Needing Advice On Truck Companies For Job. Prefer Regional And OTR.
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Check into WEL. Ive driven here for 2 yrs. They pay top cpm to rookies. Training is 4 weeks til you go solo. Starting solo .33cpm/ first 3 months. Im sure the website and a recruitor will be able to answer all your questions or I can. Both Craig and Mark (recruiters) drove for our company.
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Also look at Roehl if you are looking for regional or dedicated. They seem to have a lot of them and are open to new drivers. I will driving a dedicated route for them once I finish their CDL school. Best of luck to 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.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
Regional:
Regional Route
Usually refers to a driver hauling freight within one particular region of the country. You might be in the "Southeast Regional Division" or "Midwest Regional". Regional route drivers often get home on the weekends which is one of the main appeals for this type of route.
Roehl has a Georgia Pacific dedicated account that runs through your area. I ran it for 6 months . They tell you you have to live within so many miles of plants in the south, but you are close enough to Big Island and Ashland you should be able to talk your way into it. Call Kim at recruiting in Marshfield for more info
Thanks for the responses so far. PJ I know about Georgia Pacific all too well because I live in Lynchburg next to route 501. Which means I know all about those runs from Brookneal to Big Island everyday and can hear those retarders going down the road lol. Only thing I don't want is local or just being stuck running Virginia, plus wouldn't mind being out of this place for 1-2 months at a time either. Jolie what's the training like there? RedGator I think I will check them out tomorrow/ Already put applications for pre-hire into Stevens Transport and US Xpress. Update on the backing, I got the curve back and straightline backing down now. Now if I can get that double clutch and shifting.
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Thanks for the responses so far. PJ I know about Georgia Pacific all too well because I live in Lynchburg next to route 501. Which means I know all about those runs from Brookneal to Big Island everyday and can hear those retarders going down the road lol. Only thing I don't want is local or just being stuck running Virginia, plus wouldn't mind being out of this place for 1-2 months at a time either. Jolie what's the training like there? RedGator I think I will check them out tomorrow/ Already put applications for pre-hire into Stevens Transport and US Xpress. Update on the backing, I got the curve back and straightline backing down now. Now if I can get that double clutch and shifting.
I am waiting on a start date with Roehl but Andy is currently enrolled and I think he is posting about his experiences...check under training diaries and you should be able to find it. Best of luck to you!
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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Hello everyone, I just registered here and currently just finished up my 3rd week of training at CRS Tractor Trailer Training School in Roanoke, VA. The admissions want us to fill out applications for pre-hire despite not sure when we're going to graduate. Already talked with a few recruiters that came through to speak with the class. Stevens Transport is my top choice but they want you to make more choices. Already have applications for KLLM, Super Service, Werner, Crete, and Schnedier. My dilemma is that I want to concentrate on getting my driving skills down, such as my backing skills (curve back is an issue and sometimes straightline) because of the adjustment to turning the wheel opposite direction. Any advice is welcome, or as my instructors say: Schooling is free, it's the abuse that you pay for lol.
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.Pre-hire:
What Exactly Is A Pre-Hire Letter?
Pre-hire letters are acceptance letters from trucking companies to students, or even potential students, to verify placement. The trucking companies are saying in writing that the student, or potential student, appears to meet the company's minimum hiring requirements and is welcome to attend their orientation at the company’s expense once he or she graduates from truck driving school and has their CDL in hand.
We have an excellent article that will help you Understand The Pre-Hire Process.
A Pre-Hire Letter Is Not A Guarantee Of Employment
The people that receive a pre-hire letter are people who meet the company's minimum hiring requirements, but it is not an employment contract. It is an invitation to orientation, and the orientation itself is a prerequisite to employment.
During the orientation you will get a physical, drug screen, and background check done. These and other qualifications must be met before someone in orientation is officially hired.