Chasing A Dream Turned Into A Nightmare
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I just finished CDL School with Quality Drivers, funded by Celadon. It's a new school, and there are a lot of people with gripes, but all in all, it's a great school. The trainers are all super friendly, very helpful, and they give you every chance to succeed. Call and talk to a recruiter, and see what they say. By the say, the school is "free", and the only reason I use air quotes, is if you don't want to pay for it out of pocket, you can opt to be contracted with celadon for a year at .18c per mile (240,000 miles split between a team), or .14c per mile for 6 months (120,000 miles). You can buy out your contract for $7,200
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.
It's always hard to say how a company will handle suspensions for non-moving violations. On the one hand, they're not real serious. On the other, they're worried you're not being responsible enough and protecting that license. Some companies are more strict about that kind of stuff, others will consider the driver's circumstances and vary their policy based on their current demand for drivers.
All you can really do is apply to all of the Company-Sponsored Training Programs and see what they say. After you apply, call them back in a day or two. Don't sit around waiting for them to call you. Be proactive and show you're truly interested. Get a dialogue going with the recruiters and see what they say.
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.
Three days of no sleep after making my mind up to be a trucker. I can't find any other career appealing to me anymore. After extensive research and countless YouTube videos THIS is what I want to be. I am so excited. Unfortunately, I have some major issues. My license were suspended after receiving three expired tag tickets while my car was parked. Well I went and paid the tickets in my license were renewed. However this was only 2 months ago and I've already been turned down by Swift and prime because they require a valid license for at least 12 months. C.R. England has accepted me but it seems as if they're real strict on the blood pressure thing and I have hypertension. I really don't like they're program compared to other ones I've seen either. Are there any other company's that doesn't have these requirements of a valid license for 1 year or am I going to have to wait????? Please help
Its not the companies that are being strict about heart conditions and blood pressure. That is an industry standard as it should be. hypertension is a killer and if it is not under control not only could you die but it could happen while your driving and you end up killing someone else also.
Hypertension:
Abnormally high blood pressure.
I just finished CDL School with Quality Drivers, funded by Celadon. It's a new school, and there are a lot of people with gripes, but all in all, it's a great school. The trainers are all super friendly, very helpful, and they give you every chance to succeed. Call and talk to a recruiter, and see what they say. By the say, the school is "free", and the only reason I use air quotes, is if you don't want to pay for it out of pocket, you can opt to be contracted with celadon for a year at .18c per mile (240,000 miles split between a team), or .14c per mile for 6 months (120,000 miles). You can buy out your contract for $7,200
Thanks Ima try them out
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.
It's always hard to say how a company will handle suspensions for non-moving violations. On the one hand, they're not real serious. On the other, they're worried you're not being responsible enough and protecting that license. Some companies are more strict about that kind of stuff, others will consider the driver's circumstances and vary their policy based on their current demand for drivers.
All you can really do is apply to all of the Company-Sponsored Training Programs and see what they say. After you apply, call them back in a day or two. Don't sit around waiting for them to call you. Be proactive and show you're truly interested. Get a dialogue going with the recruiters and see what they say.
Thanks Brett.. I look forward to becoming a trucker and I'll keep you guys posted on my progress. This site is awesome!
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.
Three days of no sleep after making my mind up to be a trucker. I can't find any other career appealing to me anymore. After extensive research and countless YouTube videos THIS is what I want to be. I am so excited. Unfortunately, I have some major issues. My license were suspended after receiving three expired tag tickets while my car was parked. Well I went and paid the tickets in my license were renewed. However this was only 2 months ago and I've already been turned down by Swift and prime because they require a valid license for at least 12 months. C.R. England has accepted me but it seems as if they're real strict on the blood pressure thing and I have hypertension. I really don't like they're program compared to other ones I've seen either. Are there any other company's that doesn't have these requirements of a valid license for 1 year or am I going to have to wait????? Please help
Its not the companies that are being strict about heart conditions and blood pressure. That is an industry standard as it should be. hypertension is a killer and if it is not under control not only could you die but it could happen while your driving and you end up killing someone else also.
Oh no... I wouldn't want that to happen... I guess I'll start taking my medication.. Thanks
Hypertension:
Abnormally high blood pressure.
I just finished CDL School with Quality Drivers, funded by Celadon. It's a new school, and there are a lot of people with gripes, but all in all, it's a great school. The trainers are all super friendly, very helpful, and they give you every chance to succeed. Call and talk to a recruiter, and see what they say. By the say, the school is "free", and the only reason I use air quotes, is if you don't want to pay for it out of pocket, you can opt to be contracted with celadon for a year at .18c per mile (240,000 miles split between a team), or .14c per mile for 6 months (120,000 miles). You can buy out your contract for $7,200
Thanks for the tip!
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.
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Three days of no sleep after making my mind up to be a trucker. I can't find any other career appealing to me anymore. After extensive research and countless YouTube videos THIS is what I want to be. I am so excited. Unfortunately, I have some major issues. My license were suspended after receiving three expired tag tickets while my car was parked. Well I went and paid the tickets in my license were renewed. However this was only 2 months ago and I've already been turned down by Swift and prime because they require a valid license for at least 12 months. C.R. England has accepted me but it seems as if they're real strict on the blood pressure thing and I have prehypertension. I really don't like they're program compared to other ones I've seen either. Are there any other company's that doesn't have these requirements of a valid license for 1 year or am I going to have to wait????? Please help
Hypertension:
Abnormally high blood pressure.