Russian Or Other Trucking?
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Hi Dj. You had 3 preventables in your first month? Is that correct? What was the nature of these accidents? Just trying to fill out the picture here.
Also, you should be listing these accidents on your applications so you don’t get invited to orientations and then sent home. Maybe try to land a CDL-B type job to gain some time and experience. Don’t fall for the 1099 job trap, get a W2 job. Avoid the Russians and Eastern European companies, I have not heard good things about those experiences.
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.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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What are some international companies (Russian, etc) I have I months otr but in the beginning I got 3 preventable just learning. I like to stay out i want to work and im on time. No major accidents and having hard time finding a job. The last company i was with fired me for yelling at someone even tho they were yelling at me abd they called my company. Next time i wont. Anyway...I always get to orientation then when my last company verifies they see the preventables. There's nothing on my DAC or mvr. Please help I don't want my cdl to be useless and I'll walk away from now on
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
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.
MVR:
Motor Vehicle Record
An MVR is a report of your driving history, as reported from your state Department of Motor Vehicles. Information on this report may include Drivers License information, point history, violations, convictions, and license status on your driving record.
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.