Live In N.carolina. What ?????? Do I Need To Ask The Unempolyment Reps ??
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i will check/ read every trucking company - training and i do have 1 company in mind : knight.. but gonna research the rest in depth some more .
thxs
Prime Inc pays $600 or .12 cents a mile after the 2nd week of TNT training
Ken C
hmmm is that weekly pay ken ???
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14¢ per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
i will check/ read every trucking company - training and i do have 1 company in mind : knight.. but gonna research the rest in depth some more .
thxs
i believe / feel my heart /mind are settling in on knight transport. i like what i hear bout them / can get training from them hometime is important to me.got my divison which is reefer / has a terminal here in n.c.
to me knight look like a winner to me. anyone care to express their thoughts on my choice????
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.
Reefer:
A refrigerated trailer.
I'm curious about knight too. They are close to home. I have heard more negative about them on the web than prime but we all know how that goes.
I'm curious about knight too. They are close to home. I have heard more negative about them on the web than prime but we all know how that goes.
if u believe that negative bs bout knight or any other trucking companies thats wrong!!! not everyone can be perfect but ppls need to realize that and take responability for their failures / mistakes. hence jay b. the negative comments u hear from ppls with nasty / disgusting atitudes.....
jay b dont listen to it!!!! go with the company that u feel/ know u want to be treated fairly and give u what u want.
Every company has pluses and minuses, good and bad but at the end of the day you get from the company what you put in. Remember that. A positive attitude will get you far. Sandman currently works for them. Maybe you should reach out to him and ask. If im not mistaken awhile back he posted some insight into the company.
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.
Prime Inc pays $600 or .12 cents a mile after the 2nd week of TNT training
Ken C
hmmm is that weekly pay ken ???
Yeah it's weekly after the 2nd week of TNT training....unless the truck runs over 5000 miles then they pay you the .12 cents per mile which is more but the $600 is what we're guaranteed during our TNT Training....
Prime Inc is a Great Place to start as a OTR driver...and OTR is what they are all about. The Trucks all have APU's and are very well maintained plus they have 3 divisions Refer, Flatbed and Tanker.
Knight is also a good Company with lots of options for New Drivers in the Carolinas...!
Good Luck
Ken C
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.
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.
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.
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14¢ per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.
APU:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
APU's:
Auxiliary Power Unit
On tractor trailers, and APU is a small diesel engine that powers a heat and air conditioning unit while charging the truck's main batteries at the same time. This allows the driver to remain comfortable in the cab and have access to electric power without running the main truck engine.
Having an APU helps save money in fuel costs and saves wear and tear on the main engine, though they tend to be expensive to install and maintain. Therefore only a very small percentage of the trucks on the road today come equipped with an APU.
Think i have another question that just came to me
Every company has pluses and minuses, good and bad but at the end of the day you get from the company what you put in. Remember that. A positive attitude will get you far. Sandman currently works for them. Maybe you should reach out to him and ask. If im not mistaken awhile back he posted some insight into the company.
redgator ty for ur remarks. ik the elusive sandman been trying to reach him but i understand hes busy on the road doing his job and doing well
his insight into knight has them as my #1 choice company
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.New Reply:
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Prime Inc pays $600 or .12 cents a mile after the 2nd week of TNT training
Ken C
TNT:
Trainer-N-Trainee
Prime Inc has their own CDL training program and it's divided into two phases - PSD and TNT.
The PSD (Prime Student Driver) phase is where you'll get your permit and then go on the road for 10,000 miles with a trainer. When you come back you'll get your CDL license and enter the TNT phase.
The TNT phase is the second phase of training where you'll go on the road with an experienced driver for 30,000 miles of team driving. You'll receive 14¢ per mile ($700 per week guaranteed) during this phase. Once you're finished with TNT training you will be assigned a truck to run solo.