Looking For Opinions On What Company Is Best For The Schooling.
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Good day everyone. I am here looking for some opinions on what company they feel would be the best for a unzipped cherry like myself to get in with. I've been doing some research of my own and although Trucking Truth is God sent. Some personal experiences I feel would really help me narrow it down. Thanks in advance.
So far, I've had a good and fair experience with my recruiter at Swift.
There are several experiences written on different schools in the other forum. some very helpful information there
I can't recommend a company for your training, however, I can provide you with a list of Company-Sponsored Training school's. This page is full of awesome info.
There is also How To Choose A School and High Road Training Programto get you started.
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.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Hey Chris. The way to choose a company to work for is based upon the company's tangibles, not the experiences of others. Look at their pay & benefits, equipment, types of freight they haul, home time policies, and opportunities in other divisions as a way to gauge how well a company suits your needs. Then go in there and show em you're serious about becoming a safe, hard working, productive professional and you'll be happy where you're at. You'll also find that no matter how great a company is or how much you love it there will be a certain percentage of miserable, disgruntled drivers that will cuss the company up and down at every opportunity. That's just trucking. It's a really tough, competitive job that requires a great work ethic and a certain type of personality which most people simply don't have. That's why you hear so many horror stories from people. Trucking is certainly a nightmare if you're not cut out for it and a lot of people get into trucking that have no business being there.
We have a section of this forum called CDL Training Diaries where people share their initial training and solo experiences. That will help you set your expectations properly for the challenges that lie ahead. It will also give you a lot of insights into the various companies and schools you can attend.
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.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
If you pick millis make sure you have a diploma or a GED.
If you pick millis make sure you have a diploma or a GED.
I do and I'm actually planning on calling today to speak with a recruiter. I haven't heard anything bad about them yet.
If you pick millis make sure you have a diploma or a GED.
I do and I'm actually planning on calling today to speak with a recruiter. I haven't heard anything bad about them yet.
Millis is at the top of my list too. Also looking at Knight. those 2 seem to fit me best but I've got backup plans in Swift and prime.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
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Good day everyone. I am here looking for some opinions on what company they feel would be the best for a unzipped cherry like myself to get in with. I've been doing some research of my own and although Trucking Truth is God sent. Some personal experiences I feel would really help me narrow it down. Thanks in advance.