats are late! I’m happy you are congratulating us! One more day and we are off with our mentors for a month and then together after that for a better life!
Doing great so far. Once out with mentors, listen intently to was this person tells you. Follow every direction, even those things that seem to not make sense. Sometimes a mentor/trainer will be giving direction in a tricky situation and it won't make sense. Follow those directions and ask about it after the fact.
I am not suggesting that you will have difficulty following directions. It's a rather common theme for drivers in training to question their trainers when something doesn't make sense.
Remember that your mentor is human. He/she isn't perfect, so don't expect perfection. With good fortune, you will get a trainer who communicates the material being taught well and cares about teaching.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
No problem that the congrats are late! I’m happy you are congratulating us! One more day and we are off with our mentors for a month and then together after that for a better life!
Better late than never; It's been a day, and THEN some on YOUR PART too, what's up?
Hope all is doing as great as can be, a Diary would be AWESOME in that section, if you find time. No rush, just focus.
Stop & say HOWDY!~ Anytime~!
Best wishes, y'all;
~ Anne ~
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Hello, I'm new to the forum and was wondering if you can give any advice to a young gay married couple that loves traveling, working together, and driving. We decided to join CRST and will be doing cdl training starting on the 8th. We already have our CA dmv permit, medical card, and drug tests done and are excited to start. Any pointers on things to look out for both in training and beyond will be very helpful as we are going to be quiting our longstanding managerial jobs in 2 weeks for this. Many thanks
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.