Waiting......
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Man, am I bored! I passed my CDL exam and went thru Con-Way's orientation. Now I am stuck in wait mode. My finisher was on off time in Florida when I completed orientation last Friday. I've been stuck in this hotel room since then with little to do but wait. The soonest he will be here is either Friday or Saturday. I've been here in Missouri since April 28th and am sooooo ready to get out of this state! lol At least I am getting paid to wait. Con-Way pays layover pay after 48 hours. :)
Crowder College turned out to be a really good experience. That school has a much deserved reputation for being one of the best in the nation. The instructors are truly interested in producing good truck drivers. I highly recommend that those of you looking into getting your CDL give them a call. You won't regret it.
Con-way is also a really good company. I've had a chance to talk with several drivers, and they all say the same thing--Con-Way cares about its drivers. If any of you are trying to decide what company to go with, give Con-Way Truckload a call.
I have a con-way terminal 20 miles from me.. its in Santa Rosa, CA its a small thing, 60 trailers and 20-30 day cabs... I'm working on getting in with them as a local driver.
Good luck with your sitting and waiting, and welcome to trucking =)
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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
Man, am I bored! I passed my CDL exam and went thru Con-Way's orientation. Now I am stuck in wait mode. My finisher was on off time in Florida when I completed orientation last Friday. I've been stuck in this hotel room since then with little to do but wait. The soonest he will be here is either Friday or Saturday. I've been here in Missouri since April 28th and am sooooo ready to get out of this state! lol At least I am getting paid to wait. Con-Way pays layover pay after 48 hours. :)
Crowder College turned out to be a really good experience. That school has a much deserved reputation for being one of the best in the nation. The instructors are truly interested in producing good truck drivers. I highly recommend that those of you looking into getting your CDL give them a call. You won't regret it.
Con-way is also a really good company. I've had a chance to talk with several drivers, and they all say the same thing--Con-Way cares about its drivers. If any of you are trying to decide what company to go with, give Con-Way Truckload a call.
I have a con-way terminal 20 miles from me.. its in Santa Rosa, CA its a small thing, 60 trailers and 20-30 day cabs... I'm working on getting in with them as a local driver.
Good luck with your sitting and waiting, and welcome to trucking =)
Thanks, David. I've been told that I will have to drive for a year with Con-Way TL before I can transfer to Con-Way Freight, should I decide to go that route. I've also been told that it's normal to have to work on the dock for a year before even getting a truck on the Freight side. Me thinks I might be a bit too old for working on a dock. lol
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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
My finisher just called, and he will be here Friday night. We are going to spend Saturday getting to know each other, working on the company obstacle course, and a few other maneuvers. We will head out at some point on Sunday. He's going to try to get us a west coast run, which would give me some good miles right off the bat.
Man, am I bored! I passed my CDL exam and went thru Con-Way's orientation. Now I am stuck in wait mode. My finisher was on off time in Florida when I completed orientation last Friday. I've been stuck in this hotel room since then with little to do but wait. The soonest he will be here is either Friday or Saturday. I've been here in Missouri since April 28th and am sooooo ready to get out of this state! lol At least I am getting paid to wait. Con-Way pays layover pay after 48 hours. :)
Crowder College turned out to be a really good experience. That school has a much deserved reputation for being one of the best in the nation. The instructors are truly interested in producing good truck drivers. I highly recommend that those of you looking into getting your CDL give them a call. You won't regret it.
Con-way is also a really good company. I've had a chance to talk with several drivers, and they all say the same thing--Con-Way cares about its drivers. If any of you are trying to decide what company to go with, give Con-Way Truckload a call.
I have a con-way terminal 20 miles from me.. its in Santa Rosa, CA its a small thing, 60 trailers and 20-30 day cabs... I'm working on getting in with them as a local driver.
Good luck with your sitting and waiting, and welcome to trucking =)
Thanks, David. I've been told that I will have to drive for a year with Con-Way TL before I can transfer to Con-Way Freight, should I decide to go that route. I've also been told that it's normal to have to work on the dock for a year before even getting a truck on the Freight side. Me thinks I might be a bit too old for working on a dock. lol
To old to work on the dock? Doubtful since they use forklifts for everything.
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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
Very true Guy, everything is mostly moved by forklifts. Im actually working on my certificate for Forklift, should be fun.
Man, am I bored! I passed my CDL exam and went thru Con-Way's orientation. Now I am stuck in wait mode. My finisher was on off time in Florida when I completed orientation last Friday. I've been stuck in this hotel room since then with little to do but wait. The soonest he will be here is either Friday or Saturday. I've been here in Missouri since April 28th and am sooooo ready to get out of this state! lol At least I am getting paid to wait. Con-Way pays layover pay after 48 hours. :)
Crowder College turned out to be a really good experience. That school has a much deserved reputation for being one of the best in the nation. The instructors are truly interested in producing good truck drivers. I highly recommend that those of you looking into getting your CDL give them a call. You won't regret it.
Con-way is also a really good company. I've had a chance to talk with several drivers, and they all say the same thing--Con-Way cares about its drivers. If any of you are trying to decide what company to go with, give Con-Way Truckload a call.
I have a con-way terminal 20 miles from me.. its in Santa Rosa, CA its a small thing, 60 trailers and 20-30 day cabs... I'm working on getting in with them as a local driver.
Good luck with your sitting and waiting, and welcome to trucking =)
Thanks, David. I've been told that I will have to drive for a year with Con-Way TL before I can transfer to Con-Way Freight, should I decide to go that route. I've also been told that it's normal to have to work on the dock for a year before even getting a truck on the Freight side. Me thinks I might be a bit too old for working on a dock. lol
To old to work on the dock? Doubtful since they use forklifts for everything.
It's still a physically demanding job. Even though I've lost quite a bit of weight over the past 16 months (75 lbs), I'm still not in any shape to work on a dock for 10-12 hrs a day. If I were in my 20s I'd give it more consideration, but those days are long gone for me.
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.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Day Cab:
A tractor which does not have a sleeper berth attached to it. Normally used for local routes where drivers go home every night.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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
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Man, am I bored! I passed my CDL exam and went thru Con-Way's orientation. Now I am stuck in wait mode. My finisher was on off time in Florida when I completed orientation last Friday. I've been stuck in this hotel room since then with little to do but wait. The soonest he will be here is either Friday or Saturday. I've been here in Missouri since April 28th and am sooooo ready to get out of this state! lol At least I am getting paid to wait. Con-Way pays layover pay after 48 hours. :)
Crowder College turned out to be a really good experience. That school has a much deserved reputation for being one of the best in the nation. The instructors are truly interested in producing good truck drivers. I highly recommend that those of you looking into getting your CDL give them a call. You won't regret it.
Con-way is also a really good company. I've had a chance to talk with several drivers, and they all say the same thing--Con-Way cares about its drivers. If any of you are trying to decide what company to go with, give Con-Way Truckload a call.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.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