Can Trucking Companies Revoke CDL?
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Drake, you sound as if you are about to bale, and if that is the case you better be real careful and make sure you've read and understood all the fine print in the contract you signed. I learned a long time ago not to just sign a big stack of papers without making sure what they say.
The short answer is no but there may be other consequences that Old School mentioned.
There are people in my class who want to leave although they signed an agreement. I don't agree with their approach.
However, today they were sitting with me in the lunch room. They talked to an experienced Celadon driver sitting in the same room.
He told that Celadon may have the power to ask the Dot to revoke the CDL because of fraud.
That's why I ask to verify the information.
My personal goal is to remain with Celadon even after the comitment is over.
After the team driving, I continue driving solo over the road and then go Regional.
I am keeping in contact with Knight Transportation though. In case they are not able to find me an adequate team partner I have another option.
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.
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.
Over The Road:
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.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
Breeching an agreement is cheating for me, especially if they pamper us the way they have been doing.
I will survive the growing pains of Celadon and myself.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
Do companies have the power to get ex student's CDL revoked if they leave before the commitment ends?
You have your CDL. Its yours. Unless you get in trouble with the law no one can take your CDL from you. No worries there. But what can happen and will happen if you are thinking about leaving before you fulfil the agreement you made. I hope you have read the fine print of your contract. If you have already left then lets hope you come out on the good end.
Worse case.... There have been a few case over the years that deep in the bowels of the contract is a "No Compete Clause" meaning until you fulfill you contract or pay off your loan you can not drive a truck for another company cause your competing directly against the company you just left. They will take you to court over this and they will win no matter why you left. Breach of contract is no joke in the trucking world.
Best case....
They will simply garnish you check for an amount the judge deems worthy enough to pay off the loan in the same amount of time you agreed to in the original contract. Most contracts are paid off in a 1 years time so I will let you do that math. The amount you owe divided by one year. And yes they will be awarded the judgement.
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.
Guyjax is right....only the State Government can pull your license. Now they can do it in some states for things like owing back child support but laws have to be passed before that can happen. They can't just decide they don't like the color of your shirt and pull your license, nor can a company just call and tell them to revoke your license.
OWI:
Operating While Intoxicated
I go with Celadon. That is the reason I attend this school in the first place.
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Do companies have the power to get ex student's CDL revoked if they leave before the commitment ends?
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: