Hey There I Am A Bit New To Trucking And Have A Question.
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Where did you get your CDL? and, did they tell you why they decided not to hire 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.
Where did you get your CDL? and, did they tell you why they decided not to hire you?
I got my CDL at Eagle Trucking school in Illinois. And they wouldn't tell me why. All I've been able to do is guess.
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.
Where did you get your CDL? and, did they tell you why they decided not to hire you?
I got my CDL at Eagle Trucking school in Illinois. And they wouldn't tell me why. All I've been able to do is guess.
well not eagle trucking school but... http://www.eagletrainingservices.com/
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.
Have your tried any of the Company-Sponsored Training ? If you havnt, try calling and see what they say, you wouldn't have to go through schooling again, should be able to just start out from orientation...
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.
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.
What's your driving record like and do you have any criminal history? When I started working for Knight Transportation they did a very thorough job into my criminal past.
What's your driving record like and do you have any criminal history? When I started working for Knight Transportation they did a very thorough job into my criminal past.
no criminal records. I did get one speeding ticket in the last 3 years, two total in the past 5. I just recently this year got hit with a headlight being out and no headlights working tickets. Paid all those off. I did have a suspended license back in 2006 but I got it back after a few weeks.
There was one time in 2005 where I had to be at court on a monday otherwise my license would have been suspended the tuesday after. I went to court, the clerk said I'm all good and can drive. That friday though I got pulled over for driving on a suspended license and taken to the station. Though they contacted the court that said I was ok to drive and I was released with an apology.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Have your tried any of the Company-Sponsored Training ? If you havnt, try calling and see what they say, you wouldn't have to go through schooling again, should be able to just start out from orientation...
I have tried quite a few. H.O. Wolding, Roehl (who I, as of now at least, start orientation July 14th), Knight, and a few others who were not on the listing but seemed good enough. The one thing I don't want to do is drive flatbed. I have nothing against it, I just prefer Dry Van or Reefer units if Dry Van's not an option for a company.
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.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
Have your tried any of the Company-Sponsored Training ? If you havnt, try calling and see what they say, you wouldn't have to go through schooling again, should be able to just start out from orientation...
I have tried quite a few. H.O. Wolding, Roehl (who I, as of now at least, start orientation July 14th), Knight, and a few others who were not on the listing but seemed good enough. The one thing I don't want to do is drive flatbed. I have nothing against it, I just prefer Dry Van or Reefer units if Dry Van's not an option for a company.
keep sending in apps.. theres tons of companies... Werner, Covenant, Martin,
Make sure to be truthful when it comes to tickets/acceidnets... If you miss something, they'll deny you. I'd recomemnd getting a DMV printout either online or from DMV (10yrs back) and see whats on there.. You can generally google VC#'s (Vehicle Code) for your state and see what they are.
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.
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.
Dry Van:
A trailer or truck that that requires no special attention, such as refrigeration, that hauls regular palletted, boxed, or floor-loaded freight. The most common type of trailer in trucking.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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
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I got my CDL two weeks ago and managed to get a hold of Knight Transportation and was going to go to their orientation yesterday. My parents and I made the drive up to Greenbay from Barringon (Bout a 3 hour drive) Just for the recruiter to text me saying they didn't want to go further with the employment.
Ever since then I have been somewhat struggling to get calls back from other Company's I have applied for. One I did get back though is for Roehl and I am going to be attending their July 14th orientation. However that is still two weeks away and I don't want to have to take a refresher course if they tell me last minute also I can't work there.(Hopefully it will work out).
My Question is Do any of you have any advice for getting a hold of a decent company?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: